Designation:D3000–95ae1AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforPolybutylene(PB)PlasticPipe(SDR-PR)BasedonOutsideDiameter1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3000;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.e1NOTE—ChangesweremadeeditoriallyinOctober1999.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverspolybutylene(PB)pipethatisoutsidediametercontrolled,madeinstandardthermoplasticpipedimensionratios,andpressureratedforwater(seeAppendix).IncludedarecriteriaforclassifyingPBplasticpipematerialsandPBplasticpipe,asystemofnomenclatureforPBplasticpipe,andrequirementsandmethodsoftestformateri-als,workmanship,dimensions,sustainedpressure,andburstpressure.Methodsofmarkingarealsogiven.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section7,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsandElectricalInsulatingMaterialsforTesting2D1598TestMethodforTime-to-FailureofPlasticPipeUnderConstantInternalPressure3D1599TestMethodforShort-TimeHydraulicFailurePres-sureofPlasticPipe,Tubing,andFittings3D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlastics2D1603TestMethodforCarbonBlackinOlefinPlastics2D2122TestMethodforDeterminingDimensionsofTher-moplasticPipeandFittings3D2581SpecificationforPolybutylene(PB)PlasticsMold-ingandExtrusionMaterials4D2837TestMethodforObtainingHydrostaticDesignBasisforThermoplastic...
