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Historical - HDPE Municipal Water Pipe

MasterFormat 22 11 16 Domestic Water Piping

This information reflects our best understanding of product composition in 2015.

High density polyethylene (HDPE) piping has been used in the US for potable water applications such as home plumbing and distribution mains as well as sewer and drainage applications since at least the early 1970s. Its use is approved under AWWA...

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High density polyethylene (HDPE) piping has been used in the US for potable water applications such as home plumbing and distribution mains as well as sewer and drainage applications since at least the early 1970s. Its use is approved under AWWA C901 and NSF 61 standards. Common newer resins have the designation PE4710 resin per ASTM D3350. HDPE pipes commonly contain carbon black for pigment and UV stabilization. They can additionally have a colored stripe to indicate the approved usage: blue for potable water, green for sewer, and purple for reclaimed water. This CP is focused on pipe used in potable water applications. Antioxidant/stabilizers are also included to prevent degradation of the polymer during processing and thermal fusion as well to protect from oxidation during the service life. Some studies indicate that pipe additives, such as antioxidants, and degradation products may be found in water coming from the pipe over extended periods of time.

This is the historical version of this CP. Its updated version can be found here: https://pharos.habitablefuture.org/common-products/2078970

Name % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Polyethylene
9002-88-4
97.49% polymer Subscribe to view
Carbon black
1333-86-4
2.32% pigment/ UV stabilizer Subscribe to view
Tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite
31570-04-4
0.10% antioxidant Subscribe to view
Irganox 1010
6683-19-8
0.09% antioxidant Subscribe to view
Name % Weight Part % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Polyethylene
9002-88-4
97.49% 97.49% polymer Subscribe to view
Carbon black
1333-86-4
2.32% 2.32% pigment/ UV stabilizer Subscribe to view
Tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite
31570-04-4
0.10% 0.10% antioxidant Subscribe to view
Irganox 1010
6683-19-8
0.09% 0.09% antioxidant Subscribe to view

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Habitable Resources (1)

Habitable Resources for Product
TYPE TITLE
Report Healthy Environments: What's New (and What's Not) With PVC

Sources

Sources for Common Product Data
Source Uploaded Document Linked Document
Appendix B
Centennial PE Spec
Chemtura
Dow
DuraLine MSDS
Endot MSDS
Fina
Flying W
Heim
Independent MSDS
Independent Spec
JMM MSDS
Kowalski
Mure
National MSDS
Nova
Performance Pipe
PPI Material Properties
Sherman
Sherman 2
Skjevrak
Whelton
WL MSDS