Acrylic plastic viewports
- Recommended Practice
- Revision 0.1 - January 2012
This document provides guidance on the inspection, certification, use, and replacement of acrylic plastic viewports used in pressurised systems, particularly in diving and pressure vessels for human-occupancy (PVHOs).
The document updates earlier AODC guidance and points readers to ASME PVHO-2: 2003 for detailed technical criteria.
Contents
Introduction
Certification
Deterioration
Yielding
Polarised light testing
Conclusions
References
Revision
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Rev. 0.1 - April 2024Page 2 updated, bookmarking (layout) improved; no change to technical content
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Rev. - January 2012Initial publication