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Chemical Safety Alert: Rupture Hazard of Pressure Vessels

This alert is about the potential danger of pressure vessels if they are not properly designed, constructed, operated, inspected, tested, or repaired.

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Rupture Hazard of Pressure Vessels (May 1997) (PDF)(6 pp, 429 K)