Designation:C875−98(Reapproved2014)StandardSpecificationforAsbestos-CementConduit1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC875;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversasbestos-cementconduitforuseinelectric-powersystemsandcommunicationsystems.Theserviceisforbothundergroundandexposedconditions.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesstatedinparenthesesareprovidedforinformationonly.1.3Warning—Breathingofasbestosdustishazardous.Asbestosandasbestosproductspresentdemonstratedhealthrisksforusersandforthosewithwhomtheycomeintocontact.Inadditiontootherprecautions,whenworkingwithasbestos-cementproducts,minimizethedustthatresults.Forinforma-tiononthesafeuseofchrysoltileasbestos,referto“SafeUseofChrysotileAsbestos:AManualonPreventiveandControlMeasures.”21.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.See1.3forspecifichazardwarning.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3C150SpecificationforPortlandCementC458TestMethodforOrganicFiberContentofAsbestos-CementProductsC500TestMethodsforAsbestos-CementPipeC595SpecificationforBlendedHydraulicCementsC618SpecificationforCoalFlyAshandRaworCalcinedNaturalPozzolanforUseinConcreteD2946TerminologyforAsbestosandAsbestos–CementProducts2.2MilitaryStandard:MIL-STD-129MarkingforShipmentandStorage42.3FederalStandard:Fed.Std.No.123MarkingforShipment(CivilAgencies)42.4OtherStandards:UniformFreightClassificationRules5NationalMotorFreightClassificationRules6AIA,RCP2,Asbestos-CementProducts3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1conduit,n—asbestos-cementpipeusedtoprotectwiresforelectric-...
