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Safety Guide HoseTechnicalAccessoriesEquipmentFittings Catalog 4400 US Technical Safety Guide Parker Safety Guide for Selecting and Using conveyed fluid. �Injections by high-pressure fluid discharge. Hose, Tubing, Fittings and Related Accessories �Dangerously whipping Hose. Parker Publication No. 4400-B.1 �Contact with conveyed fluids that may be hot, cold, toxic or otherwise Revised: May, 2002 A WARNING: Failure or improper selection or improper use of hose, tubing, fit-injurious. tings, assemblies or related accessories ("Products") can cause death, personal�Sparking or explosion caused by static electricity buildup or other sources of injury and property damage. Possible consequences of failure or improperelectricity. selection or improper use of these Products include but are not limited to:�Sparking or explosion while spraying paint or flammable liquids. �Injuries resulting from inhalation, ingestion or exposure to fluids. �Fittings thrown off at high speed. �High velocity fluid discharge. Before selecting or using any of these Products, it is important that you read �Explosion or burning of the conveyed fluid. and follow the instructions below. Only Hose from Parker's Stratoflex Products �Electrocution from high voltage electric powerlines. Division is approved for in flight aerospace applications, and no other Hose can be used for such in flight applications. �Contact with suddenly moving or falling objects that are controlled by the 1.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS propriate industry or regulatory standards for proper selection. 1.1 Scope: This safety guide provides instructions for selecting and2.1.1Electrically NonconductiveHose: Certainapplications require that the using (including assembling, installing, and maintaining) these Products. ForHose be nonconductive to prevent electrical current flow or to maintain electrical convenience, all rubber and/or thermoplastic products commonly called "hose"isolation. For these applications that require Hose to be electrically nonconduc- or "tubing" are called "Hose" in this safety guide. All assemblies made withtive, including but not limited to applications near high voltage electric lines, only B Hose are called "Hose Assemblies". All products commonly called "fittings" orspecialnonconductive Hose can be used. Themanufacturer of the equipment in "couplings" are called "Fittings". All related accessories (including crimping andwhich the nonconductive Hose is to be used must be consulted to be certain that swaging machines and tooling) are called "Related Accessories". This safetythe Hose and Fittings that are selected are proper for the application. Do not use guide is a supplement to and is to be used with, the specific Parker publicationsany Parker Hose or Fittingfor any such application requiring nonconductive Hose, for the specific Hose, Fittings and RelatedAccessoriesthat are being consideredincluding but not limited to applications near high voltage electric lines, unless (i) for use. the application is expressly approved in the Parker technical publication for the 1.2 Fail-Safe: Hose, and Hose Assemblies and Fittings can and do failproduct, (ii) the Hose is marked "nonconductive", and (iii) the manufacturerof the without warningfor many reasons. Design all systemsandequipment in a fail-safeequipment on which the Hose is to be used specifically approves the particular mode, so that failure of the Hose or Hose Assembly or Fitting will not endangerParker Hose and Fitting for such use. persons or property. 1.3 Distribution: Provide a copy of this safety guide to each person that2.1.2Electrically Conductive Hose: Parker manufacturers special Hose is responsible for selecting or using Hose and Fitting products. Do not select orfor certain applications that require electrically conductive Hose. use Parker Hose or Fittings without thoroughly reading and understanding thisParker manufactures special Hose for conveying paint in airless paint spraying safety guideas well as the specific Parker publications for the products consideredapplications. This Hose is labeled "Electrically Conductive Airless Paint Spray or selected. Hose" on its layline and packaging. This Hose must be properly connected to the C 1.4 User Responsibility: Due to the wide variety of operating conditionsappropriate Parker Fittings andproperly groundedinorder to dissipatedangerous andapplications for Hose and Fittings,Parkerand its distributors do not representstatic charge buildup, which occurs in all airless paint spraying applications. Do or warrant that any particular Hose or Fitting is suitable for any specific end usenot use any other Hose for airless paint spraying, even if electrically conductive. system. This safety guide does not analyze all technical parameters that mustUse of any other Hose or failure to properly connect the Hose can cause a fire or be considered in selecting a product. The user, through its own analysis andan explosion resulting in death, personal injury, and property damage. testing, is solely responsible for: Parker manufactures a specialHose for certain compressed natural gas ("CNG") � Making the final selection of the Hose and Fitting. applications where static electricity buildup may occur. Parker CNG Hose as- � Assuring that the user's requirements are met and that thesemblies comply with AGA Requirements 1-93, "Hoses for Natural Gas Vehicles application presents no health or safety hazards. and Fuel Dispensers". This Hose is labeled "Electrically Conductive for CNG Use" on its layline and packaging. This Hose must be properly connected to the � Providing all appropriate health and safety warnings on the appropriate Parker Fittings andproperly groundedinorder to dissipatedangerous equipment on which the Hose and Fittings are used. static charge buildup, which occurs in, for example, high velocity CNG dispensing � Assuring compliance with all applicable government and or transfer. Do not use any other Hose for CNG applications where static charge industry standards. buildup may occur, even if electrically conductive. Use of other Hoses in CNG 1.5 Additional Questions: Call the appropriate Parker technical serviceapplications or failure to properly connect or ground this Hose can cause a fire or department if you have any questions or require any additional information. Seean explosion resulting indeath, personal injury, and property damage. Care must D the Parker publication for the product being considered or used, or call 1-800-also be taken to protect against CNG permeation through the Hose wall. See CPARKER, or go towww.parker.com, for telephone numbers of the appropriatesection 2.6, Permeation, for more information. Parker CNG Hose is intended for technical service department. dispenser and vehicle use at a maximum temperature of 180�F. ParkerCNG Hose should not be used in confined spaces or unventilated areas or areas exceeding 180�F. Final assemblies must be tested for leaks. CNG HoseAssemblies should 2.0 HOSE AND FITTING SELECTION INSTRUCTIONS be tested on a monthly basis for conductivity per AGA 1-93. 2.1 Electrical Conductivity: Certain applications require that the Hosebe Parker manufacturers special Hose for aerospace in flight applications. Aero- nonconductive to prevent electrical current flow. Other applications require the space in flight applications employing Hose to transmit fuel, lubricating fluids Hose and the Fittingand the Hose/Fitting interface to be sufficiently conductive to and hydraulic fluids require a special Hose with a conductive inner tube. This drain off static electricity. Extreme care must be exercised when selecting Hose Hose for in flight applications is available only from Parker's Stratoflex Products and Fittings for these or any other applications in which electrical conductivity or Division. Do not use any other Parker Hose for in flight applications, even if nonconductivity is a factor. electrically conductive. Use of other Hoses for in flight applications or failure to The electrical conductivity or nonconductivity of Hose and Fittings is dependent properly connect or ground this Hose can cause a fire or an explosion resulting upon many factors and may be susceptible to change. These factors include but in death, personal injury , and property damage. These Hose assemblies for in are not limited to the various materials used to make the Hose and the Fittings, flight applications must meet all applicable aerospace industry, aircraft engine, Fitting finish (some Fitting finishes are electricallyconductive while others are non- and aircraft requirements. E conductive),manufacturing methods (including moisturecontrol),how the Fittings 2.2 Pressure: Hose selection must be made so that the published maxi- contact the Hose, age and amount of deterioration or damage or other changes, mum recommended working pressure of the Hose is equal to or greater than the moisture content of the Hose at any particular time, and other factors. maximum system pressure. Surge pressures or peak transient pressures in the The following are considerations for electrically nonconductive and conductive system must be below the Hose. For other applications consult the individual catalog pages and the ap- Hose Products Division E-0 Parker Hannifin Corporation Wickliffe, Ohio Safety Guide
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