MIL STD- Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests (2000) notice of change

2.2 Selecting Procedure Variations.
This method has one procedure. However, the test procedure may be varied. Before conducting this test, complete the tailoring process by selecting specific procedure variations (special test conditions/techniques for this procedure) based on requirements documents, Life Cycle Environmental Profile, Operational Environment Documentation (see Part One, figure 1-1), and information provided with this procedure. Consider the following in light of the operational purpose and life cycle of the materiel.

2.2.1 Fuel.
Unless otherwise specified, use n-hexane as the test fuel, either reagent grade or 95% n-hexane with 5% other hexane isomers. This fuel is used because its ignition properties in flammable atmospheres are equal to or more sensitive than the similar properties of both 100/130-octane aviation gasoline, JP-4 and JP-8 jet engine fuel. Optimum mixtures of n-hexane and air will ignite from hot-spot temperatures as low as 223°C, while optimum JP-4 fuel-air mixtures require a minimum temperature of 230°C for auto-ignition, and 100/130 octane aviation gasoline and air requires 441°C for hotspot ignition. Minimum spark energy inputs for ignition of optimum fuel-vapor and air mixtures are essentially the same for n-hexane and for 100/130-octane aviation gasoline. Much higher spark energy input is required to ignite JP- 4 or JP-8 fuel and air mixtures. Use of fuels other than hexane is not recommended.