The components bags should be packed using ESD materials because it finally
arrive to the production line, to SMT placement lines or manuall assembly
lines with other packages of very ESD sensitive components. Mixing the
packages is exposing the sensitive components to High Voltage discharge. You
should ask your components vendor an ESD packages (with MSL label) for all
of your components.

Reuven

On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 2:10 AM, Scott Lefebvre <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I have a question regarding packaging ESD sensitive components that are on
> Tape & Reel.  Shouldn't all ESD labeled devices be kept in a ESD bag when
> shipped to a customer or EMS provider?
>
> Currently the Reels are not placed in an ESD bag and are being sent in a
> standard cardboard box with several other reels and components.
> Some of the material in the box are static generators, plastic and paper
> and whatever else you can fit in the box....
>
> This is something I would not allow at my former company but this is a
> common practice at my new company.  They tell me even the component
> suppliers do not ship the parts in ESD bags, when the part has the ESD label
> on it.
>
> Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Scott
>
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