scope:

This International Standard specifies the maximum electrical resistance of antistatic endless synchronous belts and a corresponding laboratory method of measurement.

The test is intended to ensure that the belt is sufticiently conductive to dissipate charges of electricity which may form in it in service.

The application of this International Standard is limited to cases of dispute about new belts intended for use in an explosive atmosphere, in situations where there is a fire risk, or wherever a static discharge cannot be permitted.

The decision is left to national standards or to agreement between interested parties as to whether the test should be carried out on each belt in a batch or on only a percentage of the batch.