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    When determining if a vessel is in lethal service, the user must decide if the vessel contents are poisonous or dangerous when inhaled in small amounts. If deemed lethal, additional code requirements apply such as 100% radiography of all butt welds, prohibiting certain materials, and special restrictions on joint designs like prohibiting slip-on flanges or partial penetration nozzles. The main source of lethal service rules is ASME VIII-1 section UW-2, which imposes further restrictions on welding and heat treatment depending on the category of joint.

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    When determining if a vessel is in lethal service, the user must decide if the vessel contents are poisonous or dangerous when inhaled in small amounts. If deemed lethal, additional code requirements apply such as 100% radiography of all butt welds, prohibiting certain materials, and special restrictions on joint designs like prohibiting slip-on flanges or partial penetration nozzles. The main source of lethal service rules is ASME VIII-1 section UW-2, which imposes further restrictions on welding and heat treatment depending on the category of joint.

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    When determining if a vessel is in lethal service, the user must decide if the vessel contents are poisonous or dangerous when inhaled in small amounts. If deemed lethal, additional code requirements apply such as 100% radiography of all butt welds, prohibiting certain materials, and special restrictions on joint designs like prohibiting slip-on flanges or partial penetration nozzles. The main source of lethal service rules is ASME VIII-1 section UW-2, which imposes further restrictions on welding and heat treatment depending on the category of joint.

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    When determining if a vessel is in lethal service, the user must decide if the vessel contents are poisonous or dangerous when inhaled in small amounts. If deemed lethal, additional code requirements apply such as 100% radiography of all butt welds, prohibiting certain materials, and special restrictions on joint designs like prohibiting slip-on flanges or partial penetration nozzles. The main source of lethal service rules is ASME VIII-1 section UW-2, which imposes further restrictions on welding and heat treatment depending on the category of joint.

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    Lethal Service - Quick Guide

    File:PVE-3856, Date:Oct 7, 2011, By:LB


    Requirements for lethal service are scattered through VIII-1, the code cases and the interpretations.
    ASME VIII-1 section UW-2 (2007 edition) has most of the requirements for lethal service. Two
    definitions of lethal service are provided in UW-2:
    [A] vessel is to contain fluids of such a nature that a very small amount mixed or unmixed with air is
    dangerous to life when inhaled[.]
    By "lethal substances" are meant poisonous gases or liquids of such a nature that a very small amount
    of the gas or of the vapour of the liquid mixed or unmixed with air is dangerous to-life when inhaled.
    For purposes of this Division, this class includes substances of this nature which are stored under
    pressure or may generate a pressure if stored in a closed vessel.
    It is up to the user to determine if a service is lethal. We at Pressure Vessel Engineering do not
    determine if the vessel service is lethal (but we might have opinions based on previous jobs).
    When it has been determined that a vessel is in Lethal Service, some of the following code sections will
    apply. Other code sections might also be required.
    UG-16(5)(a) - Air cooled and cooling tower heat exchanger tube walls to be
    1/16" min.
    UG-24(b)(5)(a)- Casting RT requirements. UCI-2, UCD-2 Cast iron and ductile
    cast iron vessels are not allowed.
    UG-99(g),(k) - Hydro test visual leak inspection cannot be waived. Do not paint
    prior to the hydro test.
    UG-100(d)(4) - Pneumatic tests cannot be used for lethal service vessels, but
    also see code cases 2046-2, 2055-2, 2407 regarding pneumatic instead of
    hydrostatic testing
    UG-116(c) - "L" stamping must be added to the nameplate. UG-120(d)(1) -
    "lethal service" is added to the data report
    UW-2 - Service Restrictions - main source of info on Lethal Service (see lots more
    from UW-2 below)
    UW-11(a)(1) - All shell and head butt welds to be 100% RT
    UB-3 - Brazed vessels shall not be used
    UCS-6 - Do not use SA-36, 38W or SA-283
    UCS-79 - PWHT and extreme fiber elongation - read for rules when heat
    treatment is required
    ULW-1 & ULW-26(b)(4) - Layered vessels lethal restrictions apply to the inner
    shell and heads only
    UHX-19.1(b)- Heat exchanger markings
    Appendix 2-5(d) - Maximum Flange Bolt Spacing
    Appendix 2-6 - Bolt Spacing Correction
    Appendix 7-1, 7-5 - Steel casting examination for 100% quality factor
    Appendix 9-8 - if the jacket does not carry lethal substances, lethal service
    restrictions do not apply to it
    Appendix 17-2(a) - Dimple jackets will not contain lethal substances
    Appendix W Table W-3 - Filing out the U forms
    More from UW-2:
    UW-2(a) and UW-11(a)(1) - All butt welds shall be 100% radiographed
    UW-2(a) - ERW pipe (like some grades of SA-53) is not permitted but
    interpretation VIII-1-01-118 says it is acceptable if the long seam is fully
    radiographed
    UW-2(a) - Post weld heat treatment is required for CS and Low Alloy
    UW-2(a)(1)(a) - Category A welds shall be type 1 only (butt welded with no
    permanent backing strip)
    UW-2(a)(1)(b&c) &Interpretation VIII-1 92-211 - Category B & C welds
    shall be type 1 or 2 only (butt welded). No slip on flanges! No Figure UW-13.2
    Flange or Head to Shell attachments
    Interpretation VIII-I-98-23 - Category D welds (typically nozzles) shall be full
    penetration.
    UW-2(a)(1)(c) - Category C joints for stub ends have a long list of requirements
    UW-2(a)(2 and 3) - Heat exchangers have a long list of requirements
    Read all of UW-2 for more restrictions...
    The following Code Cases refer to lethal service for VIII-1 vessels (2007)
    1750-20(g) - A126 not to be used for prvs, or rupture disks.
    2249 - Furnace Brazing
    2318 - slip on flanges in lethal service
    2321-1 PWHT of P4 and P5A materials
    2324 - Ultrasonic inspection
    2334 - single fillet lap joint tubesheet to shell connection
    2346-1 & 2537 - Alternative rules for SE and F&D head to shell attachment
    2369 - Testing of covers separate from vessels
    2377 - RT of SA-612 steel
    2421 - Single fillet joints in Heat exchanger tubes
    2437 - Diffusion bonded heat exchangers
    Weld restrictions

    Special lap joint stub end for lethal service All partial penetration nozzles are prohibited

    All figure UW-13.2 corner welds are prohibited No slip on flanges


    Disclaimer: This material is provided for educational uses only. Only ASME can make code
    interpretations.

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