Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard covers requirements for plain as well as socket-ended pipes, including those for use with elastomeric sealing rings, for potable water supplies.

1.1.1 The standard also cover pipes for agricultural use.

1.2 This standard does not cover unplasticized PVC pipes for use in suction and delivery lines of agricultural pumps, which have been covered in IS 12231.

1.3 The pipes covered in this standard are not suitable for use as casing pipes in tube wells. Such pipes are covered in IS 12818.

2. REFERENCES

The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provision of this standard. At the time of publication the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate, the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards.