PVC: A Mechanical Failure Analysis

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The paper relates that plastic pipes, tubing and other items are essentially a part of today's industries; they have almost replaced copper pipes and tubing, as well as aluminum and steel materials. The paper explores the dangers of PVC and examines how researchers have found that when infants are treated with medical devices that contain PVC in any form, they are inadvertently exposed to very high levels of a toxic chemical. The paper also shows that it was found that PVC can be dangerous if used while transporting compressed gases in above the ground installations, because the pipeline could rupture. The paper contends that policies and recommendations would help in the analysis, testing and the implementation of proposals and recommendations when using PVC.

From the Paper:

"Mechanical testing of PVC resins would have to be carried out to find out if the combination has created a success of a potential failure. (Portnoy,199) However, the determination of the actual root cause of the failure of systems or components, like for example, the PVC tubing in an industry, can be an extremely complex proposition, because of the fact that it would involve multi-disciplinary testing and analysis. (Matco Associates inc. Failure Analysis)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cook, S; Pozo, C. Dal. PVC -A -Pipes, ductile brittle transition in failure mode. Retrieved Fromhttp://www.pvc4pipes.org/documents/files/PXII/sess2b/Dal-Pozzo.pdf Accessed 20 July, 2006
• Failure analysis of a PVC Pipe. Retrieved From http://www.madisongroup.com/services/failure/casepipe/pipeanalysis.html Accessed 20 July, 2006
• High levels of Toxic Chemical found in infants. FDAnews.com's Devices & Diagnostics Letter. 20 June, 2005. Retrieved From http://www.noharm.org/details.cfm?type=news&ID=124 Accessed 20 July, 2006
• Matco Associates inc. Failure Analysis. Retrieved From http://www.matcoinc.com/?type=cc&id=337 Accessed 20 July, 2006
• Portnoy, Robert C. Medical Plastics, Degradation Resistance and Failure Analysis. William Andrew Inc. 1998.

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