MIL-PRF-3150E
4.1.1 Qualification inspection. Qualification inspection shall consist of tests for all of the
requirements as specified in Table III and may be conducted in any plant or laboratory approved
by the qualifying activity (see 6.3).
4.1.2 Conformance inspection. Conformance inspection shall consist of tests for all of
the requirements as specified in Table III and may be conducted in any plant or laboratory
approved by the qualifying activity.
4.2 Materials. To determine conformance to 3.2, the lubricating oil shall be examined and
tested in accordance with sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, and 4.6.
4.2.1 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) maintains an online list of toxic chemicals and hazardous substances at
www.epa.gov/ebtpages/pollutants.html that shall be consulted to verify section 3.2.1.
4.3 Support and ownership verification.
4.3.1 Tolerances. Examine test data against assigned tolerances of the tests in Table II.
If test values are outside the tolerance ranges, the material shall be rejected.
4.3.2 Toxicity. To determine conformance to 3.3.2, components of the oil's formulation
shall be compared with the toxic limits established by 29 CFR 1910.1200 and ACGIH Threshold
Limit Values (TLV) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEI). Oils with components exceeding
the toxic limits shall be disqualified. Methods of quantitative determination shall be selected at the
discretion of both the qualifying activity and the manufacture/blender. The EPA maintains an
online list of toxic chemicals and hazardous substances at
www.epa.gov/ebtpages/pollutants.html and this list shall be used as guidance.
4.3.2.1 Toxicity warning label. Upon inspection container markings shall convey the
following information:
WARNING!
Do not use this oil in food-processing or food-handling equipment on surfaces
that may contact food. Do not allow the oil to contaminate foodstuffs.
4.3.3 Workmanship. Place the oil in a 4-oz. translucent container and shake the container
and contents for ten seconds. Allow the contents to settle for thirty seconds. Then, examine the
container by holding it up to a 40 lumen transmitted light source. No residue shall be visible in
the oil.
4.4 Interface verification.
4.4.1 Copper strip corrosion. To determine conformance to 3.4.1, the oil shall be tested
in accordance with (IAW) ASTM D130 for 3 hours at 100° C. The copper strips shall exhibit a
value not more than 2a IAW the ASTM Copper Strip Corrosion Standards.
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