Electrostatic discharge is a problem for many industries and work settings. If you work with delicate electronics or sensitive equipment, even a small static shock can severely damage your equipment or injure your employees. To prevent damage or injury due to electrostatic discharge, you need to create a safe working environment. Creating this environment includes using specialty protective equipment and installing anti-static floor tiles. Even small adjustments can greatly improve the safety of your working environment for all your employees and better protect sensitive equipment.
Our team at SelecTech has some tips and suggestions for controlling static in your workplace, such as installing anti-static floor tiles.
Dissipative Clothes
Static control garments can reduce the chance of static buildup. However, it is crucial to wear and use these garments correctly. Static control suits must be completely closed to dissipate static electricity and prevent discharge effectively. Failing to wear these garments properly will significantly reduce their effectiveness and can result in damage from static discharge.
Depending on the industry and work, ESD gloves may also be necessary to operate or move sensitive equipment. Just as with dissipative clothing, wearing ESD gloves properly is imperative for them to be effective.
Climate Control
In these sensitive environments, it’s best to keep the humidity high because low humidity is less conducive to static charges. We have all observed that static shocks are much more common in the winter when the air is dry. To prevent static discharge, it’s best to keep the humidity level between 40% and 60%.
Industrial ESD floor
As helpful as these other tips are, the best way to control static in your workspace is to install an anti-static floor. ESD flooring grounds the space and dissipates static electricity as it builds up from people walking around the space. Anti-static floor tiles give you the flexibility to create isolated ESD areas or make the entire workspace an ESD area. StaticStop products from SelecTech provide even more flexibility because they are easy to install and move if necessary. The installation process does not require adhesives, so if you need to rearrange your workplace, you can change the location of your EDS workstation.
Anti-Static Floor Tiles from StaticStop by SelecTech
Creating an ESD workstation is an investment worth making when it can prevent electrostatic problems. StaticStop offers peace of mind for businesses looking for a reliable, innovative solution to their static concerns. It also contributes to LEED points.
