British Standards Institution

Source:: IEC
Committee:: GEL/104 - Environmental conditions, classification and testing
Categories:: Testing. Environmental
Comment period start date:: 17/09/2025
Comment period end date:: 08/10/2025
Number of comments:: 0

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8th Oct

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The document provides a procedure and guidance whereby specimens to be tested are immersed in a certain solvent at a specified temperature and for a specified time. The objective of this procedure is to determine the effects of prescribed cleaning solvents on electronic components and other parts suitable to be mounted on printed boards when subjected to immersion in the cleaning.

If required by the relevant specification, after immersion and drying, specimens can be rubbed with cotton wool or wrapping tissue paper.

Additional guidance on the test is provided in Annex A.

This test procedure is not intended to simulate the effects of handling.

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BS EN 60068-2-45 ED. 2.0 Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2-45:. Tests - Test XA and guidance: Immersion in cleaning solvents

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