MIL-HDBK-773 Electrostatic Discharge Protective PackagingThis handbook provides detailed guidance for DoD personnel who use, handle, package, or store Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive ESDS items. It is designed to promote the use of standardized packaging materials as well as promote an understanding of the Electrostatic Discharge ESD threat through all levels of maintenance and supply. This handbook is for guidance only and cannot be cited as a requirement.

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3.8 Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding point system. A designated connection, location, or assembly used on an ESD protective material or device that is intended to accommodate electrical connection from the device to an ESD ground.

3.9 Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protective material. Packaging materials having the capabilities to limit the accumulation of electrostatic charges by safely dissipating electrostatic charges, or by shielding parts from the effects of external electrostatic charges.

3.10 Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protective packaging. ESD damage occurs when an accumulation of static electricity generated by the relative motion or separation of materials is released to another object. Packaging items with ESD protective materials tends to minimize the chance of triboelectric charge damage to sensitive items.

3.11 Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive (ESDS) items. Electronic items which are susceptible to damage or degradation as a result of an electrostatic discharge event.

3.12 Electrostatic discharge sensitive (ESDS) labels. All unit packs, intermediate and exterior containers of ESDS devices (or other electronic items that are alone or are part of assemblies) that are susceptible to damage from ESD should be marked with an approved ESDS device attention label.

3.13 Intermediate pack. A wrap, box, or bundle that contains two or more unit packs of identical items.

3.14 Ionization. The process by which a neutral atom or molecule acquires a positive or negative charge.

3.15 Ionizer. A device which is designated to generate positive and/or negative ions. In an ESD workstation, it is designed to neutralize or eliminate an electrostatic field that could be hazardous to the handling or packing of ESDS items.

3.16 Monitor (charge plate). An instrument used to measure the charge neutralization properties of ionization equipment.

3.17 Static dissipative. A material which will rapidly dissipate electrostatic charges over its surface or volume, having a resistivity range between conductive and insulative.

3.18 Static electricity. Electrical charge at rest. The electrical charge is due to the transfer of electrons within a body or from one body to another.