Plastic Pipe Updates and Construction Issues PHMSA Training and Qualifications.

Plastic Pipe

Updates and Construction Issues

PHMSA Training and Qualifications

PLASTIC PIPE ADVISORY BULLETINS

AND RULEMAKING UPDATES

Current Rulemakings in Process

• Miscellaneous Rulemaking • EFV Expansion beyond Single Family Residences• Standards Update Rule • Plastic Piping System Rulemaking

Current Rulemakings in Process

• Miscellaneous Rulemaking (Final Stage)– requirements for qualifying plastic pipe joiners

• EFV Expansion beyond Single Family Residences (Final Stage)– Rule will propose to require EFVs for: • branched service lines serving more than one single

family residence • multi-family residential dwellings • commercial buildings

Current Rulemakings in Process

• Standards Update Rule (Based on proposal in NPRM)– Would impact 22 of the 60+ standards currently

incorporated by reference (IBR)– ASTM D2513-09a would be incorporated through §192.7 for

PE with the exception of Section 4.2 pertaining to rework – ASTM D2513-87 (for 192.63 marking only) and ASTM D2513-

99 (except section 4.2) would continue to be IBR for non-PE plastics

– Would also add explicit paragraph in 192.59 (materials) to say “Rework and/or regrind material is not allowed in plastic pipe used under this part.”

Plastic Piping System Rulemaking

In Draft• Incorporation of 15+ new or updated standards• Category 1 only for mechanical fittings• Tracking and Traceability• Increased Design Factor for PE (0.32 to 0.40)• PA-11: revise current limitations (up to 250 psi and

6”)

Plastic Piping System Rulemaking (cont.)

• PA-12: incorporate with limitations (up to 250 psi and 6”)

• Code revisions for risers based on best practices – both mains and services

• Additional revisions to code for installation of plastic pipe based on current best practices (i.e. use of proper backfill, trenchless installation best practices, etc.)

Advisory Bulletins

• ADB-07-01A–Delrin insert tap tees–Plexco service tee Celcon (polyacetal) caps.

• ADB-2012-03–1978 to 1999 ½” CTS to 2” IPS Driscopipe 8000

High Density Polyethylene Pipe

Delrin insert tap tees

Plexco service tee Celcon (polyacetal) caps.

Plastic Pipe Construction Issues

Records

Damaged Pipe

Fusion Issues

Thermoplastic Pipe Materials

Acrylonitrilc-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS)

Cellulose-Acetate-Butyrate (CAB)

Poly Butylene (PB)

Polyethylene (PE)

Polyvinyl-Chloride (PVC)

Polyamide (PA)

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Generic Procedures Don’t Cover …

• Driscoplex 8000 Series Pipe• Dupont Adlyl A (Medium or High Density)

• A procedure must be qualified under 192.283 to join these materials

Records

Records

Mains and Services

Boring and Trenching

Records

Records

Static Electricity

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Odorant Softens Poly

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Other Issues

Records

Be Careful and Be Safe

If it doesn’t look right – It probably isn’t….

Thank you! Questions?

Bryan Kichler

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