I saved the threads from May and June of 2000 regarding ESD smocks for my own reference.  Just reviewed them and there are arguments pro and con for wearing and washing.

From the Electrostatic Discharge Association's web page http://www.esda.org/

This standard is listed for ESD garments.

ANSI ESD STM2.1-1997: Resistance Test Method for Electrostatic Discharge Protective Garments
This Standard Test Method provides test methods for measuring the electrical resistance of garments used to control electrostatic discharge. It covers procedures for measuring sleeve-to-sleeve and point-to-point resistance.

Hope this is of some use.  I have not selected a side of the fence to sit on.

Phil Nutting


-----Original Message-----
From: Lee Whiteman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:04 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] ESD Smocks


Kathy,

I would be very skeptical about using these types of ESD smocks. The ones
that I'm familiar with would never survive washing at home.

I've seen companies have their employees wear ESD smocks and shoes outside
of their facility, wash their ESD apparel at home, and wonder why they have
an ESD problem. I'm with Ron Dieselberg. Keep your ESD material controlled
within your facility. That's really the only way you can control the quality
of the ESD smocks.

Hope this helps. Good Luck.

Lee Whiteman
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Kathy Kuhlow
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 2:50 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] ESD Smocks
>
>
> My company has considered changing to an ESD smock that the
> operator can take home.  Supposedly the smock can be washed
> regularly w/o bleach and also dried with fabric softeners.  The
> smock is good for 50-100 washes.  Something sounds wrong here.
> Is anyone else out there using smocks like this, likes/dislikes, etc.?
>
> TIA
>
> Kathy
>

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