Technical Manual
31. May 2007 Revision: V1.10 2-3
Copyright © 2007, JohnsonDiversey, Inc.
04.0 swingo 450B - elementary.fm - 31. May 2007
other industrial, commercial, and consumer products
Static electricity, a natural phenomenon, and consequently electrostatic discharge
are the primary causes of a myriad of problems affecting industry, business and per-
sonal 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 dissipate
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:
• from an external object to the device
• from a device to another object
• resulting from electrostatic fields
Please do not store electronics without ESD Bags at any time
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