Techneter's I have a component that is susceptable to ESD damage @ 800v. Do I need to have ionized air to process this component? How does the rest of the world handle susceptable parts at this level? What is the ESD standard that has replaced Mil-P-1686. Thanks Donn E Steffen Senior Quality Engineer VDO Control Systems Auburn, IN 46706 Phone (219)925-8887 Fax (219)925-8710 Email: [log in to unmask] ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################