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Designation:F238915Standard Specification forPressure-rated Polypropylene(PP)Piping Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2389;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 establishes requirements for polypro-pylene(PP)piping system components made to metric sizesand IPS schedule 80 sizes,and pressure rated for water serviceand distribution supply(see Appendix X1).Included arecriteriaformaterials,workmanship,dimensionsandtolerances,product tests,and marking for polypropylene(PP)piping system components such as pipe,fittings,valves,andmanifolds.1.2 The components governed by this specification shall bepermitted for use in water service lines,hot-and-cold waterdistribution,hydronic heating,and irrigation systems.1.3 The pipe and fittings produced under this specificationshall be permitted to be used to transport industrial processfluids,effluents,slurries,municipal sewage,etc.The user shallconsult the manufacturer to determine whether the materialbeing transported is compatible with the polypropylene pipingsystem and will not affect the service life beyond limitsacceptable to the user.1.4 UnitsThe values stated in inch-pound units are to beregarded as standard.The values given in parentheses aremathematical conversions to SI units that are provided forinformation only and are not considered standard.1.5 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 requirements prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity(Rela-tive Density)of Plastics by DisplacementD1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplasticsby Extrusion PlastometerD1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient TechniqueD1598 Test Method for Time-to-Failure of Plastic PipeUnder Constant Internal PressureD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2749 Symbols for Dimensions of Plastic Pipe FittingsD3895 Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Poly-olefins by Differential Scanning CalorimetryD4101 Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extru-sion MaterialsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF2023 Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative Resistanceof Crosslinked Polyethylene(PEX)Tubing and Systemsto Hot Chlorinated Water2.2 International Organization for Standardization(ISO)Standards:ISO 3127 Thermoplastic PipesDetermination of Resis-tance to External BlowsRound the Clock Method3ISO 4065 Thermoplastics PipesUniversal Wall ThicknessTable3ISO9080 PlasticsPipingandDuctingSystemsDetermination of the Long-Term Hydrostatic Strength ofThermoplastics Materials in Pipe Form by Extrapolation3ISO 93932 Thermoplastics valves for industrial applica-tions-Pressure test methods and requirements-Part 2:Test conditions and basic requirementsISO 15874-2:2002 Plastics Piping Systems for Hot and ColdWater InstallationsPolypropylene(PP)Part 2:Pipes3ISO 15874-3:2002 Plastics Piping Systems for Hot and ColdWater InstallationsPolypropylene(PP)Part 3:Fit-tings3ISO/TS 15874-7 Plastics Piping Systems for Hot and ColdWater InstallationsPolypropylene(PP)Part 7:Guid-ance for the Assessment of Conformity31This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on PlasticPiping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.61 on Water.Current edition approved Aug.1,2015.Published August 2015.Originallyapproved in 2004.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2389-10.DOI:10.1520/F2389-15.2For 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 International Organization for Standardization(ISO),1,ch.dela Voie-Creuse,Case postale 56,CH-1211,Geneva 20,Switzerland,http:/www.iso.ch.*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 2.3 NSF International Standards:NSF/ANSI 14 Plastics Piping System Components and Re-lated Materials4NSF/ANSI 61 Drinking Water System ComponentsHealthEffects42.4 European Norm:prEN 10226-1 Pipe Threads Where Pressure Tight Joints areMade on the ThreadsPart 1:Designation,Dimensionsand Tolerances52.5 American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME)Standard:B1.20.1 Pipe Threads,General Purpose,Inch62.6 Plastic Pipe Institute(