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Except in the preface, please read

"Japanese Industrial Standards" in this standard as "Japanese Industrial Standards."

Japanese Industrial Standards

Z 8703-1983
Standard Atmospheric Conditions for Testing

1. Scope This standard specifies the standard conditions for temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure
at locations where tests (including run-in for tests) in the mining industry are conducted. However, this does
not include the conditions of the test site, although it is necessary to test under special conditions.
Corresponding international standards:
ISO 554-1976 Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing−Specifications
IEC Publication 160-1963 Standard atmospheric conditions for test purposes

2. Standard conditions
2.1 Temperature at standard conditions The temperature at standard conditions shall be determined according
to the purpose of the test. The temperature shall be either 20℃, 23℃ or 25℃.
2.2 Humidity under standard conditions The humidity under standard conditions shall be either 50% or 65%
relative humidity.
2.3 Atmospheric pressure in standard conditions The atmospheric pressure in standard conditions shall be 86
kPa or more and 106 kPa or less.
2.4 Standard condition The standard condition is a combination of one of each of standard temperature and
standard humidity under standard atmospheric pressure.
Remarks: Depending on the purpose, only the standard temperature may be specified. This state is called the
standard temperature state.
Reference
1. According to ISO 554-1976, there are three types of standard conditions for testing. The recommended
standard conditions are a temperature of 23°C, a relative humidity of 50%, and an atmospheric pressure of 86
kPa to 106 kPa.
2. According to IEC Publication 160-1963, the recommended range of measurement conditions is 15 to 35
degrees Celsius, relative humidity 45 to 75%, and atmospheric pressure 860 to 1060 mbar, and standards for
mutual comparison. The conditions are temperature 20℃, relative humidity 65%, and atmospheric pressure
1013mbar. Furthermore, three types of standard conditions for measurement for break-in and examination are
defined.
Remarks 1 013mbar is 101.3kPa.

3. Tolerance of Standard Condition

3.1 Tolerance of Temperature of Standard Condition The tolerance of temperature of standard condition shall
be classified as shown in Table 1 according to the purpose of the test.
NOTE Table 1 also applies to standard temperature conditions.
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table 1
Classification Tolerance ℃
Temperature 0.5 class ± 0.5
Temperature class 1 ±1
Temperature class 2 ±2
Temperature class 5 ±5
Temperature class 15 ± 15
Note: Temperature class 15 is used only for the standard temperature of 20℃. Note that the temperature
range of 5 to 35℃ is called normal temperature.

3.2 Humidity tolerance under standard conditions Humidity tolerance under standard conditions is classified as
shown in Table 2 according to the purpose of the test.
table 2
Classification tolerance%
Humidity level 2 ±2
Humidity level 5 ±5
Humidity level 10 ± 10
Humidity level 20 ± 20
Note: Humidity class 20 is used only for standard conditions of relative humidity of 65%. Note that the humidity
range of 45% to 85% is called normal humidity.

3.3 Standard condition tolerance The standard condition tolerance is a combination of one of each of the
standard condition temperature tolerance and the standard condition humidity tolerance.

4. Indication of standard condition Indication of standard condition is based on temperature, humidity and
tolerance of standard condition. If tolerance indication is not required, omit the indication.
Example 1: If the temperature in the standard state is 23°C, its classification is temperature class 1,
the humidity in the standard state is 50%, and its classification is humidity class 5. 23°C class 1, 50% class 5,
23±1°C, 50 ±5%, or 23 (1) /50 (5)
Example 2: In the above case, if classification is omitted: 23℃・50% or 23/50
Example 3: The temperature in the standard state is room temperature (5 to 35℃ ), when the standard
humidity is normal humidity (45 to 85%) (*) 20±15℃・65±20%, 20 (15) /65 (20) or normal temperature, normal
humidity
Note (*) Normal temperature or The same applies to Example 3 in either case of normal humidity.
Note: The indication of the standard temperature condition is based on the temperature and tolerance of the
standard temperature condition. If tolerance indication is not required, omit the indication.
Example 1: If the temperature in the standard temperature state is 23℃, and its classification is
temperature 1st class, 23℃ 1st class or 23±1℃
Example 2: If the classification is omitted in the above case, 23℃
Example 3: In the standard temperature condition When the temperature is room temperature (5 to
35℃) 20±15℃, 20 (15), or room temperature
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Basic Subcommittee Standard Condition Expert Committee for Test Sites Composition Table

Name Affiliation
(Chairman) Yasuhiro Doi Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of
Agriculture and Technology
Akira Iida Japan Textile Inspection Association Kozo
Iizuka Metrology Institute, Agency of
Industrial Science and Technology
Takashi Igarashi Electronic Technology Research Institute,
Agency of Industrial Science and
Technology
Minoru Uki Institute of Industrial Science and
Technology Standards Department
Kazuo Eguchi Building Research Institute, Ministry of
Construction
Masao Otsuki Aerospace Technology Research Institute,
Science and Technology Agency
Toshio Kamata Chemical Technology Research Institute,
Agency of Industrial Science and
Technology
Masao Kametani Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
(Mitsubishi Motors Corporation)
Koichi Kishitani Architectural Institute of Japan (Faculty of
Engineering, The University of Tokyo)
Kazusuke Kobayashi Institute of Industrial Science, The
University of Tokyo Yoshiyasu Sakai Tokyo
Metropolitan Industrial Technology Center
Itsuro Shimizu Hidefumi Shinnabe Forecasting Department, Japan
Meteorological Agency, Ministry of
Transport Standard testing methods for
plastics Research Group
Yasushi Takehara Mechanical Technology Research Institute,
Agency of Industrial Science and
Technology
Nobuo Hanawa Japan Iron and Steel Institute (Kawasaki
Seisakusho Co., Ltd.)
Shinpei Fukuo Japan Testing Machinery Association
(Akashi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.)
Kenji Fukuta Textile High School, Agency of Industrial
Science and Technology Molecular
Materials Research Institute
Atsuya Maeda Japan Electronics Industry Association
(Matsushita Tsushin Kogyo Co., Ltd.)
Hiroshi Maruyama Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
(Tokyo University of Science, Faculty of
Science and Engineering)
Seiichi Watanabe Japan Electrical Measuring Instruments
Association (Yamatake Honeywell Co., Ltd.)
(Secretariat) Tomio Fujita Material Standards Division, Standards
Department, Agency of Industrial Science
and Technology
Hideyuki Tsukane Material Standards Division, Standards
Department, Agency of Industrial Science
and Technology