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    ESD Administration Issues
    1. Is there a responsible ESD officer or ESD Committee?
    YesNo
    2. Name of ESD contact:
    3. How severe do you feel your ESD control problem is? (scale 1-5, 5 being very severe)
    4. Are all Supervisors/Managers aware of the dangers of ESD and static control?
    YesNo
    5. Are all your Supervisors/Managers trained on proper handling of ESD items?
    YesNo
    6. Are all Technicians well aware of the dangers of ESD and static control?
    YesNo
    7. Are all your Technicians trained on proper handling of ESD items?
    YesNo
    8. What is the number of technicians in each ESD controllable area?
    9. What is your time frame to effect ESD control?
    10. What is your budget to effect ESD control?
    Specific Work Areas
    11. Are all ESD controlled areas clearly identified with signs and aisle tape?
    YesNo
    12. Are all ESDS items clearly identified and handled only in an ESD Protected Area?
    YesNo
    13. Is access to ESD Protected Areas controlled?
    YesNo
    14. Are all untrained individuals/visitors escorted by trained personnel while in an ESD controlled area?
    YesNo
    15. Are all work instructions within an ESD controlled area in static dissipative document holders?
    YesNo
    16. Have the common ground points been tested to provide a reliable earth ground path of less than 1.0 ohm AC impedance?
    YesNo
    17. Humidity control can be a key element in an ESD control program. Propensity for charge generation increases with a reduction in humidity. Relative humidity should be maintained between 30% and 70%. What is the relative Humidity?
    Table Mats or Worksurfaces
    18. Is a static free work surface that safely allows contact with ESDS items and provides a grounding path for objects placed on it to prevent the generation of static charges on conductors being used at every workstation?
    YesNo
    19. Are all ESD Work surfaces/Mats connected to ground?
    YesNo
    20. Is every ESD Work surface measuring between 10^5 - 10^9 ohm RTG and generating less than 200 volts?
    YesNo
    21. Are work surfaces tested weekly?
    YesNo
    22. Is proper ESD Mat Cleaner being used at regular intervals to prevent contamination build up from body oils, flux residue, dust particles and machine oils and greases?
    YesNo
    Work Floor Area
    23. Is there a path to ground (floor mat) for technicians who are too mobile to wear a wrist strap?
    YesNo
    24. Is the ESD Protective Flooring measuring less than 10^8 ohms RTG?
    YesNo
    25. Are ESD floors and floor mats tested weekly?
    YesNo
    26. Are ESD floors and floors mats cleaned on a regular basis according to the specific traffic patterns and with proper ESD cleaning materials?
    YesNo
    27. Is there carpet in the EDS Controlled area?
    YesNo
    Additional Work Area ESD Concerns
    28. Are chairs made of ESD fabric/materials or kept at least three feet from ESDS items. Non-ESD chairs can also be treated with ESD spray?
    YesNo
    29. Is the ESD Protected work area clear (at least three feet) of non-essential insulators such as coffee cups, food wrappers, regular bags, Styrofoam, plastic packaging and bottles and personal items?
    YesNo
    30. Are ESDS items kept three feet from CRT screens or are screens treated with ESD screen cleaners or using ESD filters?
    YesNo
    31. Are Hand Tools ESD compliant?
    YesNo
    32. Is all bench equipment such as lighting, magnification, soldering stations ESD safe?
    YesNo
    33. Are parts bins of an ESD nature and not cardboard or regular plastic bins?
    YesNo
    34. Are essential insulators, which cannot be removed from the work area, kept at a minimum distance of 12 inches from ESDS items?
    YesNo
    35. Are additional Anti-Static products incorporated in your ESD control program? (ESD Tapes And Labels are available for Shipping and receiving Area where regular Static Generating Tape is being used. Anti-Static rubber bands, gloves, finger cots, swabs, brushes and bottles are also available)?
    YesNo
    Personal Grounding
    Wrist Straps
    36. Is a wrist strap, the most effective method of controlling static charges on the worker, being used for every technician?
    YesNo
    37. Does every wrist strap provide a constant path to ground and fit snugly to eliminate any separation from the wrist during movement?
    YesNo
    38. Are wrist straps checked at least daily?
    YesNo
    39. Are wrist straps being cleaned at least monthly?
    YesNo
    40. Is a Constant Monitor System being used?
    YesNo
    41. Are Bench Grounds checked at least weekly if Constant Monitors are not used?
    YesNo
    42. Is the maximum resistance to ground for a wrist strap 10^8 ohms RTG?
    YesNo
    43. Are disposable wrist straps are available for visitors/customers?
    YesNo
    44. Do you provide a static control hand cream for technicians to improve the ground path between operator and wrist strap?
    YesNo
    Shoe/Heel Straps
    45. Are standing and/or mobile personnel using two Foot Grounders in conjunction with ESD Protective Flooring?
    YesNo
    46. Are the straps correctly adjusted and tested on a regular basis?
    YesNo
    47. Is the maximum resistance to ground for a shoe/heel strap 10^8 ohms RTG?
    YesNo
    48. Are disposable shoe/heel straps available for visitors/customers?
    YesNo
    Lab Coats/Smocks
    49. ESD Protective Smocks, grounded via cord, can be used to cover static generating synthetic clothing. Are ESD Smocks measuring 10^5 to 10^11 ohms and generating less than 200 volts?
    YesNo
    Storage, Handling and Transportation
    Static Shielding Bags
    50. Are you using static shielding bags to store or transport ESDS items outside ESD Protected Areas?
    YesNo
    51. Are you periodically testing your static shielding bags?
    YesNo
    52. Are you grounding ESD protective bags or packaging prior to opening and only opening them at an ESD workstation?
    YesNo
    Additional Storage, Handling and Transporting ESD Concerns
    53. Are all storage, handling and transportation carts and equipment grounded?
    YesNo
    54. Are storage shelves electrically connected and their surfaces measuring 10^6 to 10^9 ohms RTG?
    YesNo
    Testing/Monitoring Procedures
    55. Is a test station located throughout the facility at a key location for easy testing by personnel?
    YesNo
    56. Are wrist straps and heel straps being tested at least twice daily?
    YesNo
    57. Is a log of touch testing of wrist and heel straps being maintained?
    YesNo
    58. Are Constant Monitors for wrist straps being used?
    YesNo
    59. Is a Surface Resistivity Meter being used to test surfaces- work surfaces and floor surfaces?
    YesNo
    60. Is a field static meter being used to test for charges existing on materials?
    YesNo
    61. Is the actual grounding path being verified and checked periodically?
    YesNo
    Cleaning Procedures
    62. Are wrist straps and heel straps being laundered at regular intervals to prevent soils from compromising the electrical functionality of the material?
    YesNo
    63. Is a topical antistatic periodically being sprayed on fabric materials (chairs, carpets)?
    YesNo
    Field Service
    64. Are Field Service personnel required to use portable field service ESD kits to protect ESDS items during installation, maintenance and repair?
    YesNo
    65. Are your Field Service personnel following ESD control program procedures?
    YesNo
    Please provide any general comments on your ESD program and also the content of this survey.
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