ok so youre familiar with the concerns of electrostatic discharge then, good.

you know theres a possibility of damage, and youre familiar with EMI and such, great.

now you need to know what generates the power that causes them.

An IC is an IC, youre just talking about specifics of certain ones. They all consist of delicate electronic parts! Maybe you can ask some of your co employees, or can research this a little better. I assure you the point I make is true.

I gotta run out, I dont have time to continue this right now, but I will later.