1 Scope
This part of IEC/IEEE 62582 contains methods for condition monitoring of organic and polymeric materials in instrumentation
and control systems using the indenter measurement technique in the detail necessary
to produce accurate and reproducible measurements. It includes the requirements for
the selection of samples, the measurement system and measurement conditions, and the
reporting of the measurement results.
The different parts of IEC/IEEE 62582 are measurement standards, primarily for use in the management of ageing in initial
qualification and after installation. IEC/IEEE 62582‑1 includes requirements for the application of the other parts of the IEC/IEEE 62582 series and some elements which are common to all methods. Information on the role of condition
monitoring in the qualification of equipment important to safety is found in IEC/IEEE 60780‑323.
This document is intended for application to non-energised equipment.