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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DejaWiz" data-source="post: 4493815" data-attributes="member: 569941">I don't understand how a 20,000 sq ft non-conductive floor in a computer assembly area can be a safety measure over a concrete floor except for guarding electronic components from static discharge damage.  It only works if the assembler standing on the floor is wearing the wrist-strap equivalent of the heel strap so that they are at zero potential.It's not just the companies themselves that do this to be over-cautious, it also comes as requirements from product vendors such as Seagate, Western Digital, AMD/ATI, and intel which in turn work in conjunction with the OEM's to formulate and ensure that they adhere to ISO9001 quality assurance standards (which can differ greatly from company to company if they have attained certification).I work for HP.</blockquote>

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