07. Facility Infrastructure & EHS
The foundation of a safe, compliant, and ESD-controlled manufacturing environment.
Part 1. Critical Utilities & Infrastructure
7.1 Temperature & Humidity Control
The manufacturing environment is a critical process variable in electronics assembly. Deviations ...
7.2 Power Quality & Grounding
Modern SMT equipment and test instrumentation require "clean" power to operate within tolerance. ...
7.3 Compressed Air Standards (ISO 8573)
Pneumatic actuators in pick-and-place heads and screen printers operate at high speeds with tight...
Part 2. The Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Control Plan
7.4 The ESD Protected Area (EPA)
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is the primary latent failure mechanism in modern electronics. Dama...
7.5 Flooring & Grounding Architecture
The floor serves as the primary ground path for mobile personnel and carts. It must be conductive...
7.6 Ionization & Insulator Control
Grounding only works for conductors. Insulators (plastic housings, connector bodies, circuit boar...
Part 3. Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
7.7 Solder Fume Extraction
Soldering processes generate colophony (rosin) particulates and gaseous byproducts, which are pot...
7.8 Chemical Management (HazMat)
Electronics manufacturing utilizes solvents (IPA, Acetone), fluxes, adhesives, and coatings that ...
7.9 Fire Safety in Thermal Processes
Reflow ovens and Wave soldering machines contain heaters (up to 300°C), flammable flux residues, ...