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MIL-STD-810H, Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests
Last Updated 29 Oct 2026
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| 1. | SCOPE | 1 |
| 1.1 | PURPOSE | 1 |
| 1.2 | APPLICATION | 1 |
| 1.3 | LIMITATIONS | 1 |
| 2. | TAILORING GUIDANCE | 1 |
| 2.1 | SELECTING THE HUMIDITY METHOD | 1 |
| 2.1.1 | EFFECTS OF WARM, HUMID ENVIRONMENTS | 2 |
| 2.1.2 | SEQUENCE AMONG OTHER METHODS | 2 |
| 2.2 | SELECTING PROCEDURES | 2 |
| 2.2.1 | PROCEDURE SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS | 3 |
| 2.2.2 | DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROCEDURES | 3 |
| 2.3 | DETERMINE TEST LEVELS, CONDITIONS, AND DURATIONS | 3 |
| 2.3.1 | TEST TEMPERATURE - HUMIDITY | 3 |
| 2.3.2 | TEST DURATION | 5 |
| 2.3.3 | TEST ITEM CONFIGURATION | 7 |
| 2.3.4 | ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES | 7 |
| 2.4 | OPERATIONAL CHECKOUT | 7 |
| 2.4.1 | PROCEDURE I (INDUCED CYCLES B1, B2, OR B3, FOLLOWED BY NATURAL CYCLES B1, B2, OR B3) | 7 |
| 2.4.2 | PROCEDURE II - AGGRAVATED | 7 |
| 2.5 | TEST VARIATIONS | 7 |
| 2.6 | PHILOSOPHY OF TESTING | 7 |
| 2.6.1 | PROCEDURE I - INDUCED (STORAGE AND TRANSIT) CYCLES | 8 |
| 2.6.2 | PROCEDURE I - NATURAL CYCLES | 10 |
| 2.6.3 | PROCEDURE II - AGGRAVATED CYCLE (FIGURE 507.6-7) | 13 |
| 3. | INFORMATION REQUIRED | 14 |
| 3.1 | PRETEST | 14 |
| 3.2 | DURING TEST | 15 |
| 3.3 | POST-TEST | 15 |
| 4. | TEST PROCESS | 15 |
| 4.1 | TEST FACILITY | 15 |
| 4.1.1 | GENERAL DESCRIPTION | 15 |
| 4.1.2 | FACILITY DESIGN | 15 |
| 4.1.3 | TEST SENSORS AND MEASUREMENTS | 15 |
| 4.1.4 | AIR VELOCITY | 16 |
| 4.1.5 | HUMIDITY GENERATION | 16 |
| 4.1.6 | CONTAMINATION PREVENTION | 16 |
| 4.2 | CONTROLS | 16 |
| 4.3 | TEST INTERRUPTION | 16 |
| 4.3.1 | INTERRUPTION DUE TO CHAMBER MALFUNCTION | 16 |
| 4.3.2 | INTERRUPTION DUE TO TEST ITEM OPERATION FAILURE | 17 |
| 4.4 | TEST EXECUTION | 17 |
| 4.4.1 | PREPARATION FOR TEST | 17 |
| 4.4.1.1 | TEST SETUP | 17 |
| 4.4.1.2 | PRELIMINARY STEPS | 17 |
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| 4.4.1.3 | PRETEST CHECKOUT | 17 |
| 4.4.2 | TEST PROCEDURES | 17 |
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| 4.4.1.3 | PRETEST CHECKOUT | 17 |
| 4.4.2 | TEST PROCEDURES.. | 17 |
| 4.4.2.1 | PROCEDURE I - STORAGE AND TRANSIT CYCLES (CYCLES B2 OR B3), AND NATURAL (CYCLES B1, B2, OR B3.. | 17 |
| 4.4.2.2 | PROCEDURE II - AGGRAVATED | 18 |
| 5. | ANALYSIS OF RESULTS. | 19 |
| 6. | REFERENCE/RELATED DOCUMENTS | 19 |
| 6.1 | REFERENCED DOCUMENTS | 19 |
| 6.2 | RELATED DOCUMENTS | 19 |
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| TABLE 507.6-I | HIGH HUMIDITY DIURNAL CATEGORIES | 5 |
| TABLE 507.6-II | TEST CYCLES (DAYS) | 7 |
| TABLE 507.6-III | CONSTANT TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY - INDUCED CYCLE B1 | 8 |
| TABLE 507.6-IV | CYCLIC HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY - INDUCED CYCLE B2 | 9 |
| TABLE 507.6-V | HOT HUMID - INDUCED CYCLE B3 | 10 |
| TABLE 507.6-VI | CONSTANT TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY - NATURAL CYCLE B1 | 11 |
| TABLE 507.6-VII | CYCLIC HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY - NATURAL CYCLE B2 | 12 |
| TABLE 507.6-VIII | HOT HUMID - NATURAL CYCLE B3 | 13 |
| TABLE 507.6-IX | AGGRAVATED CYCLE | 14 |
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| FIGURE 507.6-1 | INDUCED CYCLE B1 - STORAGE AND TRANSIT | 8 |
| FIGURE 507.6-2 | INDUCED CYCLE B2 - STORAGE AND TRANSIT | 9 |
| FIGURE 507.6-3 | INDUCED CYCLE B3 - STORAGE AND TRANSIT | 10 |
| FIGURE 507.6-4 | NATURAL CYCLE B1 - CONSTANT HIGH HUMIDITY | 11 |
| FIGURE 507.6-5 | NATURAL CYCLE B2 - CYCLIC HIGH HUMIDITY | 12 |
| FIGURE 507.6-6 | NATURAL CYCLE B3 - HOT HUMID | 13 |
| FIGURE 507.6-7 | AGGRAVATED TEMPERATURE - HUMIDITY CYCLE | 14 |
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| 1. | ABSORPTION | | A-1 |
| 2. | ADSORPTION | | A-1 |
| 3. | BREATHING | | A-1 |
| 4. | CONDENSATION | | A-1 |
| 5. | DIFFUSION | | A-1 |