National Quality Assurance USA recently announced its accreditation through the ElectroStatic Discharge Association to provide auditing services against ANSI/ESD S20.20:1999.

The accreditation will allow NQA USA to help organizations develop electrostatic discharge control programs. The ANSI standard addresses requirements to design, establish, implement and maintain electrostatic discharge control programs to protect electrical parts, assemblies and equipment susceptible to ESD damage.

With support from major electronic OEMs and government agencies, ESD S20.20 programs and registrations are becoming the preferred means to prevent costly field failures and in-house rework of electronic components in the telecommunications, aerospace and medical device industries. An ESD control program helps eliminate component failures before they occur, saving the organization money while increasing quality and customer satisfaction.

Since ANSI/ESD S20.20 isn’t based on ISO standards, its programs can be implemented and registered without any pre-existing quality system registrations. Registration can also be performed in conjunction with existing ISO visits to minimize disruptions. As a result, ANSI/ESD registration complements existing TL 9000, AS9100 or ISO 13485 registrations.

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