DEFSTAN 02-373/2(2003) : 2003
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CODE OF PRACTICE FOR COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS CLEANLINESS CATEGORY 2
Hardcopy , PDF
English
09-23-2003
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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
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