Product qualification Item classification

ESD Control Program Auditing
#1

Hello ESD Experts,

Equipment such as the SCS 770758 Dual Combination Tester or EMIT SmartLog Pro 2 is used for the daily verification of personnel grounding devices, including footwear and wrist straps.

Would these testers be considered ESD Control Items under an ANSI/ESD S20.20 program? If so,
should they be treated as part of the Wrist Strap System, Footwear System, or Continuous Monitoring System for qualification purposes (PQR), or are they considered measurement/verification equipment with different qualification requirements?

#2

Gabriela,

The equipment you are referring to would be considered integrated checkers under possible compliance verification equipment used in ESD TR53. Product qualification needs to be done per ANSI/ESD S20.20 for ESD control items, not compliance verification equipment.

That being said, it is highly recommended to get all your test equipment calibrated per the manufacturer’s recommendations and to verify its performance from time to time to make sure it is working as expected.