scope:

THIS STANDARD PROVIDES THE PROCESS NECESSARY TO REWORK OR MAKE NEW STANDARD CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL OR ALUMINUM ALLOY AN AND MS FITTINGS TO ADD A LUBRICANT AND SEALANT WHICH IS COMPATIBLE WITH LIQUID AND GASEOUS OXYGEN, AND SUPPLY AN IDENTIFYING NUMBER FOR THE PARTS.

THIS CONSISTS OF COATING THE THREADS AND SEALING SURFACES OF STANDARD FITTINGS, WITH THE MATERIAL AND TO THE PROCEDURES, AS SPECIFIED BELOW FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE SEALING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JOINTS WHEN USED IN HIGH PRESSURE GASEOUS SYSTEMS.