WAVE+ ESD series magnifiers are designed for use in static sensitive environments. They guard against uncontrolled static dissipation. The outer surfaces of the components in the head assembly are protected with a special coating that alters the electrical characteristics at the surface of the materials. The specially treated material results in surface resistivity in the 106 to 107 ohms/square (static dissipative). Since the surfaces are no longer insulative, triboelectric charging will result in drastically lower voltages, especially since any charge (under 50 volts) will be uniformly distributed throughout the entire surface of the unit's head assembly. The magnifier arms are powder-coated with a metal-laced paint that measures approximately 1010 ohms/square (static dissipative). An Anti-Reflective lens dissipates glare from overhead lighting so it is not neccessary to bend over the lens to block out light reflections. The entire combination of protection makes it the foremost ESD-safe magnifier in the industry.