ASTM_F_2618_-_15.pdf

Designation:F261815Standard Specification forChlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)Pipe and Fittingsfor Chemical Waste Drainage Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2618;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 covers the performance requirementsof CPVC pipe,fittings and solvent cements used in chemicalwaste drainage systems.1.2 Asystem is made up of pipe,fittings and solvent cementthat meet the requirements of this standard.NOTE1Consult the manufacturers chemical resistance recommenda-tions for chemical waste drainage applications prior to use.1.3 The text of this specification references notes,footnotesand appendices that provide explanatory material.These notesand footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall notbe considered as requirements of the specification.1.4 The pressure tests described in this standard are labora-tory hydrostatic tests that are intended to verify joint/systemintegrity.They are not intended for use as field tests of installedsystems.1.5 Due to inherent hazards associated with testing compo-nents and systems with compressed air or other compressedgases,no such testing shall be done unless the componentmanufacturer gives approval in writing.NOTE2Pressurized(compressed)air or other compressed gasescontain large amounts of stored energy,which present serious safetyhazards should a system fail for any reason.1.6 Mechanical joints used for joining pipe and fittings ofdifferent materials are provided for in this specification.Theyinclude common flanges,couplings,and unions.1.7 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.8 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 limitations prior to use.NOTE3This specification specifies dimensional,performance,andtest requirements for fluid handling applications but does not addressventing of combustion gases.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics toChemical ReagentsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD1600 Terminology forAbbreviated Terms Relating to Plas-ticsD1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)CompoundsD2122 Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Ther-moplastic Pipe and FittingsD2321 Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplas-tic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow ApplicationsD2412 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 PatternsF402 Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements,Primers,and Cleaners Used for Joining ThermoplasticPipe and FittingsF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping SystemsF493 Specification for Solvent Cements for ChlorinatedPoly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC)Plastic Pipe and FittingsF1498 Specification for Taper Pipe Threads 60 for Thermo-plastic Pipe and FittingsF2135 Specification for Molded Drain,Waste,and Vent(DWV)Short-Pattern Plastic 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.1,2015.Published November 2015.Originallyapproved in 2009.last previous edition approved in 2014 as F261809(2014).DOI:10.1520/F2618-15.2For 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.*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 2.2 Other Documents:International Plumbing Code3Uniform Plumbing Code4Federal Standard 123 Marking for Shipment(CivilianAgen-cies)5Federal Standard 129 Military Marking for Shipment andStorage53.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Definitions used in this specification are in accordancewith the definitions given in Terminology F412,and abbrevia-tions are in accordance with Terminology D1600,unlessotherwise indicated.3.1.2 The plumbing terminology used in this specification isin accord