One company I worked at used ESD smocks. I would tend to agree that not
grounding the smock along with the wrist strap could limit its
effectiveness in dissipating static charges.

All materials have a property of electrical conductivity ranging from
pure insulator to pure conductor. Any material can and will hold a
charge. The better the insulator the harder it is to dissipate that
charge. The ESD smock, if ungrounded, could develop a charge and thus
propose a threat to sensitive devices.

Blair

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dehoyos, Ramon
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 10:27 AM
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Subject: [TN] FW: January 2007 ESD Systems.com Newsletter

                 Technetters:
                 Does any body have an opinion on grounded Smocks?
                Ramon

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Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 2:30 AM
To: Lusby, Jack R.
Subject: January 2007 ESD Systems.com Newsletter

Here is the latest ESD news from ESD Systems.com:

http://www.ESDSystems.com/Newsletters/v10issue1.html


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