April 2003
ZINC Whiskers Growing on the Underside of Computer Room "Access" Floor Tiles

See the Presentation: "Zinc Whisker Awareness: Could Zinc Whiskers be Impacting Your Electronics?"
See also the Photo Gallery for more images of Zinc Whiskers on Raised Floor Structures

ZINC Whiskers growing from an access-type floor tile used in a raised floor computer room.  These zinc whiskers (some greater than 2 mm) were found growing on the zinc electroplated steel underside of floor tiles installed in a >20 year old computer room floor.  Reportedly, such whiskers were shed as debris during removal of floor tiles and subsequently distributed about the room via the air cooling system.  Some whiskers were deposited inside of computer servers and routers leading to catastrophic short circuits.

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