Designation:D2662–96aAnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforPolybutylene(PB)PlasticPipe(SIDR-PR)BasedonControlledInsideDiameter1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2662;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverspolybutylene(PB)pipethatisinsidediametercontrolled,madeinstandardthermoplasticpipedimensionratios,andpressureratedforwater(seeappendix).IncludedarecriteriaforclassifyingPBplasticpipematerialsandPBplasticpipe;asystemofnomenclatureforPBplasticpipe;andrequirementsandtestmethodsformaterials,workmanship,dimensions,sustainedpressure,andburstpres-sure.Methodsofmarkingarealsogiven.1.2Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotes,footnotes,andappendixeswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthespecification.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareprovidedforinformationpurposesonly.1.4Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section7,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTesting2D1598TestMethodforTime-to-FailureofPlasticPipeUnderConstantInternalPressure3D1599TestMethodforShort-TimeHydraulicFailurePres-sureofPlasticPipe,Tubing,andFittings3D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlastics2D1603TestMethodforCarbonBlackinOlefinPlastics2D1708TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsByUseofM...
