| 1. | SCOPE. | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | PURPOSE. | 1 |
| 1.2 | APPLICATION. | 1 |
| 1.3 | LIMITATIONS. | 1 |
| 2. | TAILORING GUIDANCE. | 1 |
| 2.1 | SELECTING THE CONTAMINATION BY FLUIDS METHOD. | 1 |
| 2.1.1 | EFFECTS OF THE CONTAMINATING FLUIDS ENVIRONMENT. | 1 |
| 2.1.2 | SEQUENCE AMONG OTHER METHODS. | 2 |
| 2.2 | DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROCEDURES. | 2 |
| 2.2.1 | LENGTH OF EXPOSURE. | 2 |
| 2.2.2 | CONTAMINANT FLUID GROUPS. | 2 |
| 2.2.3 | TEST FLUID(S). | 4 |
| 2.2.4 | COMBINATION OF TEST FLUIDS. | 4 |
| 2.2.5 | TEST TEMPERATURE. | 4 |
| 2.2.6 | FLUID EXPOSURE DURATION. | 5 |
| 2.2.7 | METHODS OF APPLICATION. | 5 |
| 3. | INFORMATION REQUIRED. | 5 |
| 3.1 | PRETEST. | 5 |
| 3.2 | DURING TEST. | 6 |
| 3.3 | POST TEST. | 6 |
| 4. | TEST PROCESS. | 6 |
| 4.1 | TEST FACILITY. | 6 |
| 4.2 | CONTROLS. | 6 |
| 4.3 | TEST INTERRUPTION. | 6 |
| 4.3.1 | INTERRUPTION DUE TO CHAMBER MALFUNCTION. | 6 |
| 4.3.2 | INTERRUPTION DUE TO TEST ITEM OPERATION FAILURE. | 7 |
| 4.4 | TEST SETUP. | 7 |
| 4.5 | TEST EXECUTION. | 7 |
| 4.5.1 | PRELIMINARY STEPS. | 7 |
| 4.5.2 | PRETEST STANDARD AMBIENT CHECKOUT. | 7 |
| 4.5.3 | CLEANING. | 7 |
| 4.5.4 | MULTIPLE FLUIDS. | 7 |
| 4.5.5 | PROCEDURE I. | 8 |
| 5. | ANALYSIS OF RESULTS. | 9 |
| 6. | REFERENCE/RELATED DOCUMENTS. | 9 |
| 6.1 | REFERENCED DOCUMENTS. | 9 |
| 6.2 | RELATED DOCUMENTS. | 10 |
MIL-STD-810H METHOD
504.3 CONTENTS - Continued TABLES
TABLE 504.3-I GENERAL TEST FLUIDS: 3
METHOD
504.3 ANNEX A ENVIRONMENTAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
| 1. | GASOLINE FUELS AND MINERAL/SYNTHETIC OILS | A-1 |
| 2. | SOLVENTS AND CLEANING FLUIDS | A-1 |
| 3. | DEICING AND ANTIFREEZE FLUIDS | A-1 |
| 4. | DISINFECTANT | A-1 |
| 5. | COOLANT DIELECTRIC FLUID | A-1 |
| 6. | INSECTICIDES | A-1 |
METHOD
504.3 ANNEX B GENERAL FLUID INFORMATION
| CONTAMINANT FLUID GROUPS. | B-1 |
| METHOD 504.3 ANNEX C | |
| HANDLING, DISPOSAL OF CHEMICALS, AND THE DECONTAMINATION OF TEST EQUIPMENT AND TEST ITEMS AFTER EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS | |
| GUIDANCE. | C-1 |
MIL-STD-810H
METHOD 504.3
METHOD
504.3 CONTAMINATION BY FLUIDS
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.