Should I cushion a circuit card assembly (or an item with sharp protrusions) with approved cushioning materials before placing it into MIL-PRF-81705?

showNewIcon("26 Nov 2002"); Yes. We highly recommend items be first cushioned with the approved ESD materials, then placed within a MIL-PRF-81705 barrier bag and heat sealed. This process will ensure the packaged item will not puncture the barrier bag and not compromise the ESD protective barrier during transportation and handling. The DoD distribution system is very diverse the degrees of severity during its handling and transportation modes. Should an item's ESD protective barrier be compromised for this reason, our customers and/or depots will file a complaint reporting your company as being non-compliant. We, in turn, will contact your company requesting replacements of the material which are properly packaged in accordance with the contract packaging requirements. In addition, to either potentially or delaying a mission, decreasing stock readiness levels, and reducing customer satisfaction, the complaint will also affect your company's ABVM rating.