Designation:F402−05(Reapproved2012)StandardPracticeforSafeHandlingofSolventCements,Primers,andCleanersUsedforJoiningThermoplasticPipeandFittings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF402;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversproceduresforsafehandlingofsolventcements,primers,andcleanersusedinjoiningthermo-plasticpipeandfittings.Theproceduresaregeneralonesandincludesafeguardsagainsthazardsoffireandprecautionsforprotectionofpersonnelfrombreathingofvaporsandcontactwithskinoreyes.1.2Thewordcleaner,whenusedinthispractice,referstochemicalcleaners.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsF412TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticPipingSystems2.2OtherDocument:CFRTitle49,Transportation,Parts1to19933.Terminology3.1Definitions—DefinitionsareinaccordancewithTermi-nologyF412,andabbreviationsareinaccordancewithTermi-nologyD1600,unlessotherwisespecified.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1cleaner,chemical—anorganicsolventusedtoremoveforeignmatterfromthesurfaceofplasticpipeandfittings.3.2.2primer—anorganicsolvent,orblendofsolvents,whichenhancesadhesion,appliedtoplasticpipeandfittingspriortoapplicationofasolventcement.3.2.3solventcement—anadhesivemadebydissolvingaplasticresinorcompoundinasuitablesolventormixtureofsolvents.Thesolventcementdissolvesthesurfacesofthepipeandfittingstoformabondbetweenthematingsurfacesprovidedthepropercementisusedfortheparticularmaterials...
