Reusing Static Shielding Bags | SCS 'A Minute With Miranda'
Welcome back to a new episode of 'A Minute with Miranda.' For this week we will be covering reusing static shielding bags improperly.
ESD Shielding Bags are used to store and transport ESD sensitive items. When used properly, they create a Faraday Cage effect which causes charges to be conducted around the outside surface. Since similar charges repel, charges will rest on the exterior and ESD sensitive items on the inside will be ‘safe’. However, if the shielding layer of an ESD Shielding Bag is damaged, ESD sensitive items on the inside will not be protected anymore.
Re-using shielding bags is acceptable as long as there is no damage to the shielding layer. Shielding bags with holes, tears or excessive wrinkles should be discarded.
Per ANSI/ESD S541-2019 Section 6.0:
"Any organization complying with ANSI/ESD S220.20 must have a documented packaging plan that addresses the packaging requirements for ESDS both inside and outside of the ESD protected area (EPA).
Transportation of ESDS items requires packaging that provides protection form electrostatic hazards in the transportation or storage system."
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