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I was assisting a customer today and just noticed in the technical drawings that the limit on the WaterSaver Faucet Co lab valves that we sell is 75 psi.  Those look like this: http://www.safetyempo rium.com/?L4200-158WSA and they are replacements for the older gas cocks that had a limit of 40 psi and look like this: http://www.safetyempor ium.com/?L2900-158WS

So, if you are using those types of valves in your system, then you obviously want to stay a few psi under those limits.

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On Jul 11, 2011, at 11:16 AM, Demer, Frank R - (demer) wrote:

Thank you all for your responses.  This is a great group!

-Frank Demer

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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] House Air Pressure

Frank,
 We run ours at 150 PSI.  Many of the analytical instruments require
pressures between 80 and 120 PSI.  We run above that and use instrument
specific regulators.  We're also linked to the machine shop, and they
need similar pressures.

 I know that 250 PSI is a pretty standard number.  ASTM which writes the
certification procedures is tiered.  So up to a certain pressure you
fall under one certification and at higher pressures you fall under
another.  Each test is relatively expensive, so manufacturers will
certify up to whatever tier they want.  I can look, but I'm pretty sure
the first tier is at 300.

-Mike

Does anyone in the group know if there is a specific pressure limit for
laboratory house air pressure?  30 psi?

Frank R. Demer, MS, CIH, CSP
Health Safety Officer
Industrial Hygiene and Safety
University of Arizona
Department of Risk Management Services

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