Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com 19 July i983 II-3:2.3 ~. At the end of the incubation period, ,inspectthe teSt item immediately. If possible, inspect the item within”the chamber. If the inspection is conducted outside of the chamber .aqd is not.completed in 8 hours, return the test item to the test chamber or to a ‘similarhumid environment for a minimum of 12 hours. Except for herme~ioally sealed equipment, open the’ equipment enclosure and examine both the.interior and exterior.. of the test item. ,Record the results of the inspection, including information listed in II-4,’as applicable. MIL-STD-81OD NOTE: Data shaIl be used for comparison.with..the.data obtained in 11-3.1. .
II-3;3“ ~aE9 (to be cQ@ucted onlv if reauj.r@)-. If operation of the test item is required (e.g., electrical equipment),,conductthe operation in the period a? specified in II-3.2.3. Data shal1 be”recorded for comparison with the baseline data obtained in.II-3.1. Personnel with appropriate knowl- edge of the test item should be available to aid in exposing its interior surfaces for inspection and in making operation and use decisions. . 11-4 ~ ,. a. Presence of evidence of fungal growth at.the 7-day oheck and at the end of the test. b. Lo.catIon of fungi.. - Q c.
Narrative description of growth, including colors, areas covered, growth patterns, density of growth, and thickness of growth (and photographs, if necessary). d. Test period. e. Effect of fungi.on,,performance or use: (1) As received from chamber., (2) After-use maintenance. f. Test conditions. g. Condition of test item at “timeof test. h. All deviations’from specified test conditions: (1) Temperattire. (2) Humidity. . (3) Time. (4) Air velocity. (5) Other. 19 July 1,983 508.3-15 METHOD.50,8.3