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Designation:F289715Standard Specification forTracking and Traceability Encoding System of Natural GasDistribution Components(Pipe,Tubing,Fittings,Valves,andAppurtenances)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2897;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.Scope*1.1 This specification defines requirements for the data usedin the tracking and traceability base-62 encoding system andthe format of the resultant code to characterize various com-ponents used in fuel gas piping systems.1.2 The final output of this specification is a 16 digitalpha-numeric code that defines a standardized approach ormethodology for encoding certain characteristics of compo-nents that have been established based on consensus recom-mendations from the respective stakeholder group members.The means of marking or affixing the code to the components,and the means of reading and/or transferring the data or codesare outside the scope of this specification.NOTE1To facilitate compliance with this specification,a web basedapplication has been developed to manage and maintain unique manufac-turer identification numbers.The URL for the website is:http:/ponentid.org.NOTE2Meters and regulators are excluded from this specificationbecause traceability marking requirements for these products are definedin ANSI B109.1B109.4.1.3 The web based application is only intended to serve asa useful resource for managing the respective manufactureridentification numbers,codes,and other identifiers as per thisspecification.Any changes to the contents of the web basedapplication are contingent upon subsequent changes to thisspecification.This specification shall have primacy.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A53/A53M Specification for Pipe,Steel,Black and Hot-Dipped,Zinc-Coated,Welded and SeamlessA106/A106M Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipefor High-Temperature ServiceD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD2513 Specification for Polyethylene(PE)Gas PressurePipe,Tubing,and FittingsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems2.2 API Standards:3API 5L Specification for Line Pipe2.3 ANSI Standards:4B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping SystemB1.20.1 1983 Pipe Threads,General Purpose,InchB109.1 Diaphragm-Type Gas Displacement Meters(Under500 Cubic-feet-per-hour Capacity)B109.2 Diaphragm-Type Gas Displacement Meters(500Cubic-feet-per-hour Capacity)B109.3 Rotary Type Gas Displacement MetersB109.4 Self-Operated Diaphragm Type Natural Gas ServiceRegulators2.4 CFR Standards:549 CFR Part 192 Pipeline Safety Requirements3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions are in accordance with Termi-nology F412,and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-nology D1600,unless otherwise specified.3.2 The gas industry terminology used in this specificationis in accordance with ANSI B31.8 or 49 CFR Part 192,unlessotherwise indicated.3.3 character,nan integer from zero(0)to nine(9)or aletter that is upper case and/or lower case from a to z or A toZ.3.4 component,npipe,tubing,fittings,valves,and appur-tenances unless specifically stated otherwise.3.5 digit,nan integer from zero(0)to nine(9).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.60 on Gas.Current edition approved April 1,2015.Published June 2015.Originallyapproved in 2011.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F289714.DOI:10.1520/F289715.2For 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 American Petroleum Institute(API),1220 L.St.,NW,Washington,DC 20005-4070,http:/www.api.org.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.5Available from the Superintendent of Documents,U.S.Government PrintingOffice,Washington D.C.20402.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.6 FPT,ninternal taper thread as defined under ANSI/ASME B1.20.1,or commonly referred to as“female pipethread”.3.7 MPT,nexternal taper thread as defined under ANSI/ASME B1.20.1,or commonly referred to as“male pipethread”.3.8 traceability,nidentify the origin of materials and partsused to manufacturer a given component;and/or the productprocessing or manufacturing history.3.9 tracking,vknowing,documenting,and/or collectinginformation related to the distribution and location of a givencomponent after delivery from the manufacturer or supplier.4.Gas Distributio