500.6 LOW PRESSURE (ALTITUDE) CONTENTS
| 1. | SCOPE | 1 |
| 1.1 | PURPOSE | 1 |
| 1.2 | APPLICATION | 1 |
| 1.3 | LIMITATIONS | 1 |
| 2. | TAILORING GUIDANCE | 1 |
| 2.1 | SELECTING THE LOW PRESSURE (ALTITUDE) METHOD | 1 |
| 2.1.1 | EFFECTS OF LOW PRESSURE ENVIRONMENTS | 1 |
| 2.1.1.1 | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL | 2 |
| 2.1.1.2 | ELECTRICAL | 2 |
| 2.1.2 | SEQUENCE AMONG OTHER METHODS | 2 |
| 2.2 | SELECTING PROCEDURES | 2 |
| 2.2.1 | PROCEDURE SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS | 2 |
| 2.2.2 | DIFFERENCE AMONG PROCEDURES | 2 |
| 2.3 | DETERMINE TEST LEVELS AND CONDITIONS | 3 |
| 2.3.1 | TEST PRESSURE (ALTITUDE) AND TEMPERATURE | 3 |
| 2.3.2 | ALTITUDE CHANGE RATE | 4 |
| 2.3.3 | DECOMPRESSION RATE | 4 |
| 2.3.4 | TEST DURATION | 4 |
| 2.3.5 | TEST ITEM CONFIGURATION | 4 |
| 2.3.6 | HUMIDITY | 4 |
| 3. | INFORMATION REQUIRED | 4 |
| 3.1 | PRETEST | 4 |
| 3.2 | DURING TEST | 5 |
| 3.3 | POST TEST | 5 |
| 4. | TEST PROCESS | 5 |
| 4.1 | TEST FACILITY | 5 |
| 4.2 | CONTROLS | 5 |
| 4.3 | TEST INTERRUPTION | 5 |
| 4.3.1 | INTERRUPTION DUE TO CHAMBER MALFUNCTION | 6 |
| 4.3.2 | INTERRUPTION DUE TO TEST ITEM OPERATION FAILURE | 6 |
| 4.4 | TEST SETUP | 6 |
| 4.5 | TEST EXECUTION | 6 |
| 4.5.1 | PREPARATION FOR TEST | 6 |
| 4.5.1.1 | PRELIMINARY STEPS | 6 |
| 4.5.1.2 | PRETEST STANDARD AMBIENT CHECKOUT | 6 |
| 4.5.2 | PROCEDURE I - STORAGE / AIR TRANSPORT | 6 |
| 4.5.3 | PROCEDURE II - OPERATION / AIR CARRIAGE | 7 |
| 4.5.4 | PROCEDURE III - RAPID DECOMPRESSION | 7 |
| 4.5.5 | PROCEDURE IV - EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION | 7 |
| 5. | ANALYSIS OF RESULTS | 8 |
| 6. | REFERENCE/RELATED DOCUMENTS | 8 |
| 6.1 | REFERENCED DOCUMENTS | 8 |
| 6.2 | RELATED DOCUMENTS | 8 |
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MIL-STD-810H METHOD 500.6
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MIL-STD-810H
METHOD
500.6 LOW PRESSURE (ALTITUDE)
NOTE: Tailoring is essential. Select methods, procedures and parameter levels based on the tailoring process described in Part One, paragraph 4.2.2, and Annex C. Apply the general guidelines for laboratory test methods described in Part One, paragraph 5 of this standard.