ASTM F2897-11a

Standard Specification for Tracking and Traceability Encoding System of Natural Gas Distribution Components (Pipe, Tubing, Fittings, Valves, and Appurtenances)

ABSTRACT
This specification defines requirements for the data used in the tracking and traceability base-62 encoding system. It provides the format of the resultant code to characterize various components used in fuel gas piping systems. In this specification, the final output is a 16 digit alpha-numeric code that defines a standardized approach or methodology for encoding certain characteristics of components that have been established based on consensus recommendations from the respective stakeholder group members. The gas distribution component traceability identifier is also provided in this specification wherein the gas distribution component traceability identifier shall be comprised of sixteen alphanumeric characters that specify respective attributes for a given component. The gas distribution component traceability identifiers also include identifications of component manufacturer, identification of component manufacturer's lot code, the component production date, the component material, the component size, and the component type.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification defines requirements for the data used in the tracking and traceability base-62 encoding system and the format of the resultant code to characterize various components used in fuel gas piping systems.
1.2 The final output of this specification is a 16 digit alpha-numeric code that defines a standardized approach or methodology for encoding certain characteristics of components that have been established based on consensus recommendations from the respective stakeholder group members. The means of marking or affixing the code to the components, and the means of reading and/or transferring the data or codes are outside the scope of this specification.
Note 1—To facilitate compliance with this specification, a web based application has been developed to manage and maintain unique identifiers for certain characteristics including manufacturer identification numbers, material types, and component types as specified in this document. The web based application also provides a calculator to help users and manufacturers apply the base-62 encoding system outlined in this specification. The URL for the website is: http://www.componentid.org.
1.3 The web based application is only intended to serve as a useful resource for managing the respective manufacturer identification numbers, codes, and other identifiers as per this specification. Any changes to the contents of the web based application are contingent upon subsequent changes to this specification. This specification shall have primacy.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2011
• ICS: 91.140.40 - Gas supply systems
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.60 - Gas

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2897-11 - Standard Specification for Tracking and Traceability Encoding System of Natural Gas Distribution Components (Pipe, Tubing, Fittings, Valves, and Appurtenances)
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM F2897-11ae1 - Standard Specification for Tracking and Traceability Encoding System of Natural Gas Distribution Components (Pipe, Tubing, Fittings, Valves, and Appurtenances)
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1973-21 - Standard Specification for Factory Assembled Anodeless Risers and Transition Fittings in Polyethylene (PE) and Polyamide 11 (PA11) and Polyamide 12 (PA12) Fuel Gas Distribution Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2509-15(2019) - Standard Specification for Field-assembled Anodeless Riser Kits for Use on Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene and Polyamide-11 (PA11) Gas Distribution Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2138-12(2017) - Standard Specification for Excess Flow Valves for Natural Gas Service
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2785-21 - Standard Specification for Polyamide 12 Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2968/F2968M-21 - Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe for Gas Distribution Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1948-20 - Standard Specification for Metallic Mechanical Fittings for Use on Outside Diameter Controlled Thermoplastic Gas Distribution Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1924-19 - Standard Specification for Plastic Mechanical Fittings for Use on Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene Gas Distribution Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D2513-20 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2945-18 - Standard Specification for Polyamide 11 Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011

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Designation:F2897 −11a AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Specification for
Tracking and Traceability Encoding System of Natural Gas
Distribution Components (Pipe, Tubing, Fittings, Valves, and
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Appurtenances)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2897; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F412Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
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1.1 Thisspecificationdefinesrequirementsforthedataused 2.2 ANSI Standards:
B31.8Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping System
in the tracking and traceability base-62 encoding system and
the format of the resultant code to characterize various com- B1.20.1 1983Pipe Threads, General Purpose, Inch
B109
ponents used in fuel gas piping systems.
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2.3 CFR Standards:
1.2 The final output of this specification is a 16 digit
49 CFR Part 192Pipeline Safety Requirements
alpha-numeric code that defines a standardized approach or
methodology for encoding certain characteristics of compo-
3. Terminology
nents that have been established based on consensus recom-
mendations from the respective stakeholder group members.
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
The means of marking or affixing the code to the components,
nology F412, and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-
and the means of reading and/or transferring the data or codes
nology D1600, unless otherwise specified.
are outside the scope of this specification.
3.2 The gas industry terminology used in this specification
NOTE 1—To facilitate compliance with this specification, a web based
is in accordance withANSI B31.8 or 49 CFR Part 192, unless
application has been developed to manage and maintain unique manufac-
turer identification numbers. The URL for the website is: http:// otherwise indicated.
www.componentid.org.
3.3 character, n—an integer from zero (0) to nine (9) or a
NOTE 2—Meters and regulators are excluded from this specification
letter that is upper case and/or lower case from a to z or A to
because traceability marking requirements for these products are defined
Z.
in ANSI B109.
1.3 The web based application is only intended to serve as 3.4 component, n—pipe, tubing, fittings, valves, and appur-
tenances unless specifically stated otherwise.
a useful resource for managing the respective manufacturer
identification numbers, codes, and other identifiers as per this
3.5 digit, n—an integer from zero (0) to nine (9).
specification. Any changes to the contents of the web based
3.6 FPT, n—internal taper thread as defined under ANSI/
application are contingent upon subsequent changes to this
ASME B1.20.1, or commonly referred to as “female pipe
specification. This specification shall have primacy.
thread”.
2. Referenced Documents 3.7 MPT, n—external taper thread as defined under ANSI/
2 ASME B1.20.1, or commonly referred to as “male pipe
2.1 ASTM Standards:
thread”.
D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-
3.8 traceability, n—identifytheoriginofmaterialsandparts
tics
used to manufacturer a given component; and/or the product
D2513Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure
processing or manufacturing history.
Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
3.9 tracking, v—knowing, documenting, and/or collecting
information related to the distribution and location of a given
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
component after delivery from the manufacturer or supplier.
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.60 on Gas.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2011. Published December 2011. Originally
approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F2897–11. DOI:
10.1520/F2897–11A.
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4. Gas Distribution Component Traceability Identifier 4.8 Identification of Base 62 Index—Each component type
shall be identified by a single character code per 5.7.
4.1 General—The gas distribution component traceability
identifier shall be comprised of sixteen (16) alphanumeric
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An American National Standard
Designation:F2897–11 Designation: F2897 – 11a
Standard Specification for
Tracking and Traceability Encoding System of Natural Gas
Distribution Components (Pipe, Tubing, Fittings, Valves, and
1
Appurtenances)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2897; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification defines requirements for the data used in the tracking and traceability base-62 encoding system and the
format of the resultant code to characterize various components used in fuel gas piping systems.
1.2 The final output of this specification is a 16 digit alpha-numeric code that defines a standardized approach or methodology
for encoding certain characteristics of components that have been established based on consensus recommendations from the
respective stakeholder group members. The means of marking or affixing the code to the components, and the means of reading
and/or transferring the data or codes are outside the scope of this specification.
NOTE1—To facilitate compliance with this specification, a web based application has been developed to manage and maintain unique identifiers for
certain characteristics including manufacturer identification numbers, material types, and component types as specified in this document. The web based
application also provides a calculator to help users and manufacturers apply the base-62 encoding system outlined in this specification. The URL for the
website is: http://www.componentid.org. 1—To facilitate compliance with this specification, a web based application has been developed to manage and
maintain unique manufacturer identification numbers. The URL for the website is: http://www.componentid.org.
NOTE 2—Meters and regulators are excluded from this specification because traceability marking requirements for these products are defined inANSI
B109.
1.3 The web based application is only intended to serve as a useful resource for managing the respective manufacturer
identification numbers, codes, and other identifiers as per this specification. Any changes to the contents of the web based
application are contingent upon subsequent changes to this specification. This specification shall have primacy.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics
D2513 Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
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2.2 ANSI Standards:
B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping System
B1.20.1 1983 Pipe Threads, General Purpose, Inch
B109
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2.3 CFR Standards:
49 CFR Part 192 Pipeline Safety Requirements
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Terminology F412, and abbreviations are in accordance with Terminology
D1600, unless otherwise specified.
3.2 The gas industry terminology used in this specification is in accordance with ANSI B31.8 or 49 CFR Part 192, unless
otherwise indicated.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.60 on Gas.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2011. Published February 2011. DOI: 10.1520/F2897–11.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2011. Published December 2011. Originally approved in 2011. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F2897–11. DOI:
10.1520/F2897–11A.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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3.3 character, n—an integer from zero (0) to nine (9) or a letter that is upper case and/or lower case from a to z or A to Z.
3.4 component, n—pipe, tubing, fittings, valves, and appurtenances unless specifically stated otherwise.
3.5 digit, n—an i
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