scope:

Purpose.

The purpose of this standard is to establish uniform requirements for control of detrimental materials in products and equipment that come in contact with special purpose hardware during manufacture, shipment, and storage.

Applicability.

This standard applies when invoked by contract technical requirements. Additionally, organizations may invoke this standard in lieu of MIL-STD-767 in contracts for hardware without inaccessible areas. When invoked, this standard applies to internal hardware surfaces, external surfaces of pressure boundary parts, and other surfaces when specified in contract documents.