Transportation and Handling:
Keep your pipes on a flat, hard surface, capable of supporting the weight of the pipes/fittings and lifting equipment;
1 . keep the pipe/fittings away from sharp objects.
2 . use broad non-metallic slings (nylon or polypropylene);
7 . take precautions when handling with pipes in wet or freezing weather, as they may become slippery;
8 . take into account some degree of deviation of pipes in their loading and unloading
Storage:
1 . MMP black HDPE generally contains greater than 2 % carbon black, it will resist
damage from sunlight.
2 . Expansion and contraction caused by uneven heating in the sun may cause the pipe
to bow if not restrained by racks.
WARNING:
Never:
- drag or roll single pipes or packages;
- throw / drop pipe/fittings from vehicles;
- use metal straps, hooks or chains;
- place more than 3 packages one on top of the other, or to a height in excess of 2 meters;
- allow pipes and fittings to come into contact with oils and hydraulic fluids, gasoline,
- other lubricants, solvents and other hazardous substances