Purpose:

This recommended practice covers a test for detecting residual chlorides and bromides on electronic equipment.

The detailed procedures noted herein are based on laboratory and production experience and reflect those design practices and fabrication procedures, such as wave soldering, that require the use of activated flux for solder connections. This procedure has been used as a means of satisfying the intent of MIL-STD-454, Requirement 5, which permits the use of only R or RMA flux.

Application:

Primarily to establish qualitatively and quickly the effectiveness of cleaning processes used during production operations to remove chloride and bromide contamination.