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Standards, codes and listings
Uponor AquaPEX piping is manufactured to meet the following requirements.
Standards
ASTM International
• ASTM F876 Standard
Specication for Cross-linked
Polyethylene (PEX) Piping
• ASTM F877 Standard
Specication for Cross-
linked Polyethylene (PEX)
Plastic Hot- and Cold-Water
Distribution Systems
• ASTM F1960 Standard
Specication for Cold
Expansion Fittings with
PEX Reinforcing Rings
for Use with Cross-linked
Polyethylene (PEX) Piping
• ASTM F2023 Standard Test
Method for Evaluating the
Oxidative Resistance of
Cross-linked Polyethylene
(PEX) Piping and Systems to
Hot Chlorinated Water
• ASTM F2657 Standard
Test Method for Outdoor
Weathering Exposure of
Cross-linked Polyethylene
(PEX) Piping
• ASTM E84 Standard Test
Method for Surface Burning
Characteristics of Building
Materials
• ASTM E119 Standard Test
Methods for Fire Tests of
Building Construction and
Materials
• ASTM E814 Standard Test
Method for Fire Tests of
Through-Penetration Firestop
Systems
NSF International
• ANSI/NSF Standard 14
Plastics Piping System
Components and Related
Materials
• ANSI/NSF Standard 61
Drinking Water System
Components — Health
Effects
• ANSI/NSF Standard 359
Valves for Crosslinked
Polyethylene (PEX) Water
Distribution Systems
American Water Works
Association (AWWA)
• AWWA C904 Cross-Linked
Polyethylene (PEX) Pressure
Pipe,
1
⁄2" (12mm) through 3"
(76mm) for Water Service
Underwriters Laboratories,
Inc. (UL)
• ANSI/UL 263 Standard
for Safety for Fire Tests
of Building Construction
and Materials
• UL 1821 Standard for Safety
for Thermoplastic Sprinkler
Pipe and Fittings for Fire
Protection Service (NFPA
13D applications only)
• UL 2846 Standard for Safety
for Fire Test of Plastic Water
Distribution Plumbing Pipe
for Visible Flame and Smoke
Characteristics
CSA Group (Canadian
Standards Association)
• CAN/CSA B137.5
Crosslinked Polyethylene
(PEX) Piping Systems for
Pressure Applications
• CAN/CSA B214 Installation
Code for Hydronic Heating
Systems
American Society of
Mechanical Engineers
(ASME)
• ASME B16.5 Pipe Flanges
and Flanged Fittings: NPS
½ through NPS 24 Metric/
Inch Standard
Underwriters Laboratories
of Canada (ULC)
• CAN/ULC-S102.2 Standard
Method of Test for Surface
Burning Characteristics of
Flooring, Floor Covering and
Miscellaneous Materials and
Assemblies
• CAN/ULC-S101 Standard
Methods of Fire Endurance
Tests of Building
Construction and Materials
• CAN/ULC-S115 Standard
Method of Fire Tests of
Firestop Systems
• CAN/ULC/ORD-C199P
Combustible Piping for
Sprinkler Systems
Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI)
• PPI Technical Report TR-4
Codes
• ICC
• IPC
• IMC
• IRC
• UPC
• UMC
• NSPC
• HUD
• UFGS
• NPC of
Canada
• NBC of
Canada
Listings
• cNSFus-fs
• cNSFus-rfh
• cNSFus-pw
• cQAIus
• UL
• CSA
• WH
• ETL
• PPI TR-4
• ICC-ES-
PMG
• IAPMO
• BMEC
• CCMC