DIN IEC/TS 61340-6-2:2024-09

This part of IEC 61340 applies to the interior design of public places, retail and office such as, but not limited to staircases, offices, meeting rooms, auditoriums, airports, train stations, shopping centres, restaurants and theatres. This document includes guidelines for architects, interior designers and facility managers. Hazards, nuisances and other problems associated with electrostatic phenomena and the principles of their control are outlined. This document includes requirements and recommendations for materials, and products used to control static electricity. The handling of electrostatic sensitive components is described in IEC 61340-5-1 and the avoidance of hazards due to static electricity in explosive atmospheres is presented in IEC TS 60079-32-1. The requirements for electrostatic control in healthcare facilities are specified in IEC 61340-6-1. The guidance in this document is not intended to replace or supersede the requirements of the aforementioned standards and technical specification, but can be used in association with them to establish appropriate electrostatic control measures. These guidelines do not replace or supersede any requirements for personnel safety specified in other standards or codes of practice. Static electricity can be a source of the following hazards and impairments: - electrostatic discharge ("shock") to persons; - electromagnetic interference (EMI) or electrostatic discharge (ESD), interference or damage to electronic devices, audiovisual systems, computers, and mobile devices such as phones, tablet computers, and laptops; - contamination due to electrostatic attraction (ESA) or electrostatic repulsion (ESR) of airborne particles; - ignition of flammable gases, vapors, liquids, aerosols, flammable fibers, powders, and dusts. Proper control of electrostatic phenomena can avert such hazards and impairments or at least reduce the risk to an acceptable level.