CSA B137:23 SERIES A PACKAGE

CSA B137:23 SERIES A PACKAGE consists of:

CSA B137.0:23 - Definitions, general requirements, and methods of testing for thermoplastic pressure piping

Preface

This is the twelfth edition of CSA B137.0, Definitions, general requirements, and methods of testing for thermoplastic pressure piping. It supersedes the previous editions published in 2020, 2017, 2013, 2009, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1993, 1986, 1981, and 1973.

CSA B137.0 provides requirements and test methods that are common to some or all of the Standards of the CSA B137 Series. Wherever possible, individual Standards make reference to the relevant clauses in CSA B137.0.

The major changes to this edition include

a) revision to humidity tolerances;

b) revision to chemical resistance test; and

c) revisions to Clause 6.6for hydrostatic sustained pressure test, including

i) additional reference standards and additional details for testing and analysis;

ii) new clause 6.6.3.5 for compounds;

iii) revision to Clause 6.6.4.1.2 for PE-RT compound validation; and

iv) revision to Clause 6.6.4.

This Standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the Standard.

This Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Plastic Pressure Piping, under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Construction and Civil Infrastructure, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee.

This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group.

Scope

1.1 Scope of this Standard

This Standard specifies requirements for thermoplastic pressure piping. It includes reference publications, definitions, abbreviations, general requirements for materials and manufactured pipe and fittings, relevant test methods, and marking requirements.

Notes:

1) The terms pipe and piping, as well as tube and tubing, are used interchangeably in the CSA B137 Series.

2) This Standard does not specify requirements for venting of combustion gases. In Canada, ULC S636 specifies testing and marking requirements for pipe, fittings, and accessories intended for venting of combustion gases. In the United States, UL 1738 specifies testing and marking requirements for pipe, fittings, and accessories intended for venting of combustion gases.

1.2 Intent of this Standard

This Standard is intended to be used in conjunction with one of the other Standards in the CSA B137 Series to form a complete Standard for a particular product.

1.3 Terminology

In this Standard, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

1.4 Units

Values are given in SI units. Table C.1provides conversion factors for inch-pound (IP) units.

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CSA B137.1:23 - Polyethylene (PE) pipe, tubing, and fittings for cold-water pressure services

Preface

This is the twelfth edition of CSA B137.1, Polyethylene (PE) pipe, tubing, and fittings for cold-water pressure services. It supersedes the previous editions published in 2020, 2017, 2013, 2009, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1995, 1989, 1983, and 1970.

This Standard is to be used with the 2023 edition of CSA B137.0, which provides requirements and test methods that are common to some or all of the Standards of the CSA B137 series.

The following are the major changes to this edition:

a) revised the scope for clarification;

b) removed PE 1704, PE 2606, PE 3708, PE 3710, PE 4608, and PE 4708 compounds;

c) added PE 2708 PLUS compounds;

d) added DR-Based pipe classification and design;

e) added pipe sizes up to NPS-65 for DR-Based pipe;

f) moved carbon black dispersion requirement from Clauses 4 to 5;

g) added apparent tensile strength test for pipe sizes above NPS-4;

h) added out-of-roundness and ovality requirements;

i) added inside surface ductility requirement;

j) added pipe sampling and testing requirements;

k) added potable water requirement; and

l) revised the pipe and tubing marking requirements.

This Standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the Standard.

This Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Plastic Pressure Piping, under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Construction and Civil Infrastructure, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee.

This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group.

Scope

1.1 General

This Standard covers polyethylene (PE) pipe and tubing, and fittings for use in transporting potable or non-potable water, or other applications such as wastewater forcemains, reclaimed water, conduit, golf or commercial irrigation, or water-based ground source geothermal systems, in either buried or above- ground installations.

1.2 Requirements

This Standard specifies requirements for materials, quality of work, dimensions, sustained pressure, environmental stress cracking, and markings.

1.3 Terminology

In this Standard, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

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CSA B137.2:23 - Polyvinylchloride (PVC) injection-moulded gasketed fittings for pressure applications

Preface

This is the tenth edition of CSA B137.2, Polyvinylchloride (PVC) injection-moulded gasketed fittings for pressure applications. It supersedes the previous editions published in 2020, 2017, 2013, 2009, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1993, and 1989.

This Standard is to be used with the 2023 edition of CSA B137.0, which provides requirements and test methods that are common to some or all of the Standards of the CSA B137 series.

The major changes to this edition include

a) updated figures in Table 2; and

b) updated ozone resistance test conditions and requirements in Table 3.

This Standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the Standard.

This Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Plastic Pressure Piping, under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Construction and Civil Infrastructure, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee.

This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group.

Scope

1.1 General

This Standard covers rigid polyvinylchloride (PVC) injection-moulded fittings that have gasketed joints and are intended for use in pressure applications such as water mains, water service piping, process piping, and fire lines. Fittings covered by this Standard are suitable for use with PVC pipes having outside diameter dimensions of cast iron pipe. Only one pressure rating, 1620 kPa at 23 °C (PC 235), is covered in this Standard and is suitable for use with compatible outside diameter PVC pipes having a dimension ratio (DR) of 18 or more.

Note: Where PVC fittings are to be used in applications other than those involving water, the manufacturer should be consulted.

1.2 Requirements

This Standard specifies requirements for materials, quality of work, long-term performance under sustained hydrostatic pressure, dimensions, markings, and injection-moulding quality.

1.3 Terminology

In this Standard, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

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CSA B137.3:23 - Rigid polyvinylchloride (PVC) pipe and fittings for pressure applications

Preface

This is the fourteenth edition of CSA B137.3, Rigid polyvinylchloride (PVC) pipe and fittings for pressure applications. It supersedes the previous editions published in 2020, 2017, 2013, 2009, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1993, 1990, 1986, 1981, 1972, and 1970.

This Standard is to be used with the 2023 edition of CSA B137.0, which provides requirements and test methods that are common to some or all of the Standards of the CSA B137 series.

The major change to this edition is an update to the ozone resistance test conditions and requirements in Table 14.

This Standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the Standard.

This Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Plastic Pressure Piping, under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Construction and Civil Infrastructure, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee.

This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group.

Scope

1.1 General

This Standard covers rigid polyvinylchloride (PVC) pipe and fittings intended for use in pressure applications such as water mains, water service piping, and process piping. The fittings covered by this Standard include moulded, solvent-cemented, gasketed, or threaded fittings, and fittings that have been

fabricated for use with any joining method.

Notes:

1) Where PVC pipe and fittings are to be used in non-water applications, the manufacturer should be consulted.

2) This Standard does not specify requirements for venting of combustion gases. In Canada, ULC S636 specifies testing and marking requirements for pipe, fittings, and accessories intended for venting of combustion gases. In the United States, UL 1738 specifies testing and marking requirements for pipe, fittings, and accessories intended for venting of combustion gases.

1.2 Requirements

This Standard specifies requirements for materials, quality of work, dimensions, solvent cement, and markings for pipe and fittings. Requirements for hydrostatic sustained pressure, extrusion, impact resistance, and quality are also specified for pipe.

1.3 Terminology

In this Standard, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

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CSA B137.3.1:23 - Molecularly oriented polyvinylchloride (PVCO) pipe for pressure applications

Preface

This is the fifth edition of CSA B137.3.1, Molecularly oriented polyvinylchloride (PVCO) pipe for pressure applications. It supersedes the previous editions published in 2020, 2017, 2013, and 2009.

This Standard is to be used with the 2023 edition of CSA B137.0, which provides requirements and test methods that are common to some or all of the Standards of the CSA B137 series.

The major changes to this edition are updates to the ozone resistance test conditions and requirements in Table 8and the markings in Clause 7.

This Standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the Standard.

This Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Plastic Pressure Piping, under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Construction and Civil Infrastructure, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee.

This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group.

Scope

1.1 General

This Standard covers molecularly oriented polyvinylchloride (PVCO) pipe intended for use in pressure applications such as water mains, sewer force mains, and process piping.

Note: This Standard does not address chemical compatibility between PVCO pipe and process fluids. Where PVCO pipe is to be used in non-water applications, the manufacturer should be consulted.

1.2 Joining method

PVCO complying with this Standard is not suitable for solvent cementing and is intended to be joined by gasketed joints.

1.3 Requirements

This Standard specifies requirements for materials, quality of work, dimensions, markings, hydrostatic sustained pressure, extrusion, impact resistance, and quality for PVCO pipe.

1.4 Terminology

In this Standard, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

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CSA B137.9:23 - Polyethylene/aluminum/polyethylene (PE-AL-PE) composite pressure-pipe systems

Preface

This is the tenth edition of CSA B137.9, Polyethylene/aluminum/polyethylene (PE-AL-PE) composite pressure-pipe systems, which supersedes the previous editions published in 2020, 2017, 2013, 2009, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1998, and 1991.

This Standard is to be used with the 2023 edition of CSA B137.0, which provides requirements and test methods that are common to some or all of the Standards of the CSA B137 series.

The major change in this new edition is the update to clause references for the carbon black requirement.

This Standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the Standard.

This Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Plastic

Pressure Piping, under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Construction and Civil Infrastructure, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee.

This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group.

Scope

1.1 General

This Standard covers polyethylene/aluminum/polyethylene (PE-AL-PE) macrocomposite pipe consisting of a welded aluminum tube laminated by a melt adhesive to layers of polyethylene (PE) inside and outside the aluminum tube. The pipes covered in this Standard are pressure rated for 1380 kPa at 23 °C, 1035 kPa at 60 °C, or 690 kPa at 82 °C.

Systems are intended for use in potable water distribution systems or other applications, including municipal water service lines, reclaimed water distribution, radiant panel heating systems, hydronic baseboard heating systems, snow and ice melting systems, building services piping, compressed air distribution, ground source geothermal systems, underground irrigation, and compressed gas distribution (not including fuel gases), provided that the PE-AL-PE systems comply with the applicable code requirements. Residential and commercial systems are included.

Note: The complete structure, consisting of the aluminum, melt adhesive, and layers of PE intimately bonded together, is known as pipe. For the purposes of this Standard, the layer of welded aluminum, or the internal or external layer of PE, is known as a tube. Tubes, intimately bonded together by the melt adhesive, form a pipe.

1.2 Requirements

The Standard specifies requirements for materials, quality of work, dimensions, thermocycling resistance, sustained pressure performance, delamination resistance, and marking.

Notes:

1) In developing the hydrostatic design basis for PE-AL-PE pipes, in accordance with CSA B137.0, pressure has been substituted for fibre stress.

2) The pressure rating of PE-AL-PE pipes is contingent on the thickness of the aluminum metal reinforcing layer.

Pipes having the same dimension ratio but different metal reinforcing layer thicknesses will have different pressure ratings. The dimension ratio therefore cannot be used, as it is with homogeneous walled pipes, to assess changes in pressure rating with wall thickness variation.

1.3 Terminology

In this Standard, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

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