Designation:D3122−15StandardSpecificationforSolventCementsforStyrene-Rubber(SR)PlasticPipeandFittings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3122;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationprovidesgeneralrequirementsforstyrene-rubbersolventcementstobeusedinjoiningstyrene-rubber(SR)plasticpipeandfittings.1.2Arecommendedprocedureforjoiningstyrene-rubberpipeandfittingsisgivenintheappendix.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section6,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD1084TestMethodsforViscosityofAdhesivesD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsD2852SpecificationforStyrene-Rubber(SR)PlasticDrainPipeandFittingsE1953PracticeforDescriptionofThermalAnalysisandRheologyApparatusF402PracticeforSafeHandlingofSolventCements,Primers,andCleanersUsedforJoiningThermoplasticPipeandFittingsF412TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticPipingSystemsF493SpecificationforSolventCementsforChlorinatedPoly(VinylChloride)(CPVC)PlasticPipeandFittings3.Terminology3.1Definitions—DefinitionsareinaccordancewithTermi-nologyF412,andabbreviationsareinaccordancewithTermi-nologyD1600,unlessotherwisespecified.4.GeneralRequirements4.1Thesolventcementshallbeasolutionofstyrene-rubber(SR)plasticcompoundorresinmeetingthefollowingrequire-ments.4.1.1The...
