Designation:D2855−96(Reapproved2010)StandardPracticeforMakingSolvent-CementedJointswithPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)PipeandFittings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2855;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thispracticedescribesaprocedureformakingjointswithpoly(vinylchloride)plastic(PVC)pipes,bothplainendsandfittings,andbellends,bymeansofsolventcements.TheseproceduresaregeneralonesforPVCpiping.Innon-pressureapplications,simplifiedproceduresmaybeused.Manufactur-ersshouldsupplyspecificinstructionsfortheirparticularproducts,ifandwhenitseemsnecessary.1.2ThetechniquescoveredareapplicableonlytoPVCpipe,bothplainandbell-end,andfittingsofthesameclassesasdescribedinSpecificationD1784.1.3Pipeandfittingsaremanufacturedwithincertaintoler-ancestoprovideforthesmallvariationsintheextrusion,belling,andmoldingprocessesandarenottoexactsize.ApartiallistofstandardsforPVCpipe,fittings,andcementssuitableforuseinmakingsolvent-cementedjointsisgiveninAppendixX1.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.5Thetextofthispracticereferencesnotesandfootnotesthatprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthepractice.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D740SpecificationforMethylEthylKetoneD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas...
