ASTM F409-99a - 10.4.2002
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers requirements and test methods for materials, dimensions and tolerances, hydrostatic pressure, joint integrity, and solvent cement for thermoplastic tube and fittings for accessible and replaceable domestic waste connections. Marking requirements are also included. Plastic which does not meet the material requirements specified in Section is excluded.

1.2 The text of this specification references notes, footnotes, and appendixes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the specification.

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D3965-21

Standard Classification System and Basis for Specifications for Rigid Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Materials for Pipe and Fittings

B1.20.1

Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch) Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://www.asme.org.

D4101-24

Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials

D618-21

Standard Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing

D2665-20

Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings

D2661-21

Standard Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings

D2657-07(2023)

Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyolefin Pipe and Fittings

D2609-21

Standard Specification for Plastic Insert Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe

D2564-20

Standard Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems

D2235-22

Standard Specification for Solvent Cement for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe and Fittings

D2122-22

Standard Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings

D1600-18

Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics (Withdrawn 2024)

MIL-STD-129

Marking for Shipment and Storage

Fed. Std. No. 123

Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies) Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://www.dodssp.daps.mil.

F1498-08(2020)

Standard Specification for Taper Pipe Threads 60° for Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings

D1784-20

Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds

F402-18

Standard Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements, Primers, and Cleaners Used for Joining Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings

F412-23

Standard Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems