| Organization | no. | Application | Type of material | Title |
| EN | 1767 | Water supply and for buried and above ground drainage, sewerage and irrigation under pressure | PVC-O | Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above ground drainage, sewerage and irrigation under pressure – Oriented unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-O) |
| EN | 1329 | Soil & waste | PVC solid wall | Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) within the building structure – Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) – Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system |
| EN | 1401 | Drainage & sewerage | PVC solid wall | Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) – Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system |
| EN | 1453 | Soil & waste | PVC structured wall | Plastics piping systems with structured-wall pipes for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) inside buildings – Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) – Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings, and the system |
| EN | 1565 | Discharge inside buildings | PVC-SAN | Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) within the building structure – Styrene copolymer blends (SAN+PVC) – Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system |
| EN | 12200 | Rainwater | PVC solid wall | Plastics rainwater piping systems for above ground external use – Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC U) – Part 1: Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system |
| EN | 13476 | Drainage & sewerage | PVC structured wall | Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Structured-wall piping systems of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE)
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| EN | 13598 | Drainage & sewerage | Inspection chambers | Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE)
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| CEN/TS | 14541 | Pipes and fittings | Non-virgin materials | Plastics pipes and fittings – Characteristics for utilization of non-virgin PVC-U, PP and PE material |
| EN | 15012 | Discharge inside buildings | Ref. CPR | Plastics piping systems – Soil and waste discharge systems within the building structure – Performance characteristics for pipes, fittings and their joints |
| EN | 15014 | Pressure pipes | Ref. CPR | Plastics piping systems – Buried and above ground systems for water and other fluids under pressure – Performance characteristics for pipes, fittings and their joints |
| EN | 15015 | Hot & cold water | Ref. CPR | Plastics piping systems – Systems for hot and cold water not intended for human consumption – Performance characteristics for pipes, fittings and their joints |
| prEN | 17176 | Pressure pipes | PVC-O | Plastic piping systems for water supply and for buried and above ground drainage, sewerage and irrigation under pressure – Oriented unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-O)
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| EN ISO | 1452 | Pressure water | PVC solid wall | Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage and sewerage under pressure – Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U)
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| EN ISO | 15493 | Pressure industrial use | PVC solid wall | Plastics piping systems for industrial applications – Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) and chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-C) – Specifications for components and the system; Metric series |
| EN ISO | 21003 | Hot & cold water | Multilayer pipes | Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water installations inside buildings
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| ISO | 3633 | Discharge inside buildings | PVC pipes and fittings | Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) inside buildings – Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) |
| ISO | 4435 | Drainage and sewerage | PVC pipes and fittings | Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) |
| ISO | 6993 | Low-pressure gas | PVC-HI | Buried, high-impact poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-HI) piping systems for the supply of gaseous fuels
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| ISO | 13272 | Drainage and sewerage | Manholes | Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP), polypropylene with mineral modifiers (PP-MD) and polyethylene (PE) – Specifications for manholes and inspection chambers in traffic areas and underground installations |
| ISO | 16422 | Pressure water | PVC-O | Pipes and joints made of oriented unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-O) for the conveyance of water under pressure – Specifications |
| ISO | 19220 | Discharge inside buildings | PVC-SAN pipes and fittings | Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) inside buildings – Styrene copolymer blends (SAN + PVC) |
| ISO | 21004 | Pressure water | PVC multilayer | Plastics piping systems – Multilayer pipes and their joints, based on thermoplastics, for water supply |
| ISO/DIS | 19469 | Drainage | Corrugated pipes | Plastic piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage – Single wall corrugated piping systems of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U)
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| ISO | 21138 | Drainage and sewerage | Structured wall pipes | Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Structured-wall piping systems of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE)
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| ASTM D2241 | Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pressure-Rated Pipe (SDR Series) |
| ASTM D3034 | Standard Specification for Type PSM Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings |
| ASTM F1336 | Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Gasketed Sewer Fittings |
| ASTM F1483 | Standard Specification for Oriented Poly(Vinyl Chloride), PVCO, Pressure Pipe |
| ASTM F1803 | Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride)(PVC) Closed Profile Gravity Pipe and Fittings Based on Controlled Inside Diameter |
| ASTM F679 | Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Large-Diameter Plastic Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings |
| ASTM F794 | Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Profile Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings Based on Controlled Inside Diameter |
| ASTM F949 | Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Corrugated Sewer Pipe With a Smooth Interior and Fittings |
| AWWA C900 | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Pipe and Fabricated Fittings, 4-Inch through 60-Inch (100mm through 1500mm), For Water Transmission and Distribution |
| AWWA C907 | Injection-Molded Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Fittings, 4 in. through 12 in. (100 mm through 300 mm), for Water, Wastewater, and Reclaimed Water Service |
| AWWA C909 | Molecularly Oriented Polyvinyl Chloride (PVCO) Pressure Pipe, 4 In. through 24 In. (100 mm through 600 mm) for Water, Wastewater, and Reclaimed Water Service |
| FM 1612 | Polyvinyl Chloride (Pvc) Pipe And Fitting For Underground Fire Protection Service |
| NSF/ANSI 14 | Plastics Piping System Components and Related Materials |
| UL 1285 | The standard for Pipe and Couplings, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), and Oriented Polyvinyl Chloride (PVCO) for Underground Fire Service |
| UNI-B-15-10 | Recommended Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Fabricated Pressure Fittings |
| CSA B137.2 | PVC Injection Molded Gasketed Fittings for Pressure Applications |
| CSA B137.3 | Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe for Pressure Applications |
| CSA B182.2 | PSM Type Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings |
| BS 7291 | Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings |
Main Supporting Standards for PVC Piping System
| Organization | no. | Application | Type of material | Title |
| prEN | 16903 | Buried pipes and fittings | Product Category Rules | Plastics piping systems – Environmental product declarations – Product Category Rules (PCR) complementary to EN 15804, for buried plastics piping systems |
| prEN | 16904 | Pipes and fittings inside buildings | Product Category Rules | Plastics piping systems – Environmental product declarations – Product Category rules complementary to EN 15804, for plastic piping systems inside buildings |
| CEN/TR | 12108 | Installation | Hot and cold water | Plastics Piping Systems – Guidance for the installation inside buildings or pressure piping systems for hot and cold water intended for human consumption. |
| EN ISO | 9080 | Extrapolation | Long term Pressure | Plastics piping and ducting systems – Determination of the long-term hydrostatic strength of thermoplastics materials in pipe form by extrapolation |
| EN ISO | 12162 | Classification | Thermoplastics | Thermoplastics materials for pipes and fittings for pressure applications – Classification, designation and design coefficient |
| ISO | 161 | Dimensions | Pipes | Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids – Nominal outside diameters and nominal pressures
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| ISO | 265-1 | Dimensions | PVC fittings | Pipes and fittings of plastics materials — Fittings for domestic and industrial waste pipes — Basic dimensions: Metric series — Part 1: Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) |
| ISO | 727 | Dimensions | Sockets | Fittings of unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC U), chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (PVC C) or acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene (ABS) with plain sockets for pipes under pressure – Dimensions of sockets
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| ISO | 4065 | Dimensions | Pipes | Thermoplastics pipes – Universal wall thickness table |
| ISO | 4433-3 | Chemical resistance | PVC pipes | Thermoplastics pipes – Resistance to liquid chemicals – Classification – Part 3: Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), high-impact poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-HI) and chlorinated poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-C) pipes |
| ISO | 10508 | Classification | Hot & cold water | Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations – Guidance for classification and design |
| ISO | 11922 | Dimensions | Pipes | Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids – Dimensions and tolerances
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| ISO/TR | 4191 | Installation | PVC and PVC-O pressure | Plastics piping systems for water supply – Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC-U) and oriented PVC-U (PVC-O) – Guidance for installation |
| ISO/TR | 10358 | Chemical resistance | Thermoplastics | Plastics pipes and fittings – Combined chemical-resistance classification table |
| ASTM D2321 | Standard Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow Applications |
| ASTM D2774 | Standard Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pressure Piping |
| AWWA C605 | AWWA Standard for Underground Installation of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Pipe and Fittings for Water |
Main Test Standards for PVC Piping System
| Organization | no. | Application | Type of material | Title |
| EN | 12293 | Testing | Temperature cycling | Plastics piping systems – Thermoplastics pipes and fittings for hot and cold water – Test method for the resistance of mounted assemblies to temperature cycling |
| EN | 12294 | Testing | Leak tightness | Plastics piping systems – Systems for hot and cold water – Test method for leak-tightness under vacuum |
| EN | 12295 | Testing | Pressure cycling | Plastics piping systems – Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water – Test method for resistance of joints to pressure cycling |
| EN ISO | 1167 | Testing | Pressure resistance | Thermoplastics pipes, fittings and assemblies for the conveyance of fluids – Determination of the resistance to internal pressure
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| EN ISO | 9969 | Testing | Ring stiffness | Thermoplastics pipes – Determination of ring stiffness |
| EN ISO | 13968 | Testing | Ring flexibility | Plastics piping and ducting systems – Thermoplastics pipes – Determination of ring flexibility |
| EN ISO | 13229 | Testing | Viscosity and K value | Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure applications – Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) pipes and fittings – Determination of the viscosity number and K-value |
| EN ISO | 13257 | Testing | Elevated temperature cycling | Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure applications – Test method for resistance to elevated temperature cycling |
| EN ISO | 13260 | Testing | Temperature cycling and loading | Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Test method for resistance to combined temperature cycling and external loading |
| EN ISO | 13262 | Testing | Tensile strength of the seam | Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Thermoplastics spirally-formed structured-wall pipes – Determination of the tensile strength of a seam |
| EN ISO | 13263 | Testing | Impact strength | Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Thermoplastics fittings – Test method for impact strength |
| EN ISO | 13477 | Testing | RCP | Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids – Determination of resistance to rapid crack propagation (RCP) – Small-scale steady-state test (S4 test) |
| EN ISO | 13478 | Testing | RCP | Thermoplastics pipes for the conveyance of fluids – Determination of resistance to rapid crack propagation (RCP) – Full-scale test (FST). |
| ISO | 13266 | Testing | Resistance to loading | Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Thermoplastics shafts or risers for inspection chambers and manholes – Determination of resistance against the surface and traffic loading |
| ISO | 13267 | Testing | Buckling resistance | Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Thermoplastics inspection chamber and manhole bases – Test methods for buckling resistance |
| ISO | 13268 | Testing | Ring stiffness | Thermoplastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage – Thermoplastics shafts or risers for inspection chambers and manholes – Determination of ring stiffness |
| ISO | 13966 | Testing | Ring stiffness | Thermoplastics pipes and fittings – Nominal ring stiffness |
| ISO | 18373 | Testing | Gelation | Rigid PVC pipes – Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) method
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| NSF/ANSI 61 | Drinking-Water System Components – Health Effects |