Safety Procedures and Environmental Controls

• Electrostatic discharge: A person discharges static from their body onto the electronic component, damaging it.
• Anti-Static Protection Methods: Anti-static Wrist and Anti-static table mat
• Keep computer components in antistatic bags.
• Material safety data sheet is documentation for handling and disposal.
• Proper battery disposal is an example of a material safety data sheet.
• Dust cleanup is an example of a caution related to temperature, humidity and ventilation while working with computer equipment.
• Power surges and under-voltage events can destroy computer equipment.
• Use battery backup and surge suppressor to protect computer equipment from power surges and under-voltage events.