Designation:D3212−07(Reapproved2013)StandardSpecificationforJointsforDrainandSewerPlasticPipesUsingFlexibleElastomericSeals1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3212;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversjointsforplasticpipesystemsintendedfordrain,andgravityseweragepipeatinternalorexternalpressureslessthan25-ftheadusingflexiblewatertightelastomericseals.Thisspecificationisintendedtocoverthetestrequirements,testmethods,andacceptablematerials.Thetestmethodsdescribedforthejointsarenotintendedtoberoutinequalitycontroltestsbuttobereliabilityorperformancerequirements.1.2Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,andappendixeswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthespecification.1.3Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,paragraph7.5,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D2122TestMethodforDeterminingDimensionsofTher-moplasticPipeandFittingsF477SpecificationforElastomericSeals(Gaskets)forJoin-ingPlasticPipeF913SpecificationforThermoplasticElastomericSeals(Gaskets)forJoiningPlasticPipe3.Types3.1Thisspecificationcoverstwotypesofjointsbasedoneffectingwatertightnessthroughcompressionofanelastomericsealorring:3.1.1Push-onJoint—Ajointinwhichanelastomericringgasketiscompressedintheannularspacebetweenabellendorsocketandaspigotendofpipe.3.1.2MechanicalJoint—Ajointmadeusingmecha...
