Co-Chair: Christina Landon, Naval Surface Warfare Ctr Staff Liaison(s): Debora Obitz Email: deboraobitz@ipc.org Committee Charter: This task group was formed based on concerns raised at the Surface Mount Council regarding cracking observed in plastic chip components. They developed technical document IPC-SM-786 (Recommended Procedures for Handling of Moisture Sensitive Plastic IC Packages) to address this. Subsequently, they joined with JEDEC to develop replacements for IPC-SM-786 to reflect current technology. J-STD-020A.