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6.4 Suitable hose/tubing, valves, and related vacuum mm) Hg and the test time restarted. This shall not be prohibited
plumbing shall be used to allow the test to be conducted as and the system shall be deemed acceptable if it passes the
required below. requirements on subsequent testing.
7. Preparation of the System 8.4 If the installed system fails the test, the system shall not
be prohibited from being repaired and retested. Repairs shall be
7.1 The tank shall be placed into its final installed position. made by the manufacturers recommended method.
All section joints of the tank shall be sealed as required by the
manufacturer. 9. Report
7.2 All pipes and conduits entering the tank shall be 9.1 At the conclusion of the test, a report shall be recorded
installed and temporarily plugged, taking care to securely brace and shall include at a minimum: Date, time, and location of the
the pipes and plugs to prevent them from being drawn into the test; staff performing test and anyone else present; test equip-
tank. ment used and verification of calibration (as required); test
set-up; test results and comments; and a positive statement as
7.3 Risers and their lids shall be installed to finished level
to the conformance of the system with this test method.
and sealed as required by the manufacturer.
9.2 The test report shall be presented to the system owner or
8. Procedure their representative, and a copy shall be retained by the
8.1 The test vacuum shall be introduced either through one individual performing the test.
of the risers or through an entry pipe, as long as either is sealed 10. Precision and Bias
against loss of vacuum in accordance with the manufacturers
recommendations. 10.1 No justifiable statement can be made either on the
precision or bias of this procedure, since the test result merely
8.2 A vacuum of 4 in. (102 mm) Hg [54 in. (1385 mm) states whether there is conformance to the criteria of the test
H2O] shall be drawn on the system, the valve on the vacuum specified.
line of the test head closed, and the vacuum pump shut off.
8.3 The system shall pass if the vacuum is maintained for 5 11. Keywords
min. Should the negative pressure fall below 4 in. (102 mm) 11.1 acceptance criteria; concrete; on-site; tank; test
Hg during the test, the pressure shall be returned to 4 in. (102 method; vacuum test
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