Designation:F789–95aAnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforTypePS-46andTypePS-115Poly(VinylChloride)(PVC)PlasticGravityFlowSewerPipeandFittings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF789;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversrequirementsandtestmethodsformaterials,dimensions,workmanship,flatteningresistance,impactresistance,pipestiffness,extrusionquality,joiningsystems,andaformofmarkingforTypePS-46andTypePS-115poly(vinylchloride)(PVC)plastic,gravityflowsewerpipehavingaminimumpipestiffnessof46psi(320kPa)and115psi(790kPa),respectively,andfittings.1.2PipeandfittingsproducedtothisspecificationshallbeinstalledinaccordancewithPracticeD2321.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareprovidedforinformationpurposesonly.1.4Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section8,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsandElectricalInsulatingMaterialsforTesting2D1784SpecificationforRigidPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)CompoundsandChlorinatedPoly(VinylChloride)(CPVC)Compounds3,4D2122TestMethodforDeterminingDimensionsofTher-moplasticPipeandFittings4D2152TestMethodforDegreeofFusionofExtrudedPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)PipeandMoldedFittingsbyAcetoneImmersion4D2321PracticeforUndergroundInstallationofThermo-plasticPipeforSewersandOtherGravity–FlowApplica-tions4D2412TestMethodforDeterminationofExternalLoadingCharacteristicsofPlasticPipebyParallel-PlateLoading4D2444TestMethodf...
