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Understanding the criticality of pressure ratings – investment up front in purchasing the right hose for the job will be cheaper than the costs downstream of cleaning up a spill or dealing with an accident regulatory issues/costs can be hugely important and relevant.

Helping end users get the right hose for the application – and understand the variables involved.

Providing a common lexicon – ensuring that the hose industry and the end user understand what the other is referring to.

Hose couplings and fittings will be addressed inasmuch as fittings should be rated to a minimum of the maximum working pressure of the hose assembly unless application requirements dictate otherwise. This white paper is part of a comprehensive approach to improve worker safety and environmental stewardship through driving a clear understanding of the capabilities of the primary component of hose assemblies – the hose. Applications with severe safety and personal injury implications, compounded by intense regulation, ups the stakes considerably. Hose assemblies designed and fabricated based on misleading hose design factors have the potential to create serious accidents affecting worker safety, user operations, and environmental issues through things like spills of toxic materials, and related concerns. End users and consumers of hose assemblies need to understand the implications of hose design factors, and ask the right questions of their supplier(s) to make sure they receive what their application requires.Ĭompetitive pressure on hose pricing is driving companies to deviate from industry standards published by organizations such as the Association for Rubber Product Manufacturers (ARPM) for hose design factors, potentially creating safety issues.

Hose design factors need to be clearly identified and documented, supported by appropriate testing and verification. Hose design factors in line with ARPM standards are intended to provide clear guidance for the design, specification, fabrication and testing of subsequent hose assemblies and what can safely be expected for assembly usage. Fabricators and users of hose assemblies need a clear understanding of what they are specifying, purchasing and how it will perform. Market trends – manufacturers and importers are offering hose constructions that may not meet the Association of Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM) standards (listed on page 8) opening the door for a “buyer beware” environment. A list of definitions to clearly spell out what is meant by different terms or labels.List of guidelines for manufacturer hose labelling and associated documentation.Examples and test data illustrating the implications of hose design factors on advertised hose working pressures.Technical information on hose testing to clarify the differences between different design factors (e.g., 3:1, 4:1, 2:1) – and subsequent implications for hose assemblies.Definition of Hose Design Factors, what they mean, and implications for fabricators and end users of hose assemblies.It is intended to represent the consensus of contributing companies and organizations as to the recommended best practices regarding hose design factors, subsequent hose labelling, and implications for end user safety. This whitepaper represents an on-going effort to document best practices for ensuring safety and reliability of hose assembly applications. Mitchell (see Participating Companies in this paper for a list of contributors) Hose Safety Institute©, NAHAD – the Association for Hose & Accessories Distribution, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland NAHAD HOSE SAFETY INSTITUTE WHITEPAPER: Hose Design FactorsĮditor: D. The Institute is served by an Advisory Council of major end-users, academics and industry leaders who work with NAHAD members to address critical hose assembly practices and safety issues.

The Institute provides industry-leading hose assembly specification, fabrication and design Guidelines, employee training resources, online exams and powerful marketing tools to help members build stronger relations with their current and potential customers. NAHAD’s Hose Safety Institute is committed to hose assembly Safety, Quality and Reliability.