Hi Matt - Decorations (Christmas or other occasion) just don't have a place in the production area. The are generally OK in breakrooms and the like, but they bring several problems to work areas: - ESD integrity and stability of decorations is unknown; - Decorations can be a source of foreign material in your product; - They serve as a distraction to the work force; - They may be a safety hazard from either electrical shock or flammability. Regards - Kelly -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Lamkin <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 11:00 AM Subject: [TN] Christmas decorations? >Now I don't want to be a party pooper, but as its almost Christmas the >decorations are going to be >going up. And as we are always trying to improve our anti-static >precautions it prompts me to ask. > >What sort of static field do balloons and other decorations have ? > >I know that they can create quite a voltage when rubbed on a jumper, but >what about when cellotaped to >a wall (and in a slight breeze) ? > >How far away from static sensitive devices should they be kept? >Do they generate a field around them & how far can it extend? > >Do red balloons have a higher static charge than blue ones? (only >kidding!!). > >What do you reckon eh? > >TIA - Matt. > >############################################################## >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 >############################################################## ############################################################## 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 ##############################################################