Recommended materials and equipment
Materials and equipment that are recommended for use in preventing static electricity include:
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Antistatic tape
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Antistatic smocks, aprons, or sleeve protectors
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Conductive bins and other assembly or soldering aids
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Conductive foam
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Conductive tabletop workstations with ground cord of one-megohm +/- 10% resistance
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Static-dissipative table or oor mats with hard tie to ground
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Field service kits
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Static awareness labels
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Wrist straps and footwear straps providing one-megohm +/- 10% resistance
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Material handling packages
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Conductive plastic bags
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Conductive plastic tubes
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Conductive tote boxes
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Opaque shielding bags
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Transparent metallized shielding bags
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Transparent shielding tubes
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