MIL-STD-810F

(Taken directly from MIL-STD-810F Method 510.4 paragraph 4.4.3)

• Step 1. Position the test item at the required distance from the sand injection point and adjust air velocity according to test plan.
• Step 2. Stabilize the test item at its high operating temperature.
• Step 3. Adjust the sand feeder to obtain the sand mass flow rate determined from the pretest calibration.
• Step 4. Maintain the conditions of Steps 1 through 3 for the duration specified in the test plan. If required, re-orient the test item at 90-minute intervals to expose all vulnerable faces to the blowing sand and repeat Steps 1-3.
• Step 5. If operation of the test item during the test is required, perform an operational test of the item during the last hour of the test and document the results. If not, proceed to Step 6.
• Step 6. Allow the test item to return to standard ambient conditions. Remove accumulated sand from the test item by using the methods anticipated to be used in service such as brushing, wiping, shaking, etc., taking care to avoid introduction of additional sand into the test item.
• Step 7. Conduct an operational check of the test item in accordance with the approved test plan and record results for comparison with pretest data.
• Step 8. Visually inspect the test item looking for abrasion and clogging effects, and any evidence of sand penetration. Document the results.

Common Sand and Dust Tests Performed at Cascade TEK:

	RTCA DO-160 Section 12 Category D and S
	SAE J1455, 4.7.3
	IEC 60529, IP5X, IP6X
	MIL-STD-810F