1 - AS 3997.2:1993 FLUID POWER - FIRE-RESISTANT HYDRAULIC FLUIDS - GUIDANCE ON THE SELECTION, USE AND STORAGE
5 - 1 SCOPE
5 - 2 APPLICATION
5 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
5 - 4 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE USE OF FIRE-RESISTANT HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
5 - 4.1 Fluid flowlines
5 - 4.2 Work on hydraulic systems
6 - 4.3 Fluid temperature
6 - 4.4 Fluid degradation
6 - 4.5 Installation and maintenance
6 - 4.6 Fluid monitoring
6 - 4.7 Evaporation effects
6 - 4.8 Equipment performance
6 - 4.9 Strainers and filters
6 - 4.10 Circuit design
6 - 4.11 Compatibility with metals
6 - 4.12 Compatibility with coatings and paint
6 - 4.13 Compatibility with sealing devices
7 - 5 REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE-RESISTANT HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
7 - 5.1 Properties
7 - 5.2 Flammability tests
7 - 5.3 Toxicity
8 - 6 CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRE-RESISTANT FLUIDS
8 - 6.1 Oil-in-water emulsions and chemical solutions in water (classifications HFEA, HFAET, HFAS and HFAST)
8 - 6.2 Water-in-oil emulsions (classification HFB)
8 - 6.3 Water polymer solutions (classification HFC)
8 - 6.4 Synthetic fluids containing no water (classification HFDR, HFDS, HFDT and HFDU)
9 - 7 PRECAUTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
9 - 7.1 Oil in water emulsions (classification HFAE and HFAET) and chemical solutions in water (classification HFAS and HFAST)
9 - 7.1.1 General
9 - 7.1.2 Elastomers
9 - 7.1.3 Mixing
9 - 7.1.4 Monitoring
9 - 7.1.5 Temperature limits
9 - 7.2 Water in oil emulsions (classification HFB)
9 - 7.2.1 General
9 - 7.2.2 Elastomers
9 - 7.2.3 Metal
9 - 7.2.4 Mixing
9 - 7.2.5 Monitoring
9 - 7.2.6 Temperature limits
9 - 7.3 Water polymer solutions (classifications HFC)
9 - 7.3.1 Elastomers
10 - 7.3.2 Metals
10 - 7.3.3 Monitoring
10 - 7.3.4 Temperature limits
10 - 7.4 Synthetic fluids containing no water (classifications HFDR, HFDS, HFDT and HFDU)
10 - 7.4.1 General
10 - 7.4.2 Elastomers
10 - 7.4.3 Metals
10 - 7.4.4 Monitoring
10 - 7.4.5 Temperature limits
10 - 8 CHANGING THE FLUID IN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
10 - 8.1 Replacement of a mineral oil with an HFA, HFB, HFC or a HFD fluid
11 - 8.2 Replacement of an HFA, HFB or an HFC fluid with an HFD fluid
11 - 8.3 Replacement of an HFD fluid with an HFA, HFB or an HFC fluid
11 - 9 MARKING, STORAGE, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL
11 - 9.1 Containers
11 - 9.1.1 General
12 - 9.1.2 Marking
12 - 9.2 Storage
12 - 9.3 Handling
12 - 9.4 Disposal
13 - APPENDIX A - FLAMMABILITY TESTS FOR FIRE-RESISTANT HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
14 - APPENDIX B - TYPICAL MATERIALS SAFETY DATA SHEETS
20 - APPENDIX C - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGING THE FLUID IN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM