1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers flat-bottom, upright, cylindrical tanks molded in one-piece seamless construction by rotational molding. The tanks are molded from polyethylene for above ground, vertical installation and are capable of containing aggressive chemicals at atmospheric pressure. Included are requirements for materials, properties, design, construction, dimensions, tolerances, workmanship and appearance. Tank capacities are from 1900 L [500 gal] up.

1.2 This specification does not cover the design of vessels intended for use at pressures other than atmospheric pressure. Furthermore, this specification does not cover the design of portable tanks. It is also not for vessels intended for use with liquids heated above their flash points, or temperatures above 66C [150F] for Type I tanks and 60C [140F] for Type II tanks for continuous service. NFPA Standards 30 and 31 shall be consulted for installations that are subject to the requirements of these standards.

1.3 Special design considerations not covered in this specification shall be given to vessels subject to superimposed mechanical forces, such as seismic forces, wind load or agitation; to vessels subject to service temperature in excess of 23C [73.4F]; and vessels subject to superimposed pressure exceeding 25.4 cm [10 in.] of water or 2.5 10 ³ MPa [0.36 psi].

1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in brackets are for information only. There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.

The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section , of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing

D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics

D1693 Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics

D2837 Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Products

D3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of Plastics

D4703 Practice for Compression Molding Thermoplastic Materials into Test Specimens, Plaques, or Sheets

E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems

OSHA Standard

ANSI Standard

NFPA Standards

Keywords

polyethylene; tanks; upright;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 23.020.10 (Stationary containers and tanks)

DOI: 10.1520/D1998-04

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