DOD-STD-1686, MILITARY STANDARD: ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CONTROL PROGRAM FOR PROTECTION OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PARTS, ASSEMBLIES AND EQUIPMENT (EXCLUDING ELECTRICALLY INITIATED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES) (02 MAY 1980) [S/S BY MIL-STD-1686]

DOD-STD-1686, MILITARY STANDARD: ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CONTROL PROGRAM FOR PROTECTION OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PARTS, ASSEMBLIES AND EQUIPMENT (EXCLUDING ELECTRICALLY INITIATED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES) (02 MAY 1980) [S/S BY MIL-STD-1686]., This standard covers the requirements for an Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) control program for electrical and electronic parts, assemblies, and equipment containing these parts, excluding electrically-initiated explosive devices. Parts as used herein applies to electrical and electronic parts. Assemblies as used herein applies to subassemblies and all higher assemblies up to but not including the equipment level. Parts, assemblies and equipment are collectively referred to herein as items. This standard covers ESD sensitive (ESDS) items, design criteria, protected work areas, handling procedures, training, marking of documentation and hardware, intra-plant protective covering, packaging for delivery, installations, quality assurance provisions, audits and reviews. For the purposes of this standard, only items sensitive to 4,000 volts or less are considered. DOD-HDBK-263 , however , identifies parts sensitive to ESD voltage levels between 4,000 and 15,000 volts.