Def Stan 91-83-1993 Wax, special, No 9

MinistryofDefenceINTERIMDefenceStandard91-83/Issue119October1993WAX,SPECIAL,NO9ThisINTERIMStandardsupersedesTS10171dated9March1978INTDEFSTAN91-83/1AMENDMENTSISSUEDSINCEPUBLICATIONAMDNODATEOFISSUETEXTAFFECTEDSIGNATURE&DATERevisionNoteHistoricalRecordTS10171dated9March1978INTDEFSTAN91-83/1WAX,SPECIAL,NO9ThisINTERIMDefenceStandardsupersedesTS10171dated9March1978PREFACEiThisINTERIMDefenceStandardrelatestowax,special,No9forMinistryofDefenceuse.iiThisINTERIMDefenceStandardhasbeenproducedbytheDefenceResearchAgency/QualityAssuranceTechnicalSupport..iiiThisDefenceStandardisbeingissuedasanINTERIMStandardandisprovisionalinordertoobtaininformationandexperienceofitsapplication.ThiswillthenpermitthesubmissionofobservationsandcommentsfromusersonForm0825enclosed.ivThisINTERIMStandardhasbeenagreedbytheauthoritiesconcernedwithitsuseandshallbeincorporatedwheneverrelevantinallfuturedesigns,contracts,ordersetcandwheneverpracticablebyamendmenttothosealreadyinexistence.IfanydifficultyariseswhichpreventsapplicationoftheINTERIMDefenceStandard,theDirectorateofStandardizationshallbeinformedsothataremedymaybesought.vAnyenquiriesregardingthisINTERIMStandardinrelationtoaninvitationtotenderoracontractinwhichitisincorporatedaretobeaddressedtotheresponsibletechnicalorsupervisingauthoritynamedintheinvitationtotenderorcontract.viThisINTERIMStandardhasbeendevisedfortheuseoftheCrownanditscontractorsintheexecutionofcontractsfortheCrown.TheCrownherebyexcludesallliability(otherthanliabilityfordeathorpersonalinjury)whatsoeverandhowsoeverarising(including,butwithoutlimitation,negligenceonthepartoftheCrownitsservantsoragents)foranylossordamagehowevercausedwheretheINTERIMStandardisusedforanyotherpurpose.1INTDEFSTAN91-83/1CONTENTSPreface1123456789TableAScopeWARNINGRelatedDocumentsDescriptionSupplyManufacturer’sQualificationApprovalTestRequirementsMethodsofTestContainers5AnnexADeterminationofSelfAdhesionAnnexBBendTestAnnexCDeterminationofTotalAcidityPAGE333344555A-1B-1C-12INTDEFSTAN91-83/1WAX,SPECIAL,NO91ScopeThisINTERIMDefenceStandardspecifiesrequirementsforablendofwaxessuitablefortheimpregnationofpapertubelinerstoholdcertainpyrotechniccompositions.2WARNINGThisINTERIMStandardcallsfortheuseofsubstancesand/orproceduresthatmaybeinjurioustohealthifadequateprecautionsarenottaken.Itrefersonlytotechnicalsuitabilityandinnowayabsolveseitherthedesigner,theproducer,thesupplierortheuserfromstatutoryandallotherlegalobligationsrelatingtohealthandsafetyatanystageofmanufactureoruse.3RelatedDocuments3.1ReferenceismadeinBS3900:PartE1IP1IP132DefStan81-973.2ReferencethisINTERIMStandardto:MethodsofTestforPaints:BendTest(CylindricalMandrel)AcidityofPetroleumProductsNeutralizationValueDroppingPointofLubricatingGreasesPaper,Pure,Bleached,TypeQXinthisINTERIMStandardtoanyrelateddocumentmeansinanyinvitationtotenderorcontracttheeditionandallamendmentscurrentatthedateofsuchtenderorcontractunlessaspecificeditionisindicated.3.3Copiesoftherelateddocumentsmaybeobtainedfrom:DOCUMENTSOURCEBritishStandardIPMethodDefenceStandard4DescriptionThematerialshallbeablendofadditives.BritishStandardsInstitutionSalesDepartmentLinfordWoodMILTONKEYNESMK146LEInstituteofPetroleum61NewCavendishStreetLONDONW1M8ARDirectorateofStandardizationKentigernHouse65BrownStreetGLASGOWG28EXmicrocrystallineandsyntheticwaxeswithorwithoutpolymeric3INTDEFSTAN91-83/15SupplyMaterialsuppliedtothisStandardshallbemanufacturedbyasuppiierholdingManufacturer'sQualificationApprovalfortheproduct(seeclause6).6Manufacturer’sQualificationApprovalBeforeanysuppliesofthematerialcanbeconsideredascomplyingwiththerequirementsofthisINTERIMStandard,themanufacturershallhaveobtainedTypeandQualificationApproval.ProcedureforobtainingTypeandQualificationApprovalisavailablefrom:MinistryofDefence,DirectorateofStandardization,Stan5,KentigernHouse,65BrownStreet,GlasgowG28EX.InorderforamanufacturertoqualifyasasupplierofmaterialtothisINTERIMDefenceStandardthefollowingrequirementsshallbesatisfied.6.1Themanufacturershall:6.1.1Submitevidencethatthematerialcomplieswithdescription,clause4andtestrequirements,clause7.6.1.2DiscloseinconfidencetotheApprovingAuthority,detailsofalltheingredientsusedinmanufacture,andmethodofmanufacture.6.1.3Submitan0.5kgsampleofthematerial,representativeoftheproduction,toatesthousenominatedbytheApprovingAuthority.NochargeistobemadeforsamplesrequiredinconnectionwiththisApproval.6.2FollowingasuccessfulsubmissionthemanufacturerwillbegrantedQualificationApproval.Nochangestoformulation,manufactureofotheragreedspecialrequirementsshallbemadewithoutthewrittenconsentoftheApprovingAuthority.6.3TheApprovingAuthoritymay,atanytime,requiresubmissionoffurthersamplesandtestresultsforconfirmationofthisApproval.6.4Manufacturer’sQualificationApprovalshallbevalidforaperiodof5yearsfromthedateofthisapproval.Themanufacturermayapplyforre-Approval.6.5AlistofsupplierswhosematerialhasbeengivenQualificationApprovalisavailableonrequestfromtheApprovingAuthority.4INTDEFSTAN91-83/17TestRequirementsAllsamplesoftheproducttakenfromanyportionofthesupplyshallbeinac