Industrial WARNING PVC leak checking.

 

Crossposted:
pdaxs.services.plumbing,atl.general,ga.general,ny.general,alt.politics

I'll call this a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.

I do this for 2 reasons.
1)  My brother nearly died.
2)  It didn't make the news.

3)  Advice and regulations, codes, etc are such a rarity online for this
or any other thing that endangers people directly.

PVC piping is commonly "leak checked" in the plumbing industry.  Put
pressure on the lines, see if anything leaks.

Apparently PVC explodes in the manner of CDROM when broken.  My brother
is the plumber, I'm the computer tech.  During a "leak check" on a PVC
line in Atlanta this past friday, his apprentice was killed in an
explosion during the check.  CDROMs shatter like glass.  A PVC pipe
explosion killed a person in Atlanta last night and shredded everything
in the vicinity in the process of a standard test.  I consider that alot
more important than the latest car wreck.

I will now direct your attention to the only relevant link referring to
safety advice during such testing procedures in order to prevent getting
killed while doing a job.  That I was able to find online.

html:
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:TyAtdSIJzzwJ:www.plasticpipe.org/pdf/pubs/handbook/inspection.pdf+&hl=en
PDF:
http://www.plasticpipe.org/pdf/pubs/handbook/inspection.pdf

Live and Learn.  Don't and Die.  That's what I call a PSA.

TheNIGHTCRAWLER
(This is the only post I'll make tonight that requires general
attention.  Another reason Google is so profitable.)

  Stormin Mormon wrote:

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You may return to the TV room afterwards.

 On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 18:09:37 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"


I think a lot of people are unaware of the danger of ruptured PVC pipe
- I have a PVC spud gun that I am very careful with. I used Schedule
40 pipe (rated to 240 psi) and I never go above 50 psi. I never leave
it exposed to sunlight, since PVC deteriorates due to the UV. I am
careful to not handle it roughly and damage the exterior. I have
considered making some sort of scatter sleeve to go over the outside.
- your article makes me more likely to do that.

I wonder how many young experimenters have been injured due to
exploding pneumatic spud guns - anyone know?

John

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 I have a friend who had a spud gun. Used an igniter off a gas grill, and he
used hair spray for the propellant. The good stuff like Final Net works
nicely Would throw a potato 100 yards or so. Really hysterical. Nearly no
recoil.

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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 18:09:37 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"

I think a lot of people are unaware of the danger of ruptured PVC pipe
- I have a PVC spud gun that I am very careful with. I used Schedule
40 pipe (rated to 240 psi) and I never go above 50 psi. I never leave
it exposed to sunlight, since PVC deteriorates due to the UV. I am
careful to not handle it roughly and damage the exterior. I have
considered making some sort of scatter sleeve to go over the outside.
- your article makes me more likely to do that.

I wonder how many young experimenters have been injured due to
exploding pneumatic spud guns - anyone know?

John

John Davies  TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA

 PVC has never been rated for air pressure. this is why it is against regulations
to use it for compressed air because it will explode. sounds like the fool did
not use his brains.
on the pipe is printed a warning not to use it with compressed air.

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