Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual page 2860

Never touch components or integrated chips by their electrical leads.
Do not allow anyone to touch you when you are working on boards that
contain integrated circuits. They might cause a static charge.
Transport and store boards and integrated circuits in static-shielding bags,
usually grey-silver in color. The bags must be in perfect condition
because tiny pin holes will defeat their purpose. Anti-static bags (blue or
pink) do not shield their contents from external static fields and should
not be used.
Keep nonconductors, such as polyester clothing and plastic, away from
open computers and components. Nonconductors are a source of static
charges.
Never place components on any conductive surface, such as metal.
Keep the humidity of any area where you have open computers at 70 to
90 percent. Static electricity problems are more likely to occur in low
humidity.
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