2.7.2. Corrosion test
2.7.2.1. A complete safety belt assembly shall be positioned in a test chamber as prescribed in Annex XIII. In the case of an assembly incorporating a retractor, the strap shall be unwound to full length, less 300 more or less 3 mm. Except for short interruptions that may be necessary, e.g. for checking and replenishing the salt solution, the exposure test shall proceed continuously for a period of fifty hours.
2.7.2.2. On completion of the exposure test, the assembly shall be gently washed or dipped in clean running water at a temperature not exceeding 38 C so as to remove any salt deposit that may have formed, and then allowed to dry at room temperature for 24 hours before being inspected in accordance with 2.4.1.2.
