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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MIL-HDBK-773A APPENDIX C

b.  The SMPT correspondence course titled, Defense Marking for Shipment and Storage (Course Number 908 F32).  This course supplements ESDS item packaging procedures with DoD item marking requirements.  Course enrollment is also through the ATSC, AIPD, or the following website:  https://www.atsc.army.mil/accp/aipdnew.asp. The mailing address for ATSC is:  Department of the Army, Army Institute for Professional Development, U.S. Army Training Support Center, Newport News, VA

23628-0001.

NOTE:  Only questions or comments related to the technical content of the packaging correspondence courses should be discussed with technical experts at the SMPT.  Contact SMPT by writing to the  Dean, School of Military Packaging Technology, ATTN:

ATSL-MPT, Building 360, 360 Lanyard Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

21005-5001.  The school registrar's phone number to obtain points of contact is DSN

298-2008 or commercial (410) 278-2008).

c.  The Electrostatic Discharge Association (ESDA) provides for a fee, ESD training and certification courses.  Information on their ESD training program can be found at the website https://www.esda.org or their training office can be contacted at the following address and phone number:  ESD Association, 7900 Turin Road, Building 3, Rome, NY  13440-2069, commercial (315) 339-6937.

C.4  TRAINING AIDS.

C.4.1  Training aids.  Video and graphic training aids for local ESD instructional programs can be obtained through the following sources:

a.  The Defense Automated Visual Information System/Defense Instructional Technology Information System (DAVIS/ITIS) website contains the searchable listings and descriptions of ESD Audiovisual (AV) productions and Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) products used by the DoD.  Following are ESD AV and IMI offerings.

(1)  AV:   602884  -  Electrostatic Discharge ESD Control

606761  -  Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

803784  -  ESD:  The Invisible Threat

(2)  IMI:  Electrostatic Discharge Principles and Prevention

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