ANSI SP15.1-2005 pdf download For the Protection of Electrostatic Discharge Susceptible Items In-Use Resistance Testing of Gloves and Finger Cots
1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
1.1 Purpose
This document provides test procedures for measuring the intrinsic electrical resistance of gloves and finger cots, as well as their electrical resistance, together with personnel as a system. The system test provides data that are relevant to the user’s specific environment and application.
1.2 Scope This document applies to all gloves and finger cots used as part of a user defined Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Control Program. This document is intended to provide test procedures for measuring the electrical resistance of gloves or finger cots. Intrinsic resistance measurements include surface, volume, and point-to- point resistance using ANSI/ESD STM1 1 .1 1 , STM1 1 .1 2, and STM1 1 .1 3, respectively. “In-use” resistance measurement of the glove/finger cot and personnel together as a system is defined using a constant area force electrode (CAFE). The resistance of the glove or finger cot may be much lower during use than its intrinsic resistance due to the interior of the glove/finger cot becoming hydrated once it is placed on the hand/finger of the operator.
2.0 REFERENCED PUBLICATIONS
ESD ADV1 .0, ESD Association’s Glossary of Terms 2
ANSI/ESD S1 .1 , Wrist Straps 2
ANSI/ESD STM1 1 .1 1 , Surface Resistance Measurement of Static Dissipative Planar Materials 2
ANSI/ESD STM1 1 .1 2, Volume Resistance Measurement of Static Dissipative Planar Materials 2
ANSI/ESD STM1 1 .1 3, Two-Point Resistance Measurement of Dissipative and Insulative Materials
3.0 DEFINITION OF TERMS The terms used in the body of this document are in accordance with the definitions found in ESD ADV1 .0, ESD Association’s Glossary of Terms, available for complimentary download at http://www.esda.org.
4.0 PERSONNEL SAFETY The procedures and equipment described in this document may expose personnel to hazardous electrical conditions. Users of this document are responsible for selecting equipment that complies with applicable laws, regulatory codes and both external and internal policy. Users are cautioned that this document cannot replace or supersede any requirements for personnel safety. Ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) and other safety protection should be considered wherever personnel might come into contact with electrical sources.