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Plastics Technical Manual
Product Specifications
System: PVC Schedule 40 Pressure Pipe and Fitting System
Scope: This specification covers PVC Schedule 40 pipe and fittings for pressure applications. This system is
intended for pressure applications where the operating temperature will not exceed 140°F.
Specification: Pipe and fittings shall be manufactured from virgin rigid PVC (polyvinyl chloride) vinyl compounds with
aCellClassof12454asidentiedinASTMD1784.
 PVCSchedule40pipeshallbeIronPipeSize(IPS)conformingtoASTMD1785.PVCSchedule40
ttingsshallconformtoASTMD2466.Pipeandttingsshallbemanufacturedasasystemandbethe
productofonemanufacturer.AllpipeandttingsshallbemanufacturedintheUnitedStates.Pipeand
ttingsshallconformtoNSFInternationalStandard61orthehealtheffectsportionofNSFStandard
14.
Installation shall comply with the latest installation instructions published by Charlotte Pipe and Foundry
and shall conform to all applicable plumbing, building, and fire code requirements. Buried pipe shall be
installedinaccordancewithASTMF1668andASTMD2774.Solventcementjointsshallbemadein
atwostepprocesswithprimerconformingtoASTMF656andsolventcementconformingtoASTM
D 2564. The system shall be protected from chemical agents, fire stopping materials, thread sealant,
plasticizedvinyl products, orotheraggressivechemicalagents notcompatiblewithPVCcompounds.
Systems shall be hydrostatically tested after installation. WARNING! Nevertestwithortransport/store
compressed air or gas in PVC pipe or fittings.
Referenced Standards*:
 ASTMD1784 RigidVinylCompounds
 ASTMD1785 PVCPlasticPipe,Schedule40
 ASTMD2466 PVCPlasticFittings,Schedule40
 ASTMD2564 SolventCementsforPVCPipeandFittings
 ASTMD2774 UndergroundInstallationofThermoplasticPressurePiping
 ASTMF656 PrimersforPVCPipeandFittings
 ASTMF1668 ProceduresforBuriedPlasticPipe
 NSFStandard14 PlasticPipingComponentsandRelatedMaterials
 NSFStandard61 DrinkingWaterSystemComponents-HealthEffects
*Note:Latestrevisionofeachstandardapplies.
Short Specification:
 PipeandttingsshallbemanufacturedfromPVCcompoundwithacellclassof12454perASTMD1784
andconformwithNSFInternationalStandards14and61.Pipeshallbeironpipesize(IPS)conforming
toASTMD1785.FittingsshallconformtoASTMD2466.
All pipe and fittings shall be produced by a single manufacturer and shall be installed in accordance with
manufacturer’s recommendations and applicable code requirements.Buriedpipeshallbeinstalled in
accordancewithASTMF1668andASTMD2774.SolventcementsshallconformtoASTMD2564,
primershallconformtoASTMF656.ThesystemistobemanufacturedbyCharlottePipeandFoundry
Company and is intended for pressure applications where the temperature will not exceed 140°F.
GENERAL INFORMATION