4.8.7.3.(1)

Objective

OP1 Fire Protection of the Building or Facility

Attribution

[F22,F43-OP1.1]Applies to portion of Code text: “Except as provided in Sentence (2), hose connections on piping shall be of the bolted flange type …”

Intent

Intent 1:

To limit the probability that hose connections will loosen from normal operations, which could lead to the escape of liquid, which could lead to the ignition of vapour from a nearby ignition source, which could lead to damage to the building or facility.

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