DEFSTAN 02-373/2(2003) : 2003

TITLE PAGE
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FOREWORD
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Categories of Defence Standard
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Health and Safety
Additional Information
CONTENTS
SECTION 1. PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION
           1.1 Air Quality Standards
               1.1.1 General
               1.1.2 Air Purification Equipment
               1.1.3 Shore Supplies to HM Surface Ships and
                     Submarines
SECTION 2. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS
           2.1 Health and Safety
SECTION 3. MILITARY STANDARDS/REQUIREMENTS
           3.1 Sampling and Testing Procedures
           3.2 Equipment and Piping Manufacture, Overhaul
               and Assembly Cleanliness Requirements
               3.2.1 General
               3.2.2 Inspection
               3.2.3 Cleaning in a Workshop Environment
                     3.2.3.1 Piping
                     3.2.3.2 Components
               3.2.4 Pressure Testing
               3.2.5 Lubrication and Sealants
               3.2.6 Sealing and Identification
               3.2.7 Storage
           3.3 Equipment and Piping Installation
               3.3.1 Environmental Cleanliness
               3.3.2 Installation
               3.3.3 Cleaning
               3.3.4 Testing and Drying
           3.4 Purging and Testing the Installed System
               3.4.1 General
               3.4.2 Purity Tests
               3.4.3 Endurance Testing
SECTION 4. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS/GUIDANCE
SECTION 5. CORPORATE EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
           5.1 Contamination
               5.1.1 Air Quality Standards
           5.2 Particulate Contamination Sampling Using The
               Light/Laser Obscuration Technique
               5.2.1 Introduction
               5.2.2 Sampling Equipment
               5.2.3 Sampling and Analysis Procedure
           5.3 In Situ Repairs
               5.3.1 General
               5.3.2 Minor Repair Work
               5.3.3 Minor Repair Work Incorporating Permanent
                     Joints
               5.3.4 Major Repair Work
               5.3.5 Major Repair Work incorporating Permanent
                     Joints
           5.4 In Situ Pipe Cleaning Processes
               5.4.1 General
               5.4.2 Projectile Cleaning (Contamination
                     Eliminator)
                     5.4.2.1 Preparation
                     5.4.2.2 Procedure
                     5.4.2.3 Equipment
               5.4.3 Chemical Flush
                     5.4.3.1 Protective Clothing and Safety
                     5.4.3.2 General
                     5.4.3.3 Preparation
                     5.4.3.4 Procedure
                     5.4.3.5 Disposal of Spent Cleaning Fluid
               5.4.4 End Sealing
               5.4.5 Purging (Air)
           5.5 Workshop Chemical Cleaning Processes
               5.5.1 Health and Safety
               5.5.2 Workshop Chemical Cleaning Processes
               5.5.3 Initial Treatment
               5.5.4 Degreasing
               5.5.5 Removal of Paint, Carbon and Corrosion
                     Deposits
               5.5.6 Rinsing, Cleaning and Inspection
               5.5.7 Inspection
ANNEX A RELATED DOCUMENTS
ANNEX B ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS
ANNEX C PROCUREMENT CHECK LIST
ALPHABETICAL INDEX

Describes the minimum procedures and/or processes to be applied to all compressed air systems and their component parts during manufacture, overhaul, cleaning, purging, and testing to ensure that the required high standards of cleanliness of the air at various terminal points/joints.