Designation:C663−98(Reapproved2014)StandardSpecificationforAsbestos-CementStormDrainPipe1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC663;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversasbestos-cementpipeintendedforuseinstorm-waterdrainageofhighways,airports,farms,foundations,andothersimilardrainagesystems.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesstatedinparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Warning—Breathingofasbestosdustishazardous.Asbestosandasbestosproductspresentdemonstratedhealthrisksforusersandforthosewithwhomtheycomeintocontact.Inadditiontootherprecautions,whenworkingwithasbestos-cementproducts,minimizethedustthatresults.Forinforma-tiononthesafeuseofchrysoltileasbestos,referto“SafeUseofChrysotileAsbestos:AManualonPreventiveandControlMeasures.”21.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Seeforaspecifichazardwarning.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3C150SpecificationforPortlandCementC458TestMethodforOrganicFiberContentofAsbestos-CementProductsC500TestMethodsforAsbestos-CementPipeC595SpecificationforBlendedHydraulicCementsD2946TerminologyforAsbestosandAsbestos–CementProducts2.2FederalStandard:Fed.Std.No.123MarkingforShipment(CivilAgencies)42.3MilitaryStandard:MIL-STD-129MarkingforShipmentandStorage42.4OtherStandards:UniformFreightClassificationRules5NationalMotorFreightClassificationRules63.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1coupling,n—inasbestos-cementconduit,sewer,un-derdrainandstormdrainpipe—componentmadefromalargerdiamet...
