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MIL---STD---282B

22 December 2015

SUPERSEDING

(See 6.5)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

TEST METHOD STANDARD

FILTER UNITS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GAS---MASK

COMPONENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS:

PERFORMANCE TEST METHODS

AMSC N/A

FSC 4240

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT C. Distribution authorized to U.S. Government Agencies and their contractors; Export Controlled and Critical Technology; 18 Dec 2015. Other requests should be referred to: U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, ATTN: RDCB--DEL---S, 5183 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010---5424.

This document contains information exempt from mandatory disclosure under the FOIA.

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

MIL---STD---282B

FOREWORD

1. This standard is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense (DoD) within the distribution limitations noted at the bottom of the cover. 2. This standard covers methods used in the routine testing and inspection of filter units, protective clothing, gas mask components and related products. 3. Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, ATTN: RDCB---DEL---S, 5183 Blackhawk Road,
Aberdeen
Proving
Ground,
MD
21010---5424
or
emailed
to
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MIL---STD---282B

SUMMARY OF MODIFICATIONS

1. Updated the identification of changes paragraph of the standard to identify that the presence of vertical lines indicate where changes have been made throughout the standard. 2. For consistency throughout the Test Methods, chemical warfare agents were first introduced as Mustard (HD), Sarin (GB), Soman (GD) and Thickened Soman (TGD), then HD, GB, GD and TGD were used thereafter throughout the test methods, respectively. 3. The following modifications to MIL---STD---282 revision A with change 1 have been