This outline describes tests for determining whether conductor termination compounds for use on splice and termination connections of aluminum@ copper-clad aluminum and copper conductors where used to retard oxidation at the conductor/connector interface do not have a deleterious effect on the conductor metal@ insulation or equipment when used in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions. In Sections 9.1- 9.3@ this outline also describes analytical methods for characterizing a conductor termination compound to provide a basis for identification and for comparison with production lots to reveal compositional changes. This outline does not investigate other properties of conductor termination compounds such as solubility@ flammability@ and toxicity.