Designation:D2239−12aStandardSpecificationforPolyethylene(PE)PlasticPipe(SIDR-PR)BasedonControlledInsideDiameter1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2239;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoverspolyethylene(PE)pipemadeinstandardinsidedimensionratios(SIDR)andpressureratedforwater(seeappendix).IncludedarerequirementsforPEcompoundsandrequirementsandtestmethodsforworkmanship,dimensions,elevatedtemperaturesustainedpressure,burstpressure,andmarking.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,andappendixeswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotesshallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthespecification.Notesandfootnotesintablesandfigures,andSupplementaryRequirementsarerequirementsofthespecifi-cation.1.4Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section7,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.NOTE1—ReferencesandPEcompounddescriptionsforPE2305,PE2406,PE3306,PE3406,andPE3408havebeenremovedduetochangesinSpecificationD3350andPPITR-3.Forremoveddesignations,refertopreviouseditionsofSpecificationD2239,SpecificationD3350,PPITR-3andPPITR-4.TheremovalofthesePEcompoundsdoesnotaffectpipelinesthatareinservice.PEcompoundsandmaterialdesigna-tionsresultingfromchangesinSpecificationD3350andPPITR-3areaddressedinSection5.2.R...
