Personal grounding is a method of preventing electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to sensitive electronic components and devices. ESD is the sudden flow of electricity between two objects at different electric potentials, which can cause irreversible damage or malfunction to electronic circuits. Personal grounding ensures that the operator and the work surface are at the same electric potential, thus eliminating the possibility of ESD. Personal grounding is essential for industries that deal with electronic components, such as automotive, aerospace, electronics manufacturing, medical device, semiconductor, and more. These industries require high standards of quality and reliability, and cannot afford to have their products compromised by ESD.