SMB/7431/R

STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN (SBP)

IEC/TC OR SC: S ECRETARIAT : D ATE :

101 Germany 2021-09

Please ensure this form is annexed to the Report to the Standardization Management Board if it has been
prepared during a meeting, or sent to the Central Office promptly after its contents have been agreed by the
committee.

A. S TATE TITLE AND SCOPE OF TC

Are there any new or emerging trends in technology that will impact the scope and work activities of the TC?
Please describe briefly.

Do you need to update your scope to reflect new and emerging technologies? If yes, will these changes
impact another TC’s scope or work activities?

If yes, describe how these will impact another TC(s) and list the TC(s) it would impact

Title of TC: ELECTROSTATICS

TC 101 was established in January 1996 as the continuation of SC 15D created in 1990. As a
result of the origins of TC 101, much of its early work was focused on the electronics industry.
Whilst this is still a major part of TC 101's activities, the standards and other deliverables
produced by TC 101 now cover a broad range of industries and commercial and domestic
applications.

TC 101 publishes standards in the IEC 61340 series, which is divided into six parts:

Part 1 - General;

Part 2 - Measurement methods in electrostatics;

Part 3 - Methods for simulating electrostatic effects;

Part 4 - Standard test methods for specific applications;

Part 5 - Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena;

Part 6 - Electrostatic control in healthcare, commercial and public facilities.

TC 101 also has an input to the IEC 60079 series via Joint Working Group 29 with IEC/TC 31.

Scope

Standardisation in the field of electrostatics to provide general guidance on

− test methods to evaluate the generation, retention and dissipation of electrostatic charges;

− ascertaining the effect of electrostatic discharges;

− methods of simulation of electrostatic phenomena for testing purposes;

− requirements for design and implementation of handling areas or procedures, equipment,

and materials used to reduce or eliminate electrostatic hazards or undesirable effects.

Horizontal function

Test methods to evaluate the generation, retention and dissipation of electrostatic charges.

Limitations and exclusions

The simulation of electrostatic discharges applied to powered electric and electronic equipment,

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 systems and installations that is covered by TC 77.

Strategic Planning Group

TC 101 has established a Strategic Planning Group (AG15) consisting of TC 101 Officers,
Convenors, Project Leaders, Liaison Representatives and invited experts.

B. M ANAGEMENT S TRUCTURE OF THE TC

Describe the management structure of the TC (use of an organizational chart is acceptable) (should be
integrated by CO automatically) and, if relevant (for example an unusual structure is used), provide the
rationale as to why this structure is used.

Note: Check if the information on the IEC website is complete.

When was the last time the TC reviewed its management structure? Describe any changes made. When
does the TC intend to review its current management structure? In the future, will the TC change the current
structure, for example due to new and emerging technologies, product withdrawal, change in regulations etc.
Please describe.

Make sure the overview includes:

• any joint working groups with other committees,
• any special groups like advisory groups, editing groups, etc.

Officers

Chairman – John T. Kinnear Jr. (US), Term of office: 2024-05

Secretary – Mr Hartmut Berndt (DE)

Technical Officer – Ms Suzanne Yap Geok Sim

Working Groups, Project Teams & Maintenance Teams

Label Title Convenor/Project Leader

Working Groups

WG 5 Protection of electronic devices against Mr Reinhold Gärtner (DE)

static electricity
WG 16 Electrostatic control in healthcare, Mr Toni Viheriäkoski (FI)
commercial and public facilities
Project Teams

PT 61340-4-2 Test methods for evaluating the Dr Paul Holdstock (GB)

electrostatic properties of garments
PT 61340-4-11 Testing of electrostatic properties Mr Thilo Klein (DE)
of composite IBC
Maintenance Teams

MT 7 Maintenance of IEC 61340-4-4 - Dr Paul Holdstock (GB)

Electrostatics - Part 4-4: Standard test
methods for specific applications -
Electrostatic classification of flexible
intermediate bulk containers (FIBC)
MT 8 Maintenance of IEC TR 61340-1, IEC Dr Paul Holdstock (GB)
61340-2-1/-2/-3 and IEC TS 61340-4-2,
Methods for testing static dissipative
materials and surfaces
MT 9 Maintenance of IEC 61340-4-1/-3/-5 Mr Kevin Duncan (US)
Standard test methods for specific
applications - footwear and flooring

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MT 11 Maintenance of IEC 61340-5-3 Ed.2.0 Mr Rainer Pfeifle (DE)
ELECTROSTATICS - Part 5-3:
Protection of electronic devices from
electrostatic phenomena - Properties
and requirements classification for
packaging intended for electrostatic
discharge sensitive devices, and IEC
61340-4-8 Ed.2.0 ELECTROSTATICS -
Part 4-8: Standard test methods for
specific applications - Electrostatic
discharge shielding - Bags
Joint Working Groups

JWG 13 Packaging systems used in electronic Mr David Swenson (US)

manufacturing linked to TC 40
JWG 29 Explosive atmospheres – Electrostatic Mr Graham Ackroyd (GB)
hazards. Managed by TC 31
Strategic Planning Group

AG 15 Advisory group for strategic planning, John T. Kinnear Jr. (US)

consisting of Officers, Convenors,
Project Leaders, Liaison
Representatives and invited experts
Liaisons

Label Title Liaison Representative

Internal IEC Liaison

SC 3C Graphical symbols for use on Mr Kevin Duncan (US)
equipment
TC 31 Equipment for explosive atmospheres Graham Ackroyd (GB)
TC 40 Capacitors and resistors for electronic Mr David Swenson (US)
equipment
TC 44 Safety of machinery – Electrotechnical Mr Rainer Pfeifle (DE)
aspects
TC 47 Semiconductor devices Mr Reinhold Gärtner (DE)
TC 61 Safety of household and similar Mr Rainer Pfeifle (DE)
electrical appliances
TC 62 Electrical equipment in medical Mr Toni Viheriäkoski (FI)
practice
TC 64 Electrical installations and protection Dr Jeremy Smallwood (GB)
against electric shock
TC 77 Electromagnetic compatibility Mr John Kinnear (US)
TC 112 Evaluation and qualification of Mr Hartmut Berndt (DE)
electrical insulating materials and
systems
TC 124 Wearable electronic devices and Dr Paul Holdstock (GB)
technologies
Liaisons ISO
ISO/TC 38 Textiles Dr Paul Holdstock (GB)
ISO/TC 45 Rubber and plastic products Mr Kevin Duncan (US)
ISO/TC 61 Plastics Mr Kevin Duncan (US)
ISO/TC 122/SC 3 Performance requirements and tests Dr Paul Holdstock (GB)
for means of packaging, packages and
unit loads (as required by ISO/TC 122)
ISO/TC 219 Floor coverings Dr Paul Holdstock (GB)

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 Review of Management Structure

The Management Structure was last reviewed, and the appointment of Convenors was confirmed
during the plenary meeting of 8/9 September 2021.

The Management Structure will next be reviewed during the plenary meeting in 2022, date and
place to be determined.

C. B USINESS E NVIRONMENT

Provide the rationale for the market relevance of the future standards being produced in the TC.

If readily available, provide an indication of global or regional sales of products or services related to the
TC/SC work and state the source of the data.

Specify if standards will be significantly effective for assessing regulatory compliance.

Electrostatic phenomena are in many cases unexpected and may, if undesirable, require the use
of expensive preventative measures. They arise primarily because of the charge retention
properties of insulating materials. If electrostatic phenomena are neglected then electronic devices
can be damaged, unsuspecting people can be distracted or otherwise unsettled, and the risk of
explosions in flammable atmospheres can be increased. The extent of electrostatic effects
depends not only on the nature of materials or the construction of devices, but also on the
environment and the expertise and training of the persons who handle those materials or devices.

Electrostatic phenomena arise in many circumstances, environments and industries. Common

examples include:

• the electronics industry, including end users of electronic systems, where small
electrostatic discharges can damage or disrupt sensitive electronic components and
systems during manufacturing, storage, transportation and use, and where electrostatic
attraction and repulsion can cause problems when packing, unpacking or placing small
surface mount devices (SMD) on circuit boards;
• process industries, e.g. petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, printing and finishing,
where the generation of static electricity can give rise to electrostatic discharges capable
of igniting flammable gases, vapours and dusts, and where electrostatic attraction or
repulsion can cause lightweight materials to mis-feed through process machinery;
• healthcare facilities and cleanroom environments where electrostatic attraction and
repulsion of fine particle can cause contamination issues;
• domestic, retail, office and other environments where the interaction of personnel with
flooring and furnishing materials can lead to personnel experiencing shocks.

Static electricity can be also used in applications (e.g. electrostatic spray painting and separation).
The development of standards for such applications is not currently part of the TC 101 work
programme, but there may be demand in future.

The control of electrostatic phenomena requires a good understanding of the causes of problems.
Standards that merely prescribe design and construction principles are in most cases not
sufficiently helpful because unintentional changes in peripheral conditions can reduce the benefit
of preventative measures taken. Therefore, electrostatic experience is often described in the form
of Technical Reports, which support Standards and Technical Specifications.

D. M ARKET D EMAND
Provide a list of likely customers of the standards (suppliers, specifiers, testing bodies, regulators, installers,
other TC/SC’s etc.). Do not specify company names, only categories of customers.

Electronics Sector

All electronic components and assemblies are at some risk from electrostatic discharges (ESD).
All active electronic components, beginning with simple diodes, transistors or complex inner
circuits, require an external ESD control programme. Surface mount devices, resistors and
condensers, and prospectively micro and nano electro-mechanical systems are also at significant

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risk of damage or disruption caused by exposure the electrostatic fields or ESD.

The number of failures caused by ESD has been increasing for some time now. So, it is necessary
for everyone who handles ESD sensitive devices, during manufacture or use, to understand the
reasons for such failures and how to employ the necessary measures to prevent failures from
occurring.

Device and system susceptibility is determined by exposure to simulated ESD events. Standards
are required for the simulation of a number of ESD events, including Human Body Model (HBM)
and Charged Device Model (CDM), and other new models. Standards and Technical Reports are
required to give guidance on the design and implementation of ESD control programmes and for
the evaluation of materials and ESD control items.

The keystone standard for protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena is IEC
61340-5-1, which is supported by a user guide, IEC/TR 61340-5-2. Other standards within the IEC
61340 series provide standard test methods used for qualification and compliance verification of
the equipment and materials specified in IEC 61340-5-1.

Customers for IEC 61340 series standards for protection of electronic devices from electrostatic
phenomena are individuals, companies and organisations that handle, transport or store ESD
sensitive devices and systems, or are otherwise responsible for ensuring the protection of
electronic devices and systems, including:

• manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and users of electronic components and equipment

and systems that use electronic components;
• manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and users of materials and equipment used to control
static electricity in ESD protected areas (EPA);
• testing laboratories responsible for determining the susceptibility of devices and systems to
damage or disruption by electrostatics phenomena;
• test laboratories responsible for the qualification of materials and equipment used to
control static electricity in ESD protected areas (EPA);
• auditors responsible for verifying compliance with ESD control programmes.

IEC 61340 series standards are used by individuals and small to medium sized enterprises (SME),
where there is a requirement for clear guidance on establishing cost effective ESD control
programmes. Large enterprises, including multi-national companies, also use IEC 61340 series
standards to ensure consistency of protection throughout multiple manufacturing operations, often
dispersed around the world.

IEC 61340 series standards provide a world-wide recognised basis for evaluation of ESD
protection and are used as a means of establishing best practice ESD control programmes. To
avoid competition from the American ESD Association (ESDA) standards, TC 101 has established
cooperation with ESDA to ensure a good degree of harmonisation between the standards
published by both organisations.

Occupational & Process Safety

Increased automation in modern industrial operations, combined with a greater understanding of

explosion hazards has created a demand for a more systematic approach to process safety in
industrial operations involving potentially explosive atmospheres.

The IECEx System and other national and international Conformity Assessment Systems, such as
those covered by the ATEX Directives in Europe, have been established to ensure an
internationally uniform approach to safety assessment and certification. Electrostatic discharges
are a known source of ignition, capable of igniting gases and vapours and thin layers or clouds of
dust. Controlling static electricity is an important part of process safety and standards for
measuring and controlling static electricity and for evaluating static control materials and products
are a vital part of any Conformity Assessment System.

IEC 61340 series standards provide standard test methods for general application and product
specific application that may be used to evaluate static protective materials and products,
including footwear, flooring, work surfaces, clothing and other items of personal protective
equipment (PPE), containers, earthing/grounding systems, etc.

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As a result of industry demand from end users and manufacturers, TC 101 established a Joint
Working Group (JWG 7) with ISO/TC 122/SC 3 to develop a product safety standard for static
protective flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBC). The first edition of the standard was
published as a dual logo standard IEC/ISO 61340-4-4. TC 101 now has sole responsibility for
maintenance and subsequent editions will be published as IEC 61340-4-4 (single logo). A similar
standard for composite intermediate bulk containers (IEC 61340-4-11) is in development by
TC 101 with liaison co-operation with ISO/TC 122/SC 3.

TC 101 has also established a Joint Working Group (JWG 29) with IEC/TC 31- Electrical
Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres, to develop guidance for the avoidance of hazards caused
by static electricity in hazardous explosive environments, and test methods for evaluating
electrostatic control materials, equipment and systems. The standards will be published in the IEC
60079 series. The main guidance and test method standards will be published in Part 32, and
additional guidance and test methods will be published in other parts of IEC 60079 as appropriate.
Such guidance and test method standards are essential for the full implementation of ATEX
Directive in Europe and the IECEx system internationally.

Customers for IEC 61340 series and IEC 60079 series standards are individuals, companies and
organisations that manufacturer, process, transport or store flammable or explosive substances,
or are otherwise responsible for ensuring the prevention of fires and explosions, including:

• standards organisations responsible for supporting national and international regulations

and directives for occupational and process safety (e.g. IECEx, ATEX Directives, PPE
Directives, etc.)
• manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and users of flammable solvents, gases, materials
that form combustible dusts, explosives and pyrotechnic articles;
• manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and users of materials and equipment used to control
static electricity in hazardous areas;
• test laboratories responsible for the qualification of materials and equipment used to
control static electricity in hazardous areas;
• auditors responsible for verifying compliance with process safety regulations and directives
(ATEX, IECEx, etc.).

IEC 61340 series and IEC 60079 series standards are used by individuals and small to medium
sized enterprises (SME), where there is a requirement for clear guidance on establishing cost
effective electrostatic hazard prevention programmes. Large enterprises, including multi-national
companies, also use IEC 61340 series and IEC 60079 series standards to ensure consistency of
approach throughout multiple manufacturing operations, often dispersed around the world.

Electrostatic Nuisance & Other Phenomena

IEC 61340 series and IEC 60079 series standards have broad application in the specification,
testing and qualification of materials and products used to control electrostatic nuisance and other
phenomena.

Nuisance phenomena include:

• electrostatic shocks;
• electrostatic clinging of lightweight materials (e.g. clothes clinging);
• electrostatic attraction of dust causing undesirable aesthetic appearance of products.

Other electrostatic phenomena can have more serious consequences:

• some electrostatic shocks can be quite severe, and even though they are rarely directly
harmful, the physiological reaction can cause people to have other accidents;
• electrostatic repulsion (e.g. yarn ballooning, uneven dispersal of powder coatings, etc.)
leading to loss of production efficiency;
• electrostatic attraction and repulsion of fine particles causing contamination problems,
which may have a detrimental impact on human health.

The potential customer base for such applications of IEC 61340 series standards is vast, and
includes, for example:

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• domestic (floor coverings, furnishings);
• commercial (offices, shops, airports);
• healthcare (hospital wards, operating theatres);
• industrial (cleanrooms, manufacturing, processing).

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E. S USTAINABILITY D EVELOPMENT G OALS
I NDICATE THE S USTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT G OALS (SDG S ) THAT ARE ADDRESSED BY WORK WITHIN THE TC/SC. I NDICATE EACH
SDG I NDICATOR AFFECTED ( REFERENCE SPREADSHEET AVAILABLE AT https://www.iec.ch/SDG/, AND PROVIDE SPECIFIC
INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THE TC/SC IS ADDRESSING THE SDG. C ONSIDER BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACTS OF THE WORK
OF THE TC/SC.

☒ GOAL 1: No Poverty ☒ GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality

☒ GOAL 2: Zero Hunger ☒ GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
☒ GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being ☒ GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption & Production
☒ GOAL 4: Quality Education ☒ GOAL 13: Climate Action
☒ GOAL 5: Gender Equality ☒ GOAL 14: Life Below Water
☒ GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation ☒ GOAL 15: Life on Land
☒ GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy ☒ GOAL 16: Peace, Justice Strong Institutions
☒ GOAL 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth ☒ GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goals
☒ GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

GOALS 1 TO 17
IEC 61340-5-1 specifies requirements for electrostatic control in activities that manufacture,
process, assemble, install, package, label, service, test, inspect, transport or otherwise handle
electrical or electronic component parts of hardware such as computers, routers, video, radio,
mobile phones, sensors, control and monitoring equipment, artificial intelligence, smart systems
and other enabling technologies that directly or indirectly support all 17 SDG. The standard is
supported by the following publications:

IEC TR 61340-1, IEC 61340-2-1, IEC TS 61340-2-2, IEC 61340-2-3, IEC 61340-4-1,
IEC TS 61340-4-2, IEC 61340-4-3, IEC 61340-4-5, IEC 61340-4-6, IEC 61340-4-7, IEC 61340-4-8,
IEC 61340-4-9, IEC TR 61340-5-2, IEC 61340-5-3, IEC TS 61340-5-4, IEC TR 61340-5-5,
ISO 18080-2*, ISO 18080-3*, ISO 18080-4*
*Developed jointly by ISO/TC 38 and ISO/TC 101.

PWI TS 101-3 ED 1 will specify requirements and recommendations for characterising processes
where ESD sensitive (ESDS) items are handled, which includes the manufacturing of electrical or
electronic hardware, and component parts thereof, such as computers, routers, video, radio,
mobile phones, sensors, control and monitoring equipment, artificial intelligence, smart systems
and other enabling technologies that directly or indirectly support all 17 SDG.
PWI TS 101-4 ED 1 will provide guidance, recommendations and requirements for controlling the
following electrostatic risks in commercial and public facilities (SDG goals supported directly or
indirectly by this project are shown in parentheses):
a. electrostatic shocks to people (GOAL 3);
b. electromagnetic interference (EMI) or electrostatic discharge (ESD) disruption or damage
to electronic equipment, audiovisual systems, computers and mobile devices such as
telephones, tablets computers, and laptops computers, etc. (GOALS 1 TO 17);
c. contamination (including microbial contamination) caused by electrostatic attraction and
repulsion (GOAL 3);
d. ignition of flammable gases, liquids and other materials (GOAL 8).

GOAL 1: N O P OVERTY , GOAL 2: Z ERO H UNGER & GOAL 8: D ECENT W ORK & E CONOMIC G ROWTH
IEC 61340-4-4 specifies electrostatic safety requirements for FIBC, which are the most cost-
effective packaging and transport unit load system. FIBC can be used for food and agricultural
products, and are particularly important for small-scale farms and food production. Safety
requirements contribute to promoting safe and secure working environments.

GOAL 3: G OOD H EALTH AND W ELL -B EING

IEC 61340-6-1 specifies requirements for electrostatic control in healthcare facilities. The standard
is supported by the following publications:

IEC TR 61340-1, IEC 61340-2-1, IEC TR 61340-2-2, IEC 61340-2-3, IEC 61340-4-1,
IEC TS 61340-4-2, IEC 61340-4-3, IEC 61340-4-5, IEC 61340-5-1, ISO 18080-2*, ISO 18080-3*,
ISO 18080-4*
*Developed jointly by ISO/TC 38 and ISO/TC 101.

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F. T RENDS IN T ECHNOLOGY AND IN THE M ARKET

If any, indicate the current or expected trends in the technology or in the market covered by the products of
your TC/SC.

TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY

Electronics Sector

Internal structure sizes of electronic components continue to become smaller. Already 5 volts
human body model electrostatic discharges are enough to cause undesirable changes in the
structure and operation of some electronic components. By the year 2024, the size of the smallest
electronic structures will be less than 10 nm. Electrostatic charges of 0,1 nC and electrostatic
fields of 1000 V/m will be enough to damage such electrostatic discharge sensitive devices
permanently. ESD control programme guidelines and requirements in IEC 61340 series standards
are based on manual assembly techniques and components with ESD sensitivity of 100V HBM,
200 V CDM and 35 V on isolated conductors. The following trends will require re-evaluation of the
current IEC 61340 series of standards and possibly the development of new standards:

• the dimensions of some devices are decreasing, whereas for other devices, dimensions
are increasing and incorporating many more internal structures and many hundreds of
connection pins;
• the use of surface mount technologies with high component densities is becoming
increasingly common-place;
• handling of sub-100V HBM components is already becoming common;
• on-chip ESD protection is gradually being reduced as ESD protection in assembly
becomes more capable and is widely used;
• a large proportion of electronics systems now have some element of automated handling
and assembly; protection against Charged Device Model ESD and Charged Board events,
is now required for automated handling equipment;
• ESD protective packaging for small devices has very small features which are not
measureable using current methods;
• the types of ESD protective packaging are diversifying.

Occupational & Process Safety

There are a number of trends that impact on the risks associated with static electricity in industrial
operations:

• increased use of engineering plastics, many of which are electrically insulating;

• increased automation and process efficiency resulting in faster operation, which can mean
higher electrostatic charging currents;
• the switch from coal, oil and petroleum to gas (natural gas, LPG, hydrogen, etc.) as fuels
creates an increased risk because ignition energies tend to be lower;
• the use of biofuels containing ethanol increases risk because their vapours often exist
within flammable limits under normal conditions;
• new methods of packaging and transporting flammable materials often involve use of
plastic insulating materials – e.g. fuel pipes used in forecourts, rigid intermediate bulk
containers used to transport of liquids, etc.

Electrostatic Nuisance & Other Phenomena

Polymeric materials (plastics, resins, etc.), which can readily acquire and retain electrostatic
charge, are being used increasingly for flooring and furnishing applications for a number of
reasons: lack of availability of sustainable natural products (wood, stone, etc.), ease of cleaning
and sterilisation, cost, durability, aesthetics, etc.

MARKET TRENDS

Electronics Sector

There continues to be an increasing demand for consumer, commercial and industrial electronics

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 in developed and developing countries throughout the world. The number of SME in the
electronics industry is growing as new companies are established to exploit new technology. Large
multi-national corporations are outsourcing manufacturing to smaller enterprises, to take
advantage of lower labour and production costs and to bring manufacturing closer to consumers.

Healthcare Sector

When the regular use of flammable anaesthetics was discontinued in most healthcare facilities,
the requirements for electrostatic control were largely relaxed. Consequently, many new facilities
do not have any form of electrostatic control. The consequence of this is that reports of
electrostatic problems in healthcare facilities are increasing. The re-establishment of electrostatic
controls within the healthcare infrastructure is becoming a priority concern in many countries.

There is increased focus on infection control and all technologies and procedures that can
improve our ability to minimise the transmission of infectious diseases, particularly in healthcare
environments. Research has shown that the use of some non-static dissipative personal protective
equipment (PPE) can increase the deposition of airborne pathogens on to patients. On-going
research might confirm that these findings can be extended to other items of PPE and other
materials (e.g. bedding, furnishing, etc.). In 2018, TC 101 published a standard, IEC 61340-6-1,
for electrostatic control in healthcare facilities, which identifies contamination caused by
electrostatic attraction as one of the electrostatic risks that needs to be controlled. Following more
research, it might become necessary to develop a comprehensive standard specifically for
electrostatic aspects of infection control that might include requirements for materials and control
systems (e.g. ionizers, vertical potential gradients).

Other Sectors

As in the electronics sector, production within other sectors of industry is being increasingly
outsourced to smaller, local enterprises. It is these smaller, and often newer, companies that are
most in need of guidance and instruction provided by International Standards. Technological
developments drive market trends. For example, the demand for biofuels has encouraged
companies that have traditionally only been involved in agriculture to expand their operations into
the production of biofuels. Such companies may not have the extensive background knowledge of
process safety that exists in the traditional petrochemical industry.

There is increasing awareness that shocks and exposure to electrostatic fields and low-level
electrostatic discharges might have an impact on people’s health. Whereas control of static
electricity is common in some industrial sectors (e.g. electronics, chemical processing, etc.), it has
until now been less common in other industrial sectors, and in commercial and domestic
environments. With a general trend in society to be more cognisant of the need to protect human
health both at home and at work, and the increased willingness to seek financial compensation for
any workplace injuries, there is an impetus to introduce controls on static electricity in areas
where such controls have not previously existed or have been ignored.

G. S YSTEM APPROACH ASPECTS (R EFERENCE - AC/33/2013)

Does your TC/SC have a need for a systems approach?

If so:
• Will the Systems work be in a single TC or in multiple TCs?
• Will a Systems Evaluation Group (SEG), Systems Committee (SyC), or Systems Resource Group be
required?
• Is your TC/SC work of relevance to ISO?
• Is or are there fora or consortia working in parallel to IEC? Is there a chance to integrate this work in
your TC/SC?

This should not only be restricted to the customer/supplier relationships with other TC/SCs indicating types
of co-operation (e.g. liaisons, joint working groups) but be of a more generic nature.

If there is no need for a systems approach as outlined in AC/33/2013, is it intended a TC would not be
requested to report on general systems approach considerations such as customer/supplier relationships,
liaisons, joint WGs, etc. as referenced in the system approach matrix illustrated in slide 14 of the
presentation attached to AC/37/2006?

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TC 101 continuously reviews liaison with other TC within IEC, ISO and other standards
organisations, and establishes new liaison arrangements when required. The customer/supplier
relationships (outputs/inputs) and liaison arrangements with other TC, SC and WG are shown in
Figure 1.

(IEC) (IEC) (ISO) (IEC)

TC 31 SC 3C TC 38 TC 15
TC 62 TC 31 TC 45 TC 17
TC 64 TC 40 TC 61 TC 29
TC 66 TC 44 TC62 SC 34B
TC 112 TC 47 SC62A TC 40
TC 61 TC 122 / SC3 TC 47
TC 62 TC 219 SC 47E
(ISO) TC 64 TC124 SC 61H
TC 45/SC 2 TC 77 SC 62D
TC 61/SC 5 SC 77B TC 65
TC 69/SC 5 TC 112 Coordination TC 91
TC 122/SC 3 TC 105
TC 145/SC 3 TC 107
TC 219

(ASTM)
D09.12 TC 101
E27.04 (ISO/IEC)
F06.20 Inputs Outputs JTC 1/SC 24
JTC 1/SC 17
JTC 1/SC 37
Joint Working
(ESDA) JTC 1/SC 6
WG 1.0
WG 2.0 (IEC)
WG 3.0 TC 31
WG 4.0 TC 40
WG 7.0
WG 9.0
WG 11.0
WG 20.20
WG 97.0

Figure 1. TC 101 system approach to standardisation.

IEC Technical Committees/Sub-Committees

SC 3C: Graphical symbols for use on equipment
TC 15: Solid electrical insulating materials
TC 17: High-voltage switchgear and controlgear
TC 29: Electroacoustics
TC 31: Equipment for explosive atmospheres
SC 34B: Lamp caps and holders
TC 40: Capacitors and resistors for electronic equipment
TC 44: Safety of machinery - Electrotechnical aspects
TC 47: Semiconductor devices
SC 47E: Discrete semiconductor devices
TC 61 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
SC 61H: Safety of electrically-operated farm appliances
TC 62: Electrical equipment in medical practice
SC 62A: Common aspects of electrical equipment used in medical practice
SC 62D: Electromedical equipment
TC 64: Electrical installations and protection against electric shock
TC 65: Industrial-process measurement, control and automation
TC 66: Safety of measuring, control and laboratory equipment
TC 77: Electromagnetic compatibility

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 SC 77B: High frequency phenomena
TC 91: Electronics assembly technology
TC 105: Fuel cell technologies
TC 107: Process management for avionics
TC 112: Evaluation and qualification of electrical insulating materials and systems
TC 124: Wearable electronic devices and technologies

ISO Technical Committees/Sub-Committees

TC 38: Textiles
TC 45: Rubber and rubber products
TC 45/SC 2: Testing and analysis
TC 61: Plastics
TC 61/SC 5: Physical-chemical properties
TC 69: Applications of statistical methods
TC 69/SC 5: Acceptance sampling
TC 122: Packaging
TC 122/SC 3: Performance requirements and tests for means of packaging, packages
and unit loads (as required by ISO/TC 122)
TC 145: Graphical symbols
TC 145/SC 3: Graphical symbols for use on equipment
TC 219: Floor coverings

ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committees/Sub-Committees

JTC 1: Information technology
JTC 1/SC 6: Telecommunications and information exchange between systems
JTC 1/SC 17: Cards and security devices for personal identification
JTC 1/SC 24: Computer graphics and image processing
JTC 1/SC 37: Biometrics

ASTM Technical Committees/Sub-Committees

D09: Electrical and electronic insulating materials
D09.12: Electrical tests
E27: Hazard potential of chemicals
E27.04: Flammability and ignitability of chemicals
F06: Resilient floor coverings
F06.20: Test methods - Products construction/materials

ESD Association Working Groups

WG 1.0: Wrist straps
WG 2.0: Garments
WG 3.0: Ionization
WG 4.0: Work surfaces
WG 7.0: Flooring
WG 9.0: Footwear
WG 11.0: Packaging
WG 13: Handtools, soldering and de-soldering equipment
WG 15: Gloves
WG 17: Process assessment
WG 20.20: ESD Control Program
WG 97.0: Footwear and Flooring Systems

H. C ONFORMITY A SSESSMENT

With reference to clause 6.7 of Part 2 of the ISO/IEC directives, are all you publications in line with the
requirements related to conformity assessment aspects?

Will the TC/SC publications be used for IEC Conformity Assessment Systems (IECEE, IECEx, IECQ,
IECRE)?

Will any of your standards include test specifications, reproducible test requirements, and test methods?

Are there likely to be special conformity assessment requirements generated by any standards projects? If
yes, list which projects.

The following documents contain test specifications, requirements and test methods that can be

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 used by IECEx:

IEC TS 60079-32-1 (developed joint with TC 31)

IEC 61340-4-4 (developed jointly with ISO/TC 122/SC 3)

The following documents contain test methods that can be used by IECEx:

IEC 60079-32-2 (developed jointly with TC 31)

IEC 61340-2-1

IEC 61340-2-3

IEC 61340-4-1

IEC 61340-4-3

IEC 61340-4-4

IEC 61340-4-5

I. H ORIZONTAL ISSUES

When TC 101 was first established, it was assigned a Horizontal Safety Function (HSF), the scope
of which was to specify methods of test and relevant equipment to evaluate generation, retention
and dissipation of electrostatic charges on materials. However, on the advice of ACOS, the HSF
was withdrawn in 2016 because at that time the test method standards developed by TC 101 did
not comply with any of the safety publications defined by ACOS.

The new category of safety publication being considered by ACOS, safety test method
publications, is intended for publications that are used exclusively for safety testing. Although
some of the test methods developed by TC 101 can be used for safety testing, they all have wider
application and are not intended exclusively for safety testing. At this time, TC 101 does not
require a HSF,

TC 101 has developed one horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108: IEC 61340-2-
1:2015 Electrostatics - Part 2-1: Measurement methods - Ability of materials and products to
dissipate static electric charge.

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J. 3-5 Y EAR P ROJECTED S TRATEGIC O BJECTIVES , A CTIONS , T ARGET D ATES

S TRATEGIC O BJECTIVES 3-5 YEARS A CTIONS TO SUPPORT T ARGET D ATE ( S )

THE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES TO COMPLETE THE ACTIONS

General Guidance Revisions

TC 101 has published a IEC TR 61340-1/AMD1 ED1 Published (2020-06-10)

guidance document on Electrostatics - Part 1:
electrostatic phenomena that Electrostatic phenomena -
has wide application and is Principles and measurements
intended to serve as a reference
for the development of
electrostatics related standards,
and to provide guidance for their
end-users. This document will
be updated to reflect
developments in industry and
other standards.

Electronics Sector New Projects

TC 101 will systematically IEC TS 61340-5-4 Electrostatics Published (2021-08)

review IEC 61340 Part 5 – Part 5-4: Protection of
standards and other supporting electronic devices from
standards in the IEC 61340 electrostatic phenomena –
series to maintain their Compliance verification
relevance with respect to
developments in the electronics
PWI/TS 101-3 Technical Submit TS 2021-12
industry.
Specification on Process
Standards will be updated and assessment
new guidance and test method
standards will be added to (ANSI/ESD SP17.1-2020 to be
submitted as PAS to address
include:
immediate market need)
• electrostatic control in
healthcare; Revisions
• compliance verification;
IEC 61340-5-1 Electrostatics - Revision to start 2022-12
• ESD protective
Part 5-1: Protection of electronic
packaging;
devices from electrostatic
• automated handling phenomena - General
equipment and systems; requirements
• sub-100V HBM ESD
protection. IEC TR 61340-5-2 Electrostatics To be reviewed in 2022-06
- Part 5-2: Protection of
electronic devices from
electrostatic phenomena - User
guide

Electrostatics - Part 5-3 ED3: Edition 3 to be published 2022-

Protection of electronic devices 01 (need new target date for
from electrostatic phenomena - publication)
Properties and requirements
classification for packaging
intended for electrostatic
discharge sensitive devices

IEC 61340-2-1/AMD1 ED2: Publish 2022-11

Measurement methods - Ability
of materials and products to

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 dissipate static electric charge

IEC 61340-4-6/AMD1 ED2: Publish 2022-09

Standard test methods for
specific applications - Wrist
straps

IEC 61340-4-7 ED3: Standard Publish 2022-09

test methods for specific
applications - Ionization

IEC 61340-4-9 ED3: Standard Publish 2022-09

test methods for specific
applications - Garments

Withdrawals

IEC 61340-3-1 and IEC 61340- Withdrawn 2020-12

3-2 (covered by other standards
in the IEC 60749 series from TC
47, the stability has been
revised to 2020 to allow
normative references in other
standards to be changed to the
corresponding standard in the
IEC 60749 series)

Occupational & Process New Projects

Safety
IEC 61340-4-11 Standard test 2022-09
TC 101 will continue to work methods for specific applications
with TC 31 to develop guidance – Testing of electrostatic
and specifications for controlling properties of composite IBC –
static electricity in potentially Testing within the scope of
explosive atmospheres. As TC quality assurance and safety
31 is concerned specifically with
equipment, TC 101 will also
Revisions
work independently to develop
new standards and maintain
existing standards for materials IEC TS 60079-32-1 Explosive Revision started 2020-01
and products that do not come atmospheres - Part 32-1:
under the scope of TC 31, but Electrostatic hazards, guidance
are nevertheless used in
potentially explosive IEC 60079-32-2 Explosive Revision started 2020-01
atmospheres. Liaison atmospheres - Part 32-2:
arrangement with other IEC or Electrostatic hazards - Tests
ISO TC that have responsibility
for specific product standards
will be implemented and Joint
Working Groups established as
necessary.

Healthcare Sector IEC 61340-6-1 ED 1: To be reviewed 2022-06

Electrostatic control for
TC 101 will systematically healthcare – General
review the market needs in the requirements for facilities
healthcare sector to determine if
further publications in IEC 61340
Part 6 need to be developed.
This will be done in collaboration
with the relevant IEC and ISO
TC through existing liaison

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arrangements.

Commercial & Domestic New Project

Sectors
PWI/TS 101-4 Electrostatic Submit TS 2021-12
TC 101 has identified an interest control in office areas and public
in developing guidance for places
control of hazards and nuisance
effects of static electricity in
areas such as offices and public
places where such controls have
not previously existed or have
been ignored.

General applications Revisions

IEC TS 61340-4-2 Electrostatics To be reviewed in 2022-06

- Part 4-2: Standard test
methods for specific applications
- Electrostatic properties of
garments

Review demand for new TC 101 has carried out a review Ongoing
standards to establish the demand for test
method or product standards for
materials and products used to
control electrostatic nuisance
and other phenomena. A number
of potential new work items have
been identified and TC 101 will
continue to discuss these, and
at the appropriate time initiate
new work items independently or
in cooperation with other IEC or
ISO TC/SC.

One such item is the need for

guidance on the avoidance of
electrostatic shocks.
IEC 60479-2 ED1 has some
relevance, but the parameters
used to define discharge
waveforms are outside of the
range of typical ESD. Revision
of IEC 60479-2 was started in
2020-03. The first CD for IEC
60479-2 ED2 does include a
section on electrostatics. TC 101
will collaborate on this project
via the liaison that has been
established with TC 64.

Note: The progress on the actions should be reported in the RSMB.

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