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AFGS-87234 Revision A:1991

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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, AIRCREW
Available format(s)

PDF

Superseded date

14-02-1997

Language(s)

English

1 SCOPE
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Use
      1.2.1 Structure
      1.2.2 Instructional handbook
      1.2.3 Tailoring instructions
  1.3 Deviation
2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
  2.1 Government documents
      2.1.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks
      2.1.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and
             publications
  2.2 Non-Government publications
  2.3 Order of precedence
3 REQUIREMENTS
  3.1 System description
  3.2 Performance requirements
      3.2.1 Item characteristics
      3.2.2 Chemical/biological protection level
      3.2.3 G protection
      3.2.4 Personal high altitude protection
      3.2.5 Thermal stress protection
      3.2.6 Flame and heat protection
      3.2.7 Smoke and toxic fumes protection
      3.2.8 Protective headgear
      3.2.9 Eye protection and enhancement devices
      3.2.10 Hearing protection and communication devices
  3.3 Personal protective subsystem integrity
  3.4 Logistics support and maintainability
  3.5 Human engineering, anthropometric sizing, and
      utilization
  3.6 Aircraft compatibility
  3.7 Personal equipment compatibility
  3.8 Escape system interface
  3.9 Health and safety
4 VERIFICATIONS
  4.1 System testing
  4.2 Performance verifications
      4.2.1 Item characteristics verifications
      4.2.2 Chemical/biological protection level tests
      4.2.3 G protection testing
      4.2.4 Verifying personal high altitude protection
      4.2.5 Verification of thermal stress protection
      4.2.6 Verification of flame and heat
      4.2.7 Verification of smoke and toxic fumes protection
      4.2.8 Verification of protective headgear
      4.2.9 Verifying eye protection and enhancement devices
      4.2.10 Verifying hearing protection and communication
             devices
  4.3 Personal protective subsystem integrity verification
  4.4 Verification of logistics support and maintainability
  4.5 Verification of human engineering, anthropometric sizing
      and utilization
  4.6 Aircraft compatibility
  4.7 Personal protective equipment compatibility tests
  4.8 Verification of escape system interface
  4.9 Health and safety verification
5 PACKAGING
  5.1 Packaging
  5.2 Packaging verification
6 NOTES
  6.1 Intended use
  6.2 Issue of DODISS
  6.3 Consideration of data requirements (Data item
      descriptions)
  6.4 Reference documents tree
  6.5 Definitions and acronyms
  6.6 Responsible engineering office
  6.7 Keyword list
  6.8 Changes from previous issue
INDEX

Provides the development requirements and verifications for aircrew personal protective equipment.

Committee
FSC 8475
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes MIL P 87234 (08/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
137
PublisherName
US Military Specs/Standards/Handbooks
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

JSSG-2010-10 Base Document:1998 Crew Systems Oxygen Systems Handbook

MIL-E-87235 Base Document:1985 EMERGENCY ESCAPE, AIRCRAFT (REQUEST FOR ISSUE MUST BE SENT VIA ASD/ENES, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH 45433-6503
MIL-STD-810 Revision G:2008 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS AND LABORATORY TESTS
MIL-STD-2073-1 Revision E:2008 STANDARD PRACTICE FOR MILITARY PACKAGING
MIL STD 1800 : A NOTICE 1 HUMAN ENGINEERING PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SYSTEMS
MIL-P-116 Revision J:1988 PRESERVATION, METHODS OF
MIL-STD-846 Revision C:1974 ESCAPE SYSTEM TESTING, GROUND, TRACK, AND FLIGHT TEST

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