ASTM_C_1822_-_15.pdf

Designation:C182215Standard Specification forInsulating Covers on Accessible Lavatory Piping1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1822;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers insulating covers for use onexposed drain and water supply piping under accessiblelavatories and sinks.The insulating covers shall have thermalinsulating properties to protect people with disabilities fromburns and physical harm from contact with exposed watersupply and waste piping under accessible lavatories and sinks.Insulating covers shall be removable and reusable.1.2 Included are criteria for classifying removable andreusable protective covers on exposed drain and water supplypiping under lavatories and sinks and requirements and testmethods for materials and workmanship.Methods of markingare also given.1.3 The products covered by this specification are intendedfor use on water supply and drain or waste piping underlavatories and sinks only.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units shall be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are mathemati-cal conversions to SI units that are provided for informationonly and are not considered standard.1.5 This specification does not establish the criteria requiredin the design of the equipment over which removable insulat-ing covers are used,nor does this specification establish orrecommend the applicability of removable insulating coversover all surfaces.1.6 This standard does not apply to shrouds under lavatoriesand sinks.1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal InsulationC177 Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measure-ments and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means ofthe Guarded-Hot-Plate ApparatusC1045 Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Prop-erties Under Steady-State ConditionsD570 Test Method for Water Absorption of PlasticsD635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent andTime of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal PositionE84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding MaterialsG21 Practice for Determining Resistance of Synthetic Poly-meric Materials to Fungi2.2 Department of Justice Document:32010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standard for Acces-sible Design Section 606.52.3 ICC/ANSI Standard:4A117.1 Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings andFacilities,Section 606.62.4 ASME Standard:5A112 18.9 Protectors/Insulators for Exposed Waste and Sup-plies on Accessible Fixtures3.Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms used in this specification,referto Terminology C168.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 onThermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.40 onInsulation Systems.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published October 2015.DOI:10.1520/C1822-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from the U.S.Department of Justice,950 Pennsylvania Ave.,NWWashington,DC,20530-0001,www.ada.gov.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.5Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),ASMEInternational Headquarters,Two Park Ave.,New York,NY 10016-5990,http:/www.asme.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.1 accessibleable to be accessed or approached by awheelchair or by people with disabilities.3.2.2 accessible lavatory or sinklavatories or sinks in-stalled to provide access for wheelchairs and people withdisabilities.3.2.3 insulating covermaterial or assembly of materialsthat is applied over piping to provide thermal protection fromhot and cold temperatures,and physical protection frombruising,abrasion,and cutting from sharp,hard,or abrasivesurfaces.3.2.4 lavatorya fixed washbasin used for personal hygienethat requires a water supply and discharges wastewater to thedrainage systems.3.2.5 removable and reusablean insulating cover whichcan be installed and then removed and reinstalled for mainte-nance and cleaning.3.2.6 shroudsa cover under a lavatory or sink that isattached to a cabinet or wall and not to piping.3.2.7 sinka fixed bowl or basin for gen