ABSTRACT: This document presents the view of Telcordia on generic criteria for assuring corrosion resistance so that equipment performs reliably in a service provider's outside plant network environment. It places, in a single reference document, the criteria needed to help avoid or defer corrosion that is caused by exposure to the effects of temperature, humidity, electrical power, and contaminants.

Generic requirements documents describing specific types of equipment may specify one or more of the tests and criteria contained herein. In general, it is not intended that all requirements of this document be applied to all equipment.

This document covers corrosion resistance criteria for electronic equipment, such as terminals, regenerators, multiplexers, surge protectors and maintenance devices if such equipment is operated in outside plant enclosures with uncontrolled temperature and humidity or on a customer's premises. It also includes enclosures for such equipment where their seals or coatings are intended for protection of equipment, or where painted surfaces must endure for aesthetic reasons. Corrosion resistance criteria for outdoor apparatus, such as bonding clamps and support hardware, and for cables are also included.