BS IEC 61340-5.1 : 1998 AMD 13198
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ELECTROSTATICS - PART 5-1: PROTECTION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES FROM ELECTROSTATIC PHENOMENA - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
08-11-2001
23-11-2012
National Foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Signs and markings
4.1 Markings
4.2 Documentation
4.3 Signs for ESD protected areas (EPA)
4.4 Marking of EPA bonding points (EBP)
5 ESD protected area (EPA)
5.1 Configuration
5.2 Requirements for specific ESD protective items
5.3 Construction of an EPA
5.4 Field work
5.5 EPA working practices
6 Protective packaging
7 Purchase, receipt, storage and handling
7.1 General
7.2 Purchase
7.3 Receipt and storage
7.4 Unpacking, inspection and storage within an EPA
8 Training
8.1 Relevant structured training ESD
8.2 Personnel training
8.3 Introduction courses
8.4 Items for consideration in training
8.5 Retraining
8.6 Register of trained personnel
8.7 Training provided by the ESD co-ordinator
9 Quality responsibilities
9.1 Responsibilities
9.2 ESD co-ordinator
9.3 Procurement of ESD protective items
9.4 Checking of electrostatic precautions
9.5 Limits and checks
9.6 Daily checks
9.7 Monthly checks
9.8 Six-monthly checks
9.9 Disposable garments
10 Periodic audit instructions
10.1 Periodic audits
10.2 Checks in areas with power potentials greater
than 250 V a.c. or 500 V d.c.
10.3 Checks of EPA labels
10.4 Checks of wrist strap discipline
10.5 Checks of wrist straps and footwear testers
10.6 Check of specific requirements
10.7 Visual inspection
10.8 Test on the resistance of existing work surfaces
10.9 Test on parameters of protective packaging
materials and transit boxes
10.10 Check of discarded packaging and other material
10.11 Electrostatic fields
10.12 Humidity control
10.13 Ironization
10.14 Tools
10.15 Check of product selection procedures
10.16 Check of procurement records
10.17 Audit report
10.18 Follow-up audit
Annex A (normative) Test methods
A.1 - Resistance measurement method for the testing of
floor, working surface or storage rack
A.2 - Resistance measurement method for the testing of
seating
A.3 - Resistance measurement method for the testing of
garments
A.4 - Measurement method for packaging
A.4.1 - Instrumentation
A.4.2 - Electrode assembly
A.4.3 - Sample preparation and handling
A.4.4 - System verification fixtures for surface
resistance
A.4.5 - Test procedure
A.5 - Measurement method for testing of wrist straps,
footwear, gloves, finger cots and tools
A.5.1 - Apparatus required
A.5.2 - Measurement method for wrist strap
testing
A.5.3 - Measurement procedure for footwear
testing
A.5.4 - Gloves, finger cots and tools
A.6 - Test methods and equipment for ionization
A.6.1 - Test method for ironization
A.6.2 - Method of measuring the capacitance of an
isolated conductive plate
A.6.3 - Ionizer simplified test method
A.6.4 - Local ionizer functional checks
A.7 - Test method for evaluating the performance of
electrostatic discharge shielding material - Bags
A.7.1 - Description
A.7.2 - Equipment
A.7.3 - Bag size
A.7.4 - ESD simulator waveform verification
procedure
A.7.5 - System verification procedure
A.7.6 - Test procedure/conditioning
Annex B (informative) Test methods for charge decay
B.1 - Method of measurement of charge decay
B.1.1 - Principles
B.1.2 - Environmental conditions
B.1.3 - Apparatus
B.1.4 - Procedure
B.1.5 - Results
B.1.6 - Test report
B.2 - Method of measurement of charge decay for tools
(suitable for tools with resistance to EPA ground
of 108 omega to 1012 omega)
B.2.1 - Equipment
B.2.2 - Procedure
Annex C (informative) ESDS design considerations to minimize
the effects of ESD
C.1 - Identification
C.2 - Warning notices
C.3 - Design of electrostatic discharge sensitive
devices
C.4 - Design of assemblies
C.4.1 - Electronic assemblies
C.4.2 - Consideration of the most sensitive
components
C.4.3 - Guard-tracks
C.4.4 - Diode protection on edge connectors
C.4.5 - Electrical connection of unused ESDS
inputs
C.4.6 - Tracks leading to, or away from ESDS
C.4.7 - Labelling of ESDS
C.5 - Packaging design
C.6 - System design
C.7 - Design evaluation procedure
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