Safety shield

A safety shield for capturing a corrosive fluid escaping from a joint in a pipe, comprising

• first and second shroud members formed from a corrosion resistant material and defining a joining region for releasably joining said first and second shroud members together to form an enclosed chamber in assembled position about said pipe joint,
• corrosion resistant gasket means arranged between said first and second shroud members for rendering said joining region vapor tight in said assembled position,
• at least one aperture in said enclosed chamber sized and shaped for mating engagement around said pipe,
• corrosion resistant sealing means for forming a vapor-tight seal between said pipe and said at least one aperture, said sealing means having first and second ends and being installed around said at least one aperture to form a continuous circle with said first and second ends in overlapping engagement, said sealing means being joined to said gasket means in overlapping relationship to render said enclosed chamber vapor tight in said assembled position,
• outlet means for discharging any said fluid accumulated in said chamber, and
• connecting means for releasably joining said first and second shroud members together, said connecting means including at least one band assembled in engagement around an outer periphery of said first and second shroud members, whereby a substantially uniform pressure is exerted along said joining region between said first and second shroud members.

A safety shield for capturing a corrosive fluid escaping from a valve assembled to a pipe, said valve including a valve body and a valve stem extending from said valve body for operating said valve, said safety shield comprising

• first and second shroud members formed from a corrosion resistant material,
• connecting means for releasably joining said first and second shroud members together along a joining region to form an enclosed chamber in assembled position about said valve body,
• corrosion resistant gasket means arranged between said first and second shroud members for rendering said joining region vapor tight in said assembled position,
• at least one aperture in said enclosed chamber sized and shaped for receiving said valve stem therethrough,
• first corrosion resistant sealing means for forming a vapor-tight seal between said valve stem and said at least one aperture without interfering with the operation of said valve,
• at least one other aperture in said enclosed chamber sized and shaped for mating engagement around said pipe, and
• second corrosion resistant sealing means for forming a vapor-tight seal between said pipe and said at least one other aperture, said sealing means having first and second ends and being installed around said at least one other aperture to form a continuous circle with said first and second ends in overlapping engagement, said sealing means being joined to said gasket means in overlapping relationship to render said enclosed chamber vapor tight in said assembled position.

A safety shield for capturing a corrosive fluid escaping from a joint in a pipe, comprising

• first and second shroud members formed from a corrosion resistant material,
• fasteners for releasably joining said first and second shroud members together along a joining region to form an enclosed chamber in assembled position about said pipe joint,
• at least one aperture in said enclosed chamber for receiving said pipe therethrough,
• a corrosion resistant gasket arranged between said first and second shroud members in said joining region, and
• a corrosion resistant strip having first and second ends, said strip being installed around said at least one aperture in the form of a circle with said ends overlapping one another, said gasket and said strip cooperating with one another to render said enclosed chamber vapor tight in said assembled position.