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E <br />Table of Contents <br />i. Training and Certification ...................................... 2 <br />ii. Glossary and Abbreviations .................................... 2 <br />iii. Pressure Ratings ........................................... 2 <br />1 Introduction .............................................. 3 <br />2 Listings and approvals ....................................... 3 <br />Inspection, handling and storage ................................. 3 <br />Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 <br />Handling.................................................3 <br />Storage..................................................4 <br />Materials................................................4 <br />Pipe...................................................4 <br />Fittings..................................................4 <br />Adhesive.................................................4 <br />Tools...................................................5 <br />5 Field cutting and tapering primary pipe ............................. 5 <br />Cutting..................................................5 <br />Tapering with Ameron Taper Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 <br />Tapering with 'Pencil Sharpeners' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 <br />Piping system layout ......................................... 7 <br />Trenching, bedding and backfilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 <br />Supporting valves, accessories and vent lines . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 <br />Precise alignment and make-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 <br />7 Bonding primary systems ..................................... 9 <br />Joint preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 9 <br />Mixing Ameron PSX•20 adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 <br />Applying Ameron PSX•20 adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 <br />Making the joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 <br />Pot life/cure times for Ameron PSX•20 adhesive . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 <br />Force curing Ameron PSX•20 adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 <br />Using Chem Cure Pak with Ameron PSX•20 adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 <br />Using heating blankets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 <br />Connecting to non-Ameron fiberglass piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 <br />NPT or BSP threaded connections ................................ 12 <br />Thread preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 <br />Making the joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 <br />Isolating flex connectors at the shear valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 <br />Repair procedures .......................................... 13 <br />Minor damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 <br />Moderate damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 <br />Major damages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 <br />Cutting repair couplings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 15 <br />10 Primary system testing ....................................... 15 <br />Recommended practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 <br />11 Health and safety information ................................... 16 <br />Toxicity of adhesive . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 <br />Handling precautions for adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 <br />First aid for adhesive users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 16 <br />0 <br />