Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 10 - ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
Section 4-10-4e - Hose specifications
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 4-10-4e
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Each hose with a diameter of at least 1/2 inch used in ammonia service and subject to container pressure shall withstand at least 350 psig and shall have the following information etched, cast, or impressed in a legible format at intervals not to exceed five feet along the hose surface:
(1) The phrase "Anhydrous Ammonia";
(2) the maximum working pressure of the hose;
and
(3) the date the hose is to be
removed from service.
(b) Each hose shall meet or exceed ASME schedule 80 specifications and have factory-installed ends designed for use with anhydrous ammonia.
(c) Each hose shall be replaced before or upon the expiration of the manufacturer's removal date.
(d) A hose shall be removed from service if a visual examination reveals any of the following:
(1) Illegibility of any of the markings
required in subsection (a);
(2)
cuts exposing reinforcing fabric;
(3) soft spots or bulges in the
hose;
(4) a blistering or loose
outer covering;
(5) kinking or
flattening;
(6) stretch
marks;
(7) slippage at any
coupling; or
(8) any other damage
that could compromise the integrity of the safe use of the hose.
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