Article: Copper tubing corrosion advisory

A November 2001 explosion resulted in the death of four Ontario citizens. The investigation into the incident revealed it was the result of a corrosion failure of copper tubing for propane. A contributing factor to the corrosion was its installation with one section in continuous contact with water with the rest being exposed to air. The corrosion failure of the copper tubing resulted in the release of propane that, eventually, caused the explosion and ...

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