Because it can lead to immediate or delayed failure of
semiconductor junctions in nearby electronic devices.
There are many different types of electrostatic discharge. Some examples include electric sparks such as from lightning, corona discharge, and brush discharge.
Electrostatic discharge
A transistor
When there is a sufficiently strong electrostatic charge, it can cause air molecules to ionize, which are then electrically conductive and create a pathway for the discharge of the electrostatic charge.
Static discharge is the spark associated with static electricity that is caused by electrostatic discharge.
static electricity
grounding strap
That might refer to a lightning.
Frightening lightning
Frightening Lightning
Esd is known as electrostatic discharge. Humidity plays a role in electrostatic discharge because it makes it harder for an object to hold an electric charge.
They are shoes that are made to dissapate ElectroStatic Discharge which can damage electronics and computer parts.