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DEFSTAN 58-96/4(2006) : 2006

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PURE GASES FOR WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND DETECTOR COOLING APPLICATIONS

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English

Published date

10-02-2006

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Warning
3 Normative References
4 Definitions
  4.1 Contaminant (Nitrogen)
  4.2 Contaminant (Pure Gases for Detector Cooling
      Applications)
  4.3 Maximum Acceptable level of Contamination
  4.4 Mini Cooler
  4.5 Pure Gases (for Detector Cooling applications)
5 Abbreviations
6 Supply Requirements
7 Gaseous and Liquid Nitrogen
  7.1 Nitrogen, Gas, Compressed
  7.2 Nitrogen, Liquid
8 Pure Gases for Detector Cooling Applications
9 Nitrogen Gas Produced In Out of Area Operations
Annex A (Normative) - Methods of Analysis
  A.1 (Normative) Method for The Determination of
      Nitrogen Purity
      A.1.1 Summary
      A.1.2 Apparatus
      A.1.3 Procedure
  A.2 (Normative) Method for The Determination of
      Oxygen Content
      A.2.1 Summary
      A.2.2 Apparatus
      A.2.3 Calibration
      A.2.4 Procedure
  A.3 (Normative) Method for The Determination of
      Trace Contaminants (Infra-Red Active)
      A.3.1 Principle
      A.3.2 Apparatus
      A.3.3 Calibration
      A.3.4 Procedure
  A.4 (Normative) Method for The Determination of Water
      Content
      A.4.1 Principle
      A.4.2 Apparatus
      A.4.3 Calibration
      A.4.4 Procedure
  A.5 (Normative) Method for The Determination of Other
      Trace Contaminants
      A.5.1 Summary
      A.5.2 Apparatus
      A.5.3 Procedure
  A.6 Methods for The Determination of Oil
  A.7 (Normative) Method for The Determination of
      Particulates
      A.7.1 Summary
  A.8 (Normative) Odour Assessment of Liquid Nitrogen
      A.8.1 Principle
      A.8.2 Apparatus
      A.8.3 Method of Test for Odour
  A.9 Visual Examination of Liquid Nitrogen
      A.9.1 Apparatus
      A.9.2 Method of Visual Examination
Annex B - International Agreements

Specifies requirements for nitrogen, in gaseous and liquid form, for Aviation and Weapons Systems; Pure Gases for Detector Cooling Applications; and, nitrogen produced by the Military for Out of Area (OOA) Operations.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes DEFSTAN 58-96/3(2001) (02/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status
Current
Supersedes

DEFSTAN 07-85(PT1)/3(2006) : 2006 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR WEAPONS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS - PART 1: MANDATORY DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
DEFSTAN 68-284/3(2009) : 2009 COMPRESSED BREATHING GASES FOR AIRCRAFT, DIVING AND MARINE LIFE-SUPPORT APPLICATIONS
DEFSTAN 07-085(PT1)/4(2017) : 2017 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR WEAPONS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS - PART 1: MANDATORY DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

BS ISO 8573-2:2007 Compressed air Test methods for oil aerosol content
DEFSTAN 81-24/5(2004) : 2004 IDENTIFICATION MARKING OF TRANSPORTABLE CONTAINERS, COMPRESSED GAS
BS ISO 6142 : 2001 AMD 16906 GAS ANALYSIS - PREPARATION OF CALIBRATION GAS MIXTURES - GRAVIMETRIC METHOD
BS ISO 13769 : 2002 AMD 17033 GAS CYLINDERS - STAMP MARKING
BS 4366:1993 Specification for industrial nitrogen
BS ISO 8573-4:2001 Compressed air Test methods for solid particle content
BS EN 1089-2:2002 Transportable gas cylinders. Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) Precautionary labels
DEFSTAN 01-5/14(2005) : 2005 FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS
BS EN 1089-3:2011 Transportable gas cylinders. Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) Colour coding
DEFSTAN 81-91/1(1993) : 1993 HIGH PRESSURE PURE AIR EQUIPMENT FOR DETECTOR COOLING APPLICATIONS
BS ISO 8573-5:2001 Compressed air Test methods for oil vapour and organic solvent content
STANAG 3624 : 2015 NITROGEN AND REPLENISHMENT EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS

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