ASTM_F_1901_-_10.pdf

Designation:F190110Standard Specification forPolyethylene(PE)Pipe and Fittings for Roof Drain Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1901;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 requirements for polyethylene(PE)pipe and fittings for nonpressure roof drain systems.1.2 This specification covers pipe and fittings intended fornormal residential and commercial uses and is not intended foruse in unusual corrosive conditions.NOTE1Before installing pipe for waste disposal use,the approval ofthe cognizant building code authority shall be obtained as conditions notfound in normal use or temperatures approaching 140F(60C)may beencountered.1.3 Pipe is produced in dimensions based on outside diam-eters of 32 mm(1.250 in.)and larger in accordance withSpecification F714.1.4 The interchangeability of pipe and fittings made bydifferent manufacturers is not addressed in this specification.Transition fittings for joining pipe and fittings of differentmanufacturers is provided for in this specification.1.5 Pipe and fittings are joined by the heat-fusion method,by the electrofusion method,or by using mechanical joints(excluding insert fittings)recommended by the manufacturer.1.6 In referee decisions,the SI units shall be used formetric-sized pipe and inch-pound units for pipe sized in the IPSsystem(ANSI B36.10).In all cases,the values given inparentheses are provided for information only.1.7 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method,Section 7,of this specification.This standard doesnot purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics toChemical ReagentsD570 Test Method for Water Absorption of PlasticsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2412 Test Method for Determination of External LoadingCharacteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate LoadingD2444 Test Method for Determination of the Impact Resis-tance of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of aTup(Falling Weight)D3311 Specification for Drain,Waste,and Vent(DWV)Plastic Fittings PatternsD3350 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fit-tings MaterialsD4976 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding andExtrusion MaterialsD5033 Guide for Development ofASTM Standards Relatingto Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics(Withdrawn2007)3F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF477 Specification for Elastomeric Seals(Gaskets)for Join-ing Plastic PipeF714 Specification for Polyethylene(PE)Plastic Pipe(DR-PR)Based on Outside DiameterF1290 Practice for Electrofusion Joining Polyolefin Pipe andFittingsF1498 Specification for Taper Pipe Threads 60 for Thermo-plastic Pipe and Fittings1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.63 on DWV.Current edition approved Aug.1,2010.Published August 2010.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F1901-98(2004).DOI:10.1520/F1901-10.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 F2620 Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipeand Fittings2.2 ANSI Standard:4B36.10 Standard Dimensions of Steel Pipe(IPS)2.3 ISO Standards:4161 Thermoplastic Pipe for the Transport of FluidsNominalOutside Diameters and Nominal Pressures3607 Polyethylene Pipe:Tolerances on Outside Diametersand Wall Thicknesses2.4 Federal Standard:5Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)2.5 Military Standard:5MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage3.Terminology3.1 Definitions Definitions used in this specification are inaccordance with the definitions given in Terminology F412,and abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology D1600,unless otherwise indicated.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 toe-in,na small reduction of the outside diameter atthe cut end of a length of thermoplastic pipe.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 Polyethylene(P