Acceptance test requirements for the procurement of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protective workstations

Author

Gerken, Steven C.

Author_Institution

Newark AFB, OH, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

23-27 May 1988

Firstpage

1402

Abstract

Test methods developed by the Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center (AGMC) at Newark AFB for determining the acceptability of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protective workstations are reported. It is claimed that prior to this effort, no government specifications or standards for the procurement of ESD protective workstations or any other ESD control items existed. The lack of specifications for ESD control products has resulted in vulnerability and reliance on the product manufacturer as to whether effective products are received. MIL-W-87893, `Workstation, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) control´ is the first specification developed by AGMC that has been published as a military standard. It specifies resistance requirements, static decay values, and general constructions requirements for static control workstations and their components for use in applications where the protection of ESD-sensitive items is required

Keywords

electric resistance measurement; electrostatics; military equipment; military systems; protection; standards; test equipment; Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center; MIL-W-87893; constructions requirements; electrostatic discharge protective workstations, acceptance test; government specifications; military standard; resistance requirements; standards; static control workstations; static decay values; Aerospace testing; Electrostatic discharge; Fasteners; Government; Metrology; Procurement; Protection; Stress; Workstations; Wrist;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1988. NAECON 1988., Proceedings of the IEEE 1988 National

Conference_Location

Dayton, OH

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAECON.1988.195188

Filename

195188