Approvals & Specification Conformity Tests

List of Process Specification Approvals & Specification Conformity Tests

EnSolv Specification & Conformity Tests

NEXT HD Pro, Approvals and Conformances

Northrop Grumman, NGC141VA Rev. A, approved number NGC141VA3
GE Aircraft Engine Template: “Cleaner Test Requirements”

1. ARP 1755B, Category 12* – Organic Solvent Cleaner Stock Loss, Effect of Cleaning Agents
on Aircraft Engine Materials Stock Loss Test Method
2. ASTM F2111 – IGA (Intergranular Attack Inspection at 400x, Minimum)
3. ASTM F519 – Type 1a Specimens Hydrogen Embrittlement
4. Hot Corrosion
5. ASTM F945; AMS 4911 and ASTM 4916 – Stress Corrosion Cracking
6. Elemental Analysis

NEXT-3000 & NEXT-5408, Approvals and Conformances

Boeing, BAC-5408, Vapor Degreasing
Boeing, PSD 6-77
GE Aircraft Engine Template: “Cleaner Test Requirements”

ARP 1755B, Category 12* – Organic Solvent Cleaner Stock Loss, Effect of Cleaning Agents
on Aircraft Engine Materials Stock Loss Test Method
ASTM F2111 – IGA (Intergranular Attack Inspection at 400x, Minimum)
ASTM F519 – Type 1a Specimens Hydrogen Embrittlement
Hot Corrosion
ASTM F945; AMS 4911 and ASTM 4916 – Stress Corrosion Cracking
Elemental Analysis

Lockheed Martin, EMAP G41.149, Version: 10- Vapor Degreasing Solvent
Lockheed Martin, STP-301, Process Specification Cleaning of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
Praxair, GS-38 – Guidelines for Oxygen Cleaning
Safran Landing Systems formerly Messier-Bugatti-Dowty: PCS-2620, Steels – Iron Based Alloys

EnSolv, Approvals and Conformances

AAI Engineering Support (Ft. Knox USA), – cleaning of M-1 and M-2 tank simulator PCBs
Airbus / British Aerospace, ABR 9-0140 – Issue 5A Type 1 Non-Metallic Material Specification
General Purpose Cleaning Solvent
Airbus, 80-T-35-0014, Process Specification, Cleaning with Organic Solvents (Cold Cleaning
Agents)
Airbus, ABP 8-1294 Issue 9- Vapor Degreasing, Flush Cleaning, Immersion or Spraying, Cold
Cleaning Solvent Immersion or SWAB / Wipe Type 3
Air Liquide (France), – Cleaning Oxygen lines Anniston Army Depot, – cleaning of M1-A1
tank parts
ASTM, D6368-06 – Stabilized n-Propyl Bromide for use in Vapor Degreasing
ASTM, F 945 – Stress Corrosion of Titanium Alloys by Aircraft Maintenance Materials (Method
A)
Belgian Armed Forces
Bell Helicopters, Process Engineering Order: BPS 4138 Revision E-2, Materials Bulletin
1918 – n-Propyl Bromide, Vapor Degreasing Grade
BOC, PLM-02-02-BOC – Guidelines for Oxygen Cleaning
BOC, Spec 399856, Doc # 50000810, Cleaning, Degreasing & Packaging for Oxygen Duty
Boeing D6-17487 Revision L, – Exterior & General Cleaners & Liquid Waxes
Boeing Military Aerospace, PS 12020 Revision Y – Vapor Degreasing Specification – allows use of EnSolv-5408 and EnSolv Spec 490 Stabilizer Booster in certain vapor degreasing applications on military aircraft such as the F-15, F-16 and F-18.
Boeing, BAC 5408 – Vapor Degreasing
Boeing, BMS 11-11 – Stabilized n-Propyl Bromide
Boeing, D6-17487 Revision L – Exterior & General Cleaners & Liquid Waxes
Boeing, HP9-25 Revision U- Degreasing, Apache Helicopter
Boeing, PSD 6-62 – Process Specification Deviation to BAC 5408 – allows use of EnSolv-5408 and EnSolv Spec 490 Stabilizer Booster in certain vapor degreasing applications
Bombardier, EMCM-001 (ASTM D6368) – n-Propyl Bromide, Aerospace Vapor Degreasing Grade Montreal Facility (5805320 SAP)
Bombardier, P. Spec. 407 Issue 12 – Chemical & Electro-Chemical Treatment for metal parts
Chilworth Technology, Flash Point Testing
Corpus Christi Army Depot, Vapor degreasing GE & Pratt & Whitney engines for use on UH-60 and Blackhawk helicopters
Delco Defense Systems Operations, – Vapor degreasing PCBs for thermal imaging systems
Directory of Cleaning Agents for Oxygen Service produced by Compressed Gas Association
Douglas Aircraft Company (now Boeing), CSD #1 – General Purpose Cleaner, test performed by SMI, Inc

o Effect on Painted Surfaces Test (ASTM F 502)
o Residue Test (ASTM F 485, passed AMS 4911 and AMS 4049)
o Sandwich Corrosion Test
o 2024-T3 Bare/Alodined per MIL-C-5541
o 2024-T3 Bare/Anodized per MIL-A-8625
o 2024-T3 Clad/Alodined per MIL-C-5541
o 2024-T3 Clad/Anodized per MIL-A-8625
o 7075-T6 Clad/Alodined per MIL-C-5541
o 7075-T6 Clad/Anodized per MIL-A-8625
o Immersion Corrosion Test (ASTM F 483)
o Cadmium Removal Test (per MIL-S-18729, ASTM F 1111)
o Hydrogen Embrittlement Test (ASTM F 519, Type 1C)

EDF (Electricite de France) & GDF (Gaz de France)
Embraer, NE40-012 REV.BP – Metallic Parts Cleaning
Flash Point Tests – ASTM-D-56; ASTM-D-93; ISO 13736 :1997; BS2000 PART 170 1995
Food & Drug Administration – Specifically for use as a carrier in food grade equipment
lubricants, such as a chain lubricant in a food processing machine.
GE Appendix F, Recommended Practice for Certifying Agent Approval of Cleaning Products
Used on Metallic Jet Engine Hardware
GE Specification D50TF8-S7, Temporary Marking Materials for Engine Parts
General Motors, FID 950603 – Vapor Degreasing & Cold Cleaning
Goodrich Aerospace, 5702ENSOLV5408
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Material Process Specification per ENG-SOP-0274

o Specification: GAMPS 4112 Revision B – Solvent Wipe Cleaning:
o Standards: GAF14A – Individual Finish and Process Codes
o Military Specification: A-A-59150A – Cleaning Compound, Solvent,
Hydrofluoroether (HFE)
o Military Specification: Mil-S-5002
o ASTM D6368 – Standard Specification for Vapor Degreasing Solvents Based on
normal-Propyl Bromide and Technical Grade Normal-Propyl Bromide,
o SAE AMS 3819 – Cloths – Cleaning for Aircraft Primary and Secondary
Structural Surfaces.

IMP Aerospace (Canada) – Vapor degreasing of sub-assemblies on CP-140 Aurora anti-
submarine aircraft and the Sikorsky Sea King helicopter
Litton Guidance and Control, – Vapor degreasing PCBs for military space applications
Lockheed Martin Supplier, # EXO109420963
Lockheed Martin, EMAP G41.149, Version: 10- Vapor Degreasing Solvent
Lockheed Martin, STP57-301, Rev. W- Process Specification Cleaning of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
Military Specification, MIL P28809 – Printed Circuit Cleaning
NASA White Sands Test Facility, – Solvent Removal Following Oxygen System Cleaning
NASA, GOX – Mechanical Impact Testing
NASA, LOX – Mechanical Impact Testing
Naval Surface Warfare Center, – Cleaning sub-assemblies on the Mark 42, Mark 45 5″ guns and the old Mark 20 6″ guns
Northrup Grumman PEI (Puerto Rico), – Vapor degreasing electronic components of torpedo warheads
Pacific Aerospace and Electronics; Display Division, – Vapor degreasing of electromagnetic relays for Defense satellites
Panasonic Mobile Communications
Pratt & Whitney / United Technologies, PWA 36604 – Compatibility with PWA 407 Rubber
Pratt & Whitney / United Technologies, PWA 36604 – Hot Corrosion Testing of Standard Gas Turbine Engine Alloys
Praxair, GS-38 – Guidelines for Oxygen Cleaning
SAE, AMS 1526B – Cleaner for Aircraft Exterior Surfaces Water-Miscible, Pressure-Spraying Type
SAE, AMS 2644 – (Originally MIL-I-25135E Class: 1 & 1A) Class 1 Solvent Remover for NDT Penetrant Testing, Dept of the Air Force
SAE, ARP 1176 – Oxygen System and Component Cleaning and Packaging
SAE, ARP 1755B – Effect of Cleaning Agents on Aircraft Engine Materials Stock Loss Test Method
Schneider Group (France)
Solar Turbines, A Caterpillar Company, San Diego
Turkish Air Force, – 1st Maintenance Supply Center
United Defense LP, – Vapor Degreasing for sub-assemblies of the 5″-54 Mark 45 5″ Naval Guns
US Coast Guard, – Cold flush cleaning of air conditioners on the Dolphin helicopter
USAF– Cleaning PCBs on C-117 simulators

EnSolv-EX, Approvals and Conformances

AASHTO TP2 – Modified Version, Now AASHTO T319
ASTM 1856 – Recovery of Asphalt from Solution by Abson Method
ASTM D2041 – Standard Test Method for Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity and Density of
Bituminous Paving Mixtures
ASTM D2172 – Quantitative Extraction of Bitumen from Bituminous Paving Mixtures; has been
exhaustively tested by the Federal Highway Authority as an alternative to hazardous chlorinated
solvents.
ASTM D5404 – Recovery of Asphalt from Solution Using the Rotavapor Apparatus
Modified version of SHRP procedure
ASTM D5444 – Gradation, Mechanical Size Analysis of Extracted Aggregate
ASTM D6368-06 – standard specification for Vapor-Degreasing Grade and General Grade normal-
Propyl Bromide
AASHTO M320 – Standard Specification for Performance-Graded Asphalt Binder
AASHTO T164, Asphalt Extraction Solvent
AASHTO T319 – Quantitative Extraction and Recovery of Asphalt Binder from Hot Mix Asphalt
(HMA)
Florida Department of Transportation
US Dept. of Transportation Federal Highways – Replacement for Trichloroethylene in Asphalt Testing

Tech Kleen, Approvals and Conformances

ASTM D 56, Standard Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Tester
ASTM D6368-06, – standard specification for Vapor-Degreasing Grade and General Grade normal-
Propyl Bromide
ASTM F945-01, Stress-Corrosion of Titanium Alloys by Aircraft Engine materials (Method A)
Boeing, BAC 5408- Vapor Degreasing
Department of Transportation-State of Connecticut
Department of Transportation-State of Georgia
Lockheed Martin, EMAP G41.149, Version: 10- Vapor Degreasing Solvent
Military Specification, MIL-T-81533A, MILITARY SPECIFICATION: TRICHLOROETHANE 1,
1, 1, (METHYL CHLOROFORM) INHIBITED, VAPOR DEGREASING (26 SEP 1967)
Vector Aerospace, the use of Tech Kleen stabilized n-Propyl Bromide solvent as a replacement to
Trichloroethylene