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edward.gibbs
I'm having a "discussion" with my management.
I have always considered ESD to be a special process, as ESD damage is not readily apparent and cannot esaily be verified by subsequent testing.
My management feels that ESD should not be a special process as it is not a "process' per se, but part of our overall handling process. They argue (convincingly) that lots of other handling requirements such as not dropping an item on the floor would then need to be treated as special processes as well.
In searching the web I have come across at least one other company that explicitly defines ESD as a special process. I have also come across many postings and articles that describe welding, heat treating, etc. as special processes but make no mention of ESD controls.
Is there any "official" guiidance as to whether or not ESD control is a special process? If not, how are other peope treating it?
My industry is aerospace electronics, BTW. We are an ISO-9001:2000 registered company, but are not AS-9100.
Thanks in advance,
Ed Gibbs
I have always considered ESD to be a special process, as ESD damage is not readily apparent and cannot esaily be verified by subsequent testing.
My management feels that ESD should not be a special process as it is not a "process' per se, but part of our overall handling process. They argue (convincingly) that lots of other handling requirements such as not dropping an item on the floor would then need to be treated as special processes as well.
In searching the web I have come across at least one other company that explicitly defines ESD as a special process. I have also come across many postings and articles that describe welding, heat treating, etc. as special processes but make no mention of ESD controls.
Is there any "official" guiidance as to whether or not ESD control is a special process? If not, how are other peope treating it?
My industry is aerospace electronics, BTW. We are an ISO-9001:2000 registered company, but are not AS-9100.
Thanks in advance,
Ed Gibbs