Section X- Interpretations No.

26 X-89-01

Interpretation: X-89-01

Subject:
Section X, Paragraph RG-121

DateIssued:September 7, 1989

File: BC89-192

Question: Is a fiber-reinforced plastic pressure vessel outside the jurisdiction of Section X if it

meets the requirements of any one of subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), or (d) of paragraph RC-121?

Reply: Yes.

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 Section X - Interpretations No. 27 X-89-02

Interpretation: X-89-02

Subject:
Section X, RM-120 and
RM-121

DateIssued:January 30, 1990

File: BC89-305

Question (I 1: Is it the intent of Table RM-120.1 to require the resin manufacturerto certify that
each batch of resin supplied for vessel fabrication meets certain specification properties that the
resin manufacturerhas established for a particular resin?

Reply (11: Yes.

Question (2): Item 2 under Epoxy in Table RM-120.2 specifies a gel time test in accordance
with Appendix 5. Is it the intent of Section X that this test be applied to polyester and not epoxy?

Reply (2): Yes.

Question (3): Is it a requirement of paragraph RM-120 that the resin manufacturer's recom-
mended promoters and curing agents be used in the resin system?

Reply (3): Yes.

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 Section X - Interpretations No. 29 X-89-03

Interpretation: X-89-03

Subject:
Section X, Article
RM-121

Date Issued: Februaly 22, 1991

File: BC90-860

Question: Must the Certificate of Analysis that the manufacturer of an epoxy resin supplies to
the vessel Fabricator include the value, and limits stipulated in his specification, of the glass tran-
sition temperature for each batch he ships to the vessel Fabricator?

Reply: Yes.

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