ESD and steritools. Tools for Cleanrooms where cleanliness is required. Stainless steel handles can create a path to ground to neutralize electrostatic charge

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In the electronics industry, the use of ESD safe hand tools is a standard procedure in preventing electrostatic damage to sensitive devices. However, most ESD safe hand tools with static dissipative handles are made from carbon steel. Therefore, they are not suitable for use in a monitored Cleanroom environment, such as is required in the manufacture of semiconductors, since agressive cleaning requirements can degrade the carbon steel tool or the tool's handle and introduce ferrous and particulate contamination. The irony is that semiconductors and other precision electronics can be especially sensitive to ESD events. The materials used (quartz, glass, ceramic, plastic) are inherently charge generating, and the miniaturization of these devices, where technology has multiplied the number of circuits and decreased the size, increases the ESD potential.
In certain applications, where the use of stainless steel hand tools is specified to meet cleanliness requirements, conductive handles can be used to reduce the likelihood of ESD damage. When held by a grounded operator, stainless steel handles on steritools can create a continous path to ground to neutralize the electrostatic charge.

ESD safe hand tools

ESD safe hand tools are widely used to prevent electrostatic damage to sensitive devices. Most ESD safe tools are carbon steel and are not appropriate for a Cleanroom environment.

Stainless Steel Nut Drivers
with Stainless Steel Handles
Inch and Metric sizes
Stainless Steel Screwdrivers
with Stainless Steel Handles
Parallel Tip and Phillips sizes
Stainless Steel Ball Hex Drivers
with Stainless Steel Handles
Inch and Metric sizes
Stainless Steel 1/4" Hex Bit Drivers
with Stainless Steel Handles
Hex Bits available in Parallel Tip and Phillips
Special Configurations
Our 316 Stainless steel handles are available in three sizes:
Large (4.25" x 1")
Small (3.25" x .75")
and Extra Small (2.5" x .50")
Call with your requirements 800-522-5083
or email steritool@steritool.com