NTSB Safety Recommendation P-72-063

NTSB safety recommendation P-72-063.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: UNDERTAKE A STUDY IN THE FIELD OF HEAT FUSION OF PLASTICS AND, AS A RESULT OF THAT STUDY, ISSUE REGULATIONS FOR THE HEAT-FUSION WELDING OF PLASTIC PIPING SYSTEM IN 49 CFR PART 192, FUSION WELDING, IN AS MUCH DETAIL AS IS CONTAINED IN THE EXISTING WELDING SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL PIPING SYSTEMS.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Unacceptable Action

Issued Date: 1972-12-13

Adopted Date: 1972-12-13

Overall Date Closed: 1985-09-03

Synopsis: ON OCTOBER 4, 1971, A WOMAN WHO RESIDED IN A SMALL, FRAME HOUSE AT 2109 AMANDA STREET IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS, LIT A GAS STOVE IN HER KITCHEN. A VIOLENT EXPLOSION BLEW OFF THE ROOF AND BLEW OUT THE FOUR WALLS OF THE HOUSE. THE ROOF FELL BACK INTO THE BURNING RUBBLE AND THE HOUSE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE WOMAN SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS.

Ntsbnumber: PLD72XR001

Report Number: PAR-72-05

Addressee Name: RSPA

Addressee Status: Closed - Unacceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1985-09-03

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1978-04-03

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: 3/19/73-DOT LTR: WE HAVE PLANS TO STUDY ALL METHODS OF JOINING PLASTIC PIPES AND DEVELOP REGULATIONS FOR THE TESTING AND PERFORMANCE OF THE JOINTS. YOUR RECOMMENDATION AND THE BASIS OF THE RECOMMENDATION WILL BE GIVEN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION WHEN THE PROPOSED STUDY IS IMPLEMENTED. 4/4/78-OPSO LTR IN RESPONSE TO NTSB 11/4/77 LETTER REQUESTING INFORMATION AS TO STATUS OF PROPOSED STUDY: OPSO DESCRIBED STUDY OF SAFETY FACTORS IN THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY'S PRACTICES USING PLASTIC PIPE. AS A RESULT OF THIS STUDY AND OTHER DATA, OPSO WILL ISSUE AN NPRM CONCERNING PLASTIC PIPE JOINING PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATIONS OF PROCEDURES AND JOINERS. TO BE ISSUED IN SPRING 1978.

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1983-03-21

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: RSPA LETTER: THE SAFETY OBJECTIVE DEALING WITH HEAT OF FUSION PROBLEMS (P-72-63) HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE NEW REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 192.281(C) AND 192.283(A).

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1985-09-03

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1977-11-04

Communication Type: Official Correspondence