Designation:F1673−10StandardSpecificationforPolyvinylideneFluoride(PVDF)CorrosiveWasteDrainageSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1673;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversrequirementsforpolyvi-nylidenefluoridedrainagesystemsforcorrosiveapplications.Requirementsformaterial,pipeandfittingsareincluded.Polyvinylidenefluorideincludesemulsion/suspensionpolym-erizationandcopolymersofvinylidenefluoride/hexafluoropropyleneproducedbyeithermethod.1.2TheserequirementsapplytoSchedule40and80IPS,SDR32.5,andSDR21pipesizes.Pipeandfittingsaretobejoinedbyheatfusionormechanicalmethodsusingtheequip-mentsuppliedbythemanufacturers.1.3Thisspecificationisnotintendedtoprovideforinter-changeabilitybetweenplasticpipeandfittingsfromdifferentmanufacturers,butitdoesallowfortransitionfittingsforjoiningonemanufacturer’sproducttoanother’sproduct,pro-videdthejoiningtechniqueusedisotherthanheatfusion.1.4Thisspecificationisnotforpolyvinylidenepressuresystems.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Notesandappendixesarenotamandatorypartofthisspecification.1.7Thefollowingsafetyhazardcaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section8,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D543PracticesforEvaluatingtheResistanceofPlasticstoChemicalReagentsD570TestMethodforWaterAbsorptionofPlasticsD618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD883Terminolo...
