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09/19/2016

Hose Safety Institute Releases Hose Design Factors Whitepaper

NAHAD’s Hose Safety Institute recently introduced the Hose Design Factors Whitepaper, the third in a series of whitepapers addressing hose assembly safety.  

The Hose Design Factors Whitepaper focuses on recommended best practices regarding hose design, subsequent hose labelling, and implications for end user safety.  Topics addressed include:

-  Definition of Hose Design Factors, what they mean, and implications for fabricators and end users of hose assemblies
-  Examples and test data illustrating the implications of hose design factors on advertised hose working pressures
-  List of guidelines for manufacturer hose labelling and associated documentation
-  A list of definitions to clearly spell out what is meant by different terms or labels

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