ANSI-ESD+STM9.1-2006(footwear)

ANSI/ESDSTM9.1-2006ReaffirmationofANSI/ESDSTM9.1-2001FortheProtectionofElectrostaticDischargeSusceptibleItemsFootwear–ResistiveCharacterization(nottoincludeheelstrapsandtoegrounders)ElectrostaticDischargeAssociation7900TurinRoad,Bldg.3Rome,NY13440AnAmericanNationalStandardApprovedOctober5,2006ANSI/ESDSTM9.1-2006ESDAssociationStandardfortheProtectionofElectrostaticDischargeSusceptibleItems–Footwear–ResistiveCharacterization(nottoincludeheelstrapsandtoegrounders)ApprovedJune11,2006ESDAssociation®ANSI/ESDSTM9.1-2006ESDAssociationstandardsandpublicationsaredesignedtoservethepublicinterestbyeliminatingmisunderstandingsbetweenmanufacturersandpurchasers,facilitatingtheinterchangeabilityandimprovementofproductsandassistingthepurchaserinselectingandobtainingtheproperproductforhisparticularneeds.Theexistenceofsuchstandardsandpublicationsshallnotinanyrespectprecludeanymemberornon-memberoftheAssociationfrommanufacturingorsellingproductsnotconformingtosuchstandardsandpublications.NorshallthefactthatastandardorpublicationispublishedbytheAssociationprecludeitsvoluntaryusebynon-membersoftheAssociationwhetherthedocumentistobeusedeitherdomesticallyorinternationally.RecommendedstandardsandpublicationsareadoptedbytheESDAssociationinaccordancewiththeANSIPatentpolicy.InterpretationofESDAssociationStandards:Theinterpretationofstandardsin-so-farasitmayrelatetoaspecificproductormanufacturerisapropermatterfortheindividualcompanyconcernedandcannotbeundertakenbyanypersonactingfortheESDAssociation.TheESDAssociationStandardsChairmanmaymakecommentslimitedtoanexplanationorclarificationofthetechnicallanguageorprovisionsinastandard,butnotrelatedtoitsapplicationtospecificproductsandmanufacturers.NootherpersonisauthorizedtocommentonbehalfoftheESDAssociationonanyESDAssociationStandard.ThecontentsofESDA’sstandardsandpublicationsareprovided“as-is,”andESDAmakesnorepresentationsorwarranties,expressorimplied,ofanykindwithrespecttosuchcontents.ESDAdisclaimsallrepresentationsandwarranties,includingwithoutlimitation,warrantiesofmerchantability,fitnessforparticularpurposeoruse,titleandnon-infrigement.DisclaimerofGuaranty:ESDAstandardsandpublicationsareconsideredtechnicallysoundatthetimetheyareapprovedforpublication.Theyarenotasubstituteforaproductseller’soruser’sownjudgmentwithrespecttoanyparticularproductdiscussed,andESDAdoesnotundertaketoguarantytheperformanceofanyindividualmanufacturers’productsbyvirtueofsuchstandardsorpublications.Thus,ESDAexpresslydisclaimsanyresponsibilityfordamagesarisingfromtheuse,applicationorreliancebyothersontheinformationcontainedinthesestandardsorpublications.LimitationonESDA’sLiability:NeitherESDA,noritsmembers,officers,employeesorotherrepresentativeswillbeliablefordamagesarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththeuseormisuseofESDAstandardsorpublications,evenifadvisedofthepossibilitythereof.Thisisacomprehensivelimitationofliabilitythatappliestoalldamagesofanykind,includingwithoutlimitation,lossofdata,incomeorprofit,lossofordamagetopropertyandclaimsofthirdparties.Publishedby:ElectrostaticDischargeAssociation7900TurinRoad,Bldg.3Rome,NY13440Copyright©2006byESDAssociationAllrightsreservedNopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedinanyform,inanelectronicretrievalsystemorotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN:1-58537-117-3CAUTIONNOTICEDISCLAIMEROFWARRANTIESANSI/ESDSTM9.1-2006i(ThisforewordisnotpartofESDAssociationStandardTestMethodSTM9.1-2006)FOREWORDThisstandardisintendedtoprovideatestmethodforevaluatingtheresistanceofstaticcontrolfootwear.Thisstandarddoesnotincludeheelstraps,toegroundersandbooties.Thisstandardislimitedtodefiningproceduresformeasuringtheelectricalresistanceoffootwearonlyanddoesnotaddresselectricalresistancethroughapersonorincombinationwithfloormaterials.Acommonsourceofelectrostaticchargeinaworkenvironmentistheseparationofthefootfromthefloor,resultinginthegenerationofelectrostaticchargethatcanaccumulateonpersonnel.Theeffectofthisgenerationandaccumulationcanbeminimizedbytheappropriateselectionoffootwear.Toeffectivelycontrolelectrostaticcharges,footwearmustbeusedinconjunctionwithESDfloorsorfloormaterialsasdefinedinANSI/ESDS7.1.Staticcontrolfootwearmayalsoposeanelectricalhazardunlessproperlydesignedandworninappropriateenvironments.Thetestmethoddescribedinthisdocumentwillnotguaranteeelectricalhazardreduction.ThisstandardwasoriginallydesignatedESDS9.1-1995andwasapprovedonJune5,1995.StandardTestMethodANSI/ESDSTM9.1-2001wasareaffirmationandredesignationofESDS9.1-1995andwasapprovedonFebruary4,2001.StandardTestMethodANSI/ESDSTM9.1-2006isareaffirmationofANSI/ESDSTM9.1-2001andwasapprovedonJune11,2006.Alldocumentswerepreparedbythe9.0FootwearSubcommittee.AtthetimetheS9.1-1995versionwasprepared,the9.0FootwearSubcommitteehadthefollowingmembers:BenBaumgartnerLockheedLt.VictoriaL.AmbuehlUSAF,ChairPeterFreemanHewlettPackardSteveGerkenUSAFKenDilleRedWingShoeCo.DavidHowlettHY-TestPaulIsenbergH.H.BrownShoeCo.RonGibsonCelesticaAlanPetersLehighSafetyShoeCo.DonStellaIronAgeErlingKrog-JensenEri