CONTENTS 



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PROBLEM STATEMENT . 1 



STUDY OBJECTIVE 1 



PURPOSE OF STUDY 2 



EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE 3 



Phase I: Short-Term Critical Pressure of Glassware 3 



Phase II: Gasket System Tests 10 



Phase III; Prototype Housing Tests 30 



MODES OF FAILURE 31 



PREDICTION OF CRITICAL PRESSURES 36 



SUMMARY 46 



CONCLUSION 46 



RECOMMENDATIONS 46 



REFERENCES 47 



DISTRIBUTION LIST 48 



MBL/WHOI 



D3D1 DDMOMD? 5 



