Static Electricity 2000 Edition

1.1.6*
This recommended practice does not apply to fueling
of motor vehicles, marine craft, or aircraft.
1.1.7*
This recommended practice does not apply to clean-
rooms.
1.1.8
This recommended practice does not apply to control
of static electricity and static electricity hazards involved with
electronic components, which have their own requirements.
1.2 Purpose.
The purpose of this recommended practice is
to assist the user in controlling the hazards associated with the
generation, accumulation, and discharge of static electricity
by providing the following:
(1) A basic understanding of the nature of static electricity
(2) Guidelines for identifying and assessing the hazards of
static electricity
(3) Techniques for controlling the hazards of static electricity
(4) Guidelines for controlling static electricity in selected
industrial applications
1.3 Applicability. [Reserved]
1.4 Equivalency.
Nothing in this recommended practice is
intended to prevent the use of systems, methods, or devices
of equivalent or superior quality, strength, fire resistance,
effectiveness, durability, or safety over those prescribed by
this recommended practice, provided technical documen-
tation is submitted to the authority having jurisdiction to
demonstrate equivalency and the system, method, or device
is approved for the purpose.
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Reserved]
Chapter 3 Definitions, Units, and Symbols
3.1 Definitions.
The following terms are defined in this chap-
ter for the purposes of this recommended practice.
3.1.1 Antistatic.
Capable of dissipating a static electric charge
at an acceptable rate.
3.1.2 Bonding.
The process of connecting two or more con-
ductive objects together by means of a conductor so that they
are at the same electrical potential, but not necessarily at the
same potential as the earth.