Evaluation of wash bottles for flammable solvent use

Technical Report · Tue May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6035473· OSTI ID:6035473

Schmitt, C. R.; Whitehead, H. D.; White, J. E.

Polyethylene wash bottles for flammable solvents were recently approved by the Department of Energy (DOE) for use at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant with the restriction that pressure relief must be provided. A laboratory study was made of vent holes of various diameters located in the caps and dispensing tube of wash bottles containing a wide variety of flammable and nonflammable solvents. Wash bottles vented with a 0.63-mm hole in the dispensing tube were found to be optimum for the needed pressure relief.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6035473
• Report Number(s): Y-2178
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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