Environmental testing

• extremely high and low temperatures
• large, swift variations in temperature
• blown and settling sand and dust
• salt spray and salt fog
• very high or low humidity
• wet environments, waterproofness, icing
• presence of corrosive material
• fungus, fluids susceptibility
• vibrations, gun fire
• accelerations
• solar radiation
• high and low pressures
• operating at angles
• electromagnetic interference, ESD, Lightning
• acoustic measurements
• power input variations

• MIL-STD-810, "Test Method Standard for Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests", presently version G, issued in 2009
• MIL-HDBK-2036, "Preparation of Electronic Equipment Specifications", issued 1999
• IEC 60068, "Environmental Testing", with many parts.
• IEC 60945, "Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – General requirements – Methods of testing and required test results", issued 2002 and due for review in 2007
• RTCA DO-160, "Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment", first published in 1975
• MIL-STD-461, "Department of Defense Interface Standard: Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment ", presently version G.