Designation:F794−03(Reapproved2014)StandardSpecificationforPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)ProfileGravitySewerPipeandFittingsBasedonControlledInsideDiameter1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF794;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversrequirementsforpoly(vinylchloride)(PVC)profilesewerpipeandfittingswithintegralbellandelastomericsealjointsorplainendpipewithcouplingsinsizes(4to48in.)basedonacontrolledinsidediameter.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thefollowingsafetyhazardcaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section8,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.NOTE1—PipeandfittingsproducedtothisspecificationshouldbeinstalledinaccordancewithPracticeD2321.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsD1784SpecificationforRigidPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)CompoundsandChlorinatedPoly(VinylChloride)(CPVC)CompoundsD2122TestMethodforDeterminingDimensionsofTher-moplasticPipeandFittingsD2152TestMethodforAdequacyofFusionofExtrudedPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)PipeandMoldedFittingsbyAcetoneImmersionD2321PracticeforUndergroundInstallationofThermoplas-ticPipeforSewersandOtherGravity-FlowApplicationsD2412TestMethodforDeterminationofExternalLoadingCharacteristicsofPlasticPipebyParallel-PlateLoadingD2444TestMethodf...
