AS/NZS 1020:2023 sets out requirements and recommendations for controlling static electricity (static) that is incidentally generated by processes and activities in non-hazardous areas. Depending on circumstances, static can present risks, hazards, damage, static shock or inconvenience
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Static electricity
4.1 General
4.1.1 Overview
4.1.2 Dangers
4.1.3 Factors affecting electrostatic charging
4.2 Common sources of generation
4.3 Nature of static discharges
4.4 Competence of personnel
5 Static electricity assessment
5.1 General
5.2 Components of a static electricity assessment
5.3 Identification of potential hazard
6 Static electricity control plan
6.1 General
6.2 Components of a static electricity control plan
7 Static electricity measurement and types of control
7.1 Hierarchy of hazard controls
7.2 Measurement
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 Surface resistivity measurement
7.2.3 Static in location or static in situ measurement
7.2.4 Resistance of static bond
7.2.5 Static earth measurement
7.3 Types of static controls
7.3.1 General
7.3.2 Earthing
7.3.2.1 General
7.3.2.2 Basic considerations
7.3.2.3 Design
7.3.2.4 Static earth system components
7.3.2.5 Static earth electrode
7.3.2.6 Configuration
7.3.2.7 Static earth electrode terminal
7.3.2.8 Main static earth conductor
7.3.2.8.1 General
7.3.2.8.2 Main static earth distribution bus
7.3.2.8.3 Static earth to protective earth link
7.3.2.9 Equipotential connections to other earth networks
7.3.2.10 Earth conductor size and colour
7.3.2.11 All-metal systems
7.3.2.12 Metal plant with insulating parts
7.3.2.13 Testing of earthing systems
7.3.3 Bonding
7.3.3.1 General
7.3.3.2 Basic considerations
7.3.3.3 Clamps used for mobile static bonds
7.3.3.4 Cables used for mobile static bonds
7.3.3.5 Transfer hoses
7.3.4 Flooring, lifts, stairwells and landings
7.3.4.1 General
7.3.4.2 Flooring
7.3.4.2.1 General
7.3.4.2.2 Temporary or limited measures
7.3.4.2.3 Sprays
7.3.4.2.4 Discharge mats
7.3.4.3 Lifts, stair wells and landings
7.3.5 Personal protective equipment
7.3.5.1 Onsite testing and static maintenance program
7.3.5.2 Footwear and heel straps
7.3.5.3 Wrist straps
7.3.5.4 Dissipative clothing
7.3.5.5 Other protective clothing and equipment
7.3.6 Passive ionizers
7.3.7 Static ionizers
7.3.7.1 General
7.3.7.2 AC ionizing equipment
7.3.7.3 DC ionizing equipment
7.3.8 Static web cleaners
7.3.9 Humidifiers
7.3.10 Conductivity improvers
7.3.11 Electrostatic sensitive equipment
7.3.11.1 General
7.3.11.2 Pacemakers/medical implants
7.3.11.3 Package labelling
7.3.12 Packaging types
7.3.13 Static generators
Appendix A
A.1 General
A.2 Document structure
A.2.1 General
A.2.2 Why is it important to undertake a static electricity assessment?
