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DEFSTAN 68-284/1(2001) : 2001

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COMPRESSED BREATHING GASES FOR AIRCRAFT, DIVING AND MARINE LIFE-SUPPORT APPLICATIONS
Superseded date

08-11-2002

Published date

12-01-2013

Preface
Main Text
SECTION 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Warning
3 Related Documents
4 Definitions
5 Abbreviations
SECTION 2: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
6 Supply Requirements
7 Compressed Natural Breathing Air (CNBA)
8 Oxygen/Helium Mixtures
9 Oxygen/Nitrogen Mixtures
10 Gaseous Breathing Oxygen
11 Molecular Sieve Oxygen Systems Produced Breathing Gases
Annex A - Methods of analysis (Normative)
A.1 Odour
A.2 Water content
A.3 Trace contaminants (infrared active)
A.4 Oil mist
A.5 Oxygen content
A.6 Other trace contaminants
A.7 Hydrogen
Annex B - Substance of Agreements
Table 1 - Compressed Natural Breathing Air (CNBA)
Table 2 - Moisture content of Compressed Natural Breathing
          Air
Table 3 - Oxygen/Helium Mixtures
Table 4 - Oxygen/Nitrogen Mixtures
Table 5 - Gaseous Breathing Oxygen
Table 6 - Supply Pressures for Replenishing Aircraft Systems
Table 7 - Maximum Limits of Impurities in Aircraft MSOCS
          Source Air
Table 8 - Maximum Limits of Impurities in Breathable
          Gases Supplied by MSOCS units
Table A.1 - Infrared Absorbance Bands

Provides the requirements for Compressed Breathing Gases procured or produced for Aircraft, Diving and Marine Life-Support applications and provides reference methods of test. It includes high-pressure compressed natural breathing air supplies produced for fire-fighting and emergency escape applications on board HM ships and submarines.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes DEFSTAN 16-1/3(1992) and DEFSTAN 16-8/4(1993). (05/2002) Supersedes DEFSTAN 68-75/3(1995) (09/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS ISO 8573-2:2007 Compressed air Test methods for oil aerosol content
DEFSTAN 81-24/3(1990) : 1990 AMD 1 1996 IDENTIFICATION MARKING OF CONTAINERS, COMPRESSED GAS
DEFSTAN 58-96/2(1992) : 1992 PURE AIR SYSTEMS FOR DETECTOR COOLING APPLICATIONS
BS EN 12021:2014 Respiratory equipment. Compressed gases for breathing apparatus
STANAG 3053 : 0 CHARACTERISTICS OF BREATHING OXYGEN SUPPLY PRESSURE AND HOSES

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