GTS
Technical Manual
15. March 2010
Edition: V1.00/2010
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Copyright © 2010, Diversey Inc.
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floor and then touching a door knob. It is this electrostatic discharge, which comes in
varying degrees, that can be most damaging to electrical devices and other industrial,
commercial and consumer products.
Static electricity, a natural phenomenon and consequently electrostatic discharge are
the primary causes of countless problems affecting industry, business and personal
life. These problems can be as simple as the shock resulting from walking across a
carpet; as costly as the destruction of sensitive electronic components or jamming of
machinery.
Almost any material can generate static electricity. The ability to store or unload the
charge depends on the type of material.
Static can damage devices, which can result in immediate product failure to operate.
In contrast, static damage can go undetected for a period of time and the results are
product failure once the product is in service.
Electrostatic fields are associated with charged objects.
The degree of severity of ESD events is contingent upon the type of discharge which
occurs. The three most common ESD charge transfers are:
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from an external object to the device
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from a device to another object
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resulting from electrostatic fields
Please do not store electronics without ESD bags at any time.
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