Designation:F1901−10StandardSpecificationforPolyethylene(PE)PipeandFittingsforRoofDrainSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1901;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversrequirementsforpolyethylene(PE)pipeandfittingsfornonpressureroofdrainsystems.1.2Thisspecificationcoverspipeandfittingsintendedfornormalresidentialandcommercialusesandisnotintendedforuseinunusualcorrosiveconditions.NOTE1—Beforeinstallingpipeforwastedisposaluse,theapprovalofthecognizantbuildingcodeauthorityshallbeobtainedasconditionsnotfoundinnormaluseortemperaturesapproaching140°F(60°C)maybeencountered.1.3Pipeisproducedindimensionsbasedonoutsidediam-etersof32mm(1.250in.)andlargerinaccordancewithSpecificationF714.1.4Theinterchangeabilityofpipeandfittingsmadebydifferentmanufacturersisnotaddressedinthisspecification.Transitionfittingsforjoiningpipeandfittingsofdifferentmanufacturersisprovidedforinthisspecification.1.5Pipeandfittingsarejoinedbytheheat-fusionmethod,bytheelectrofusionmethod,orbyusingmechanicaljoints(excludinginsertfittings)recommendedbythemanufacturer.1.6Inrefereedecisions,theSIunitsshallbeusedformetric-sizedpipeandinch-poundunitsforpipesizedintheIPSsystem(ANSIB36.10).Inallcases,thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareprovidedforinformationonly.1.7Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethod,Section7,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D543PracticesforEvaluatingtheResistanceofPlasticstoChemicalReagentsD570TestMethodforWaterAbsorptionofPlasticsD618PracticeforCondit...
