MIL-STD-1686C

Abstract

The purpose of this standard is to establish comprehensive requirements for an ESD control program to minimize the effects of ESD on parts, assemblies, and equipment. An effective ESD control program will increase reliability and decrease both maintenance actions and lifetime costs. This standard shall be tailored for various types of acquisitions. <br>This standard defines the performance requirements for an ESD control program for electrical and electronic parts, assemblies, and equipment, susceptible to damage from ESD. Electrically initiated explosive devices and part level design are excluded from these requirements. This standard covers identification, testing, classification, assembly and equipment design criteria, protected areas, handling procedures, training, marking of hardware, protective covering and packaging, and provides for quality assurance requirements, audits and reviews. <br>This standard shall apply to Government activities and contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors. When this standard is applied to Government activities the term "contractor" shall be replaced with "Government activity" as appropriate. <b><u>Intended Use:</u></b> This document provides requirements for establishing, documenting and implementing an ESD control program. For those contracts incorporating DOD-STD-1686 of 2 May 1980, the companion document was DOD-HDBK-263 of 2 May 1980. For those contracts incorporating MIL-STD-1686A of 8 August 1988, the companion document was MIL-HDBK-263A of 22 February 1991. For those contracts incorporating MIL-STD-1686B of 31 December 1992, the companion document was MIL-HDBK-263B of 31 July 1994. There is no military handbook yet for this version of MIL-STD-1686C. <br>