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Most capacitor styles are rugged in
construction and do not require any special processing or handling during the
manufacturing operation beyond normal handling precautions. Normal handling
precautions include protection against harmful contaminates that could affect
the normal operation of the part. This is especially true for variable and
non-hermetically sealed capacitors. The most common source of contamination is
from cleaners and soldering fluxes used during the manufacturing operation and
humidity during storage conditions. Some cleaners (especially halids) have been
known to damage safety vent releases of aluminum electrolytic capacitors. No
capacitor style is considered highly ESD sensitive. Detailed handling
precautions and recommendations for each capacitor style is discussed under the
"Application Consideration" paragraphs for each capacitor style (see the Capacitor Derating section).