scope:

A "storage test" is intended to simulate the effects of one or more environmental stresses acting on products during their normal storage life, and when the assumption of fatigue accumulation is likely, to establish whether: a) storage prevents the use of the product in its intended application, for example the solderability characteristics of component leads or printed circuits boards are worsened, the drift of electrical parameters is excessive, open circuits or short circuits are caused, or b) significant performance and/or reliability degradation occurs for products operated after storage, or c) for emergency equipment, the ability of products to function correctly and reliably is not impaired after prolonged non-operation.