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DEFSTAN 68-284/3(2009) : 2009

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COMPRESSED BREATHING GASES FOR AIRCRAFT, DIVING AND MARINE LIFE-SUPPORT APPLICATIONS
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

03-03-2023

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2009

Foreword
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Warning
3 Normative References
4 Definitions
   4.1 Compressed Air
   4.2 Compressed Breathing Air (CBA)
   4.3 Compressed Natural Breathing Air (CNBA)
   4.4 Dew Point (degree C)
   4.5 Ground Support Equipment
   4.6 Mineral oil
   4.7 Oil breakdown products
   4.8 Oxygen/helium mixtures
   4.9 Oxygen/nitrogen mixtures
   4.10 Oxygen/helium/nitrogen gas mixtures
5 Abbreviations
6 Supply Requirements
7 Compressed Natural Breathing Air (CNBA)
   7.1 CNBA purchased in cylinders
   7.2 Diving, Marine Life-Support and Compression Chamber
        CNBA Production Systems
8 Oxygen/helium mixtures
9 Oxygen/nitrogen mixtures
10 Oxygen/helium/nitrogen mixtures
11 Gaseous and Liquid Breathing Oxygen
   11.1 Supply requirements for compressed gaseous breathing
        oxygen
   11.2 Supply Pressures for compressed gaseous breathing oxygen
   11.3 Supply requirements for gaseous breathing oxygen in
        liquid form
12 Molecular Sieve Oxygen Concentration System (MSOCS)
   Produced Breathing Gases
   12.1 General Outline
   12.2 Quality requirements for breathing gas supplied by
        MSOCS units
Annex A - Methods Of Analysis
   A.1 Human Olfactory Assessment Of Compressed Breathing Gases
   A.2 Method For The Determination Of Water Content
   A.3 Method For The Determination Of Trace Contaminants
        (Infrared Active)
   A.4 Methods For The Determination of Mineral Oil
   A.5 Method For The Determination Of Oxygen Concentration
   A.6 Method For The Determination Of Other Trace Contaminants
   A.7 Method For The Determination Of Trace Concentrations
        Of Hydrogen
   A.8 Human Olfactory Assessment Of Liquid Oxygen
   A.9 Visual Examination Of Liquid Oxygen
Annex B - International Agreements

Describes requirements for Compressed Breathing Gases procured or produced for Aircraft, Diving and Marine Life-Support applications and provides reference methods of test.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes DEFSTAN 68-284/2(2002). (04/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
34
PublisherName
UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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BS EN ISO 13769:2009 Gas cylinders. Stamp marking
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 EN ISO 7225 : 2007 GAS CYLINDERS - PRECAUTIONARY LABELS
BS 4559-9.2:1988 Methods for preparation of calibration gas mixtures. Comparison methods and methods for establishing traceability Checking by a comparison method
BS EN ISO 6142:2006 Gas analysis. Preparation of calibration gas mixtures. Gravimetric method
DEFSTAN 01-5/15(2007) : 2007 FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS
BS EN ISO 6143:2006 Gas analysis. Comparison methods for determining and checking the composition of calibration gas mixtures
DEFSTAN 58-96/4(2006) : 2006 PURE GASES FOR WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND DETECTOR COOLING APPLICATIONS
BS EN 12021:2014 Respiratory equipment. Compressed gases for breathing apparatus
STANAG 1458 : 2006 DIVING GAS QUALITY
BS ISO 8573-1:2010 Compressed air Contaminants and purity classes
BS EN 1089-2:2002 Transportable gas cylinders. Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) Precautionary labels
STANAG 7106 : 2015 CHARACTERISTICS OF GASEOUS BREATHING OXYGEN, LIQUID BREATHING OXYGEN AND SUPPLY PRESSURES, HOSES AND REPLENISHMENT COUPLINGS
BS EN ISO 6141:2015 Gas analysis. Contents of certificates for calibration gas mixtures
BS EN 1089-3:2011 Transportable gas cylinders. Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) Colour coding
BS EN ISO 6144:2006 Gas analysis. Preparation of calibration gas mixtures. Static volumetric method
BS ISO 8573-5:2001 Compressed air Test methods for oil vapour and organic solvent content

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