ASTM F402-05

Standard Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements, Primers, and Cleaners Used for Joining Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings

ABSTRACT
This practice covers procedures for safe handling of solvent cements, primers, and cleaners used in joining thermoplastic pipe and fittings. The procedures are general ones and include safeguards against hazards of fire and precautions for protection of personnel from breathing of vapors and contact with skin or eyes. A number of the solvents contained in cements, primers, and cleaners are classified as airborne contaminants and flammable and combustible liquids. Avoid prolonged breathing of solvent vapors. Keep containers of cements, primers, and cleaners tightly closed except when the product is being used. Proper eye protection and the use of chemical goggles or face shields is advisable where the possibility of splashing exists in handling these products. Wear proper gloves impervious to and unaffected by the solvents when contact with the skin is likely.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers procedures for safe handling of solvent cements, primers, and cleaners used in joining thermoplastic pipe and fittings. The procedures are general ones and include safeguards against hazards of fire and precautions for protection of personnel from breathing of vapors and contact with skin or eyes.
1.2 The word cleaner, when used in this practice, refers to chemical cleaners.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2005
• ICS: 23.040.20 - Plastics pipes
• ICS: 23.040.45 - Plastics fittings
• Technical Committee: F17 - Plastic Piping Systems
• Drafting Committee: F17.20 - Joining

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F402-93(1999) - Standard Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements, Primers, and Cleaners Used for Joining Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM F402-05(2012) - Standard Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements, Primers, and Cleaners Used for Joining Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2012
• Referred By: ASTM F656-21 - Standard Specification for Primers for Use in Solvent Cement Joints of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F3128-23 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Schedule 40 Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe with a Cellular Core
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D2661-21 - Standard Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F493-22 - Standard Specification for Solvent Cements for Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F1499-22 - Standard Specification for Coextruded Composite Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe (DWV)
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F794-21 - Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Profile Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings Based on Controlled Inside Diameter
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D2235-22 - Standard Specification for Solvent Cement for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F628-23 - Standard Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe With a Cellular Core
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F2817-13(2023) - Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Gas Pressure Pipe and Fittings For Maintenance or Repair
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F2647-07(2023) - Standard Guide for Approved Methods of Installing a CVS (Central Vacuum System)
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D2949-22 - Standard Specification for 3.25-in. Outside Diameter Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F2618-21 - Standard Specification for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Pipe and Fittings for Chemical Waste Drainage Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F3328-18 - Standard Practice for the One-Step (Solvent Cement Only) Method of Joining Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) or Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Pipe and Piping Components with Tapered Sockets
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:F402–05
Standard Practice for
Safe Handling of Solvent Cements, Primers, and Cleaners
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Used for Joining Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF402;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3.2.2 primer—an organic solvent, or blend of solvents,
which enhances adhesion, applied to plastic pipe and fittings
1.1 This practice covers procedures for safe handling of
prior to application of a solvent cement.
solvent cements, primers, and cleaners used in joining thermo-
3.2.3 solvent cement—an adhesive made by dissolving a
plastic pipe and fittings. The procedures are general ones and
plastic resin or compound in a suitable solvent or mixture of
include safeguards against hazards of fire and precautions for
solvents. The solvent cement dissolves the surfaces of the pipe
protection of personnel from breathing of vapors and contact
and fittings to form a bond between the mating surfaces
with skin or eyes.
provided the proper cement is used for the particular materials
1.2 The word cleaner, when used in this practice, refers to
and proper techniques are followed.
chemical cleaners.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Safe Handling
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 Anumber of the solvents contained in cements, primers,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
and cleaners are classified as airborne contaminants and
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
flammable and combustible liquids. These products generally
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
are composed of solvent blends which vary with manufactur-
2. Referenced Documents ers. Follow precautions given herein to prevent fire and injury
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to personnel. Specific safety information on a particular ce-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ment, primer, or cleaner may be found on the container label or
D1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to
in the Material Safety Data Sheet available from the manufac-
Plastics
turer.
F412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems
4.2 Avoid prolonged breathing of solvent vapors. When
2.2 Other Document:
3 pipe and fittings are being joined in partially enclosed areas,
CFR Title 49, Transportation, Parts 1 to 199
use a ventilating device in such a manner as to maintain a safe
,
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3. Terminology level of vapor concentration with respect to toxicity and
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flammability in the breathing area. Select ventilating devices
3.1 Definitions—Definitions are in accordance with Termi-
and locate them so as not to provide a source of ignition to
nology F412, and abbreviations are in accordance with Termi-
flammable vapor mixtures.
nology D1600, unless otherwise specified.
4.3 Keep cements, primers, and cleaners away from all
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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sources of ignition, heat, sparks, and open flame.
3.2.1 cleaner, chemical—an organic solvent used to remove
4.4 Keep containers of cements, primers, and cleaners
foreign matter from the surface of plastic pipe and fittings.
tightly closed except when the product is being used. The
container type shall be in accordance with CFR Title 49.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F17 on Plastic
Container labeling shall conform with the requirements of the
Piping Systems and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F17.20 on Joining.
Federal Hazardous SubstanceAct and OSHAHazard Commu-
Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published March 2005. Originally
nication Act.
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as F402 – 93 (1999).
DOI: 10.1520/F0402-05.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants, issued annually, American
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Cincinnati, OH.
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the ASTM website. Occupational Safety and Health Standards Federal RegisterTitle 29, Part 1910.
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Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing “Flammable Liquids,’’ National Fire Codes NFICA, issued annually, “Flam-
Office, Washington, DC 20402. mable Liquids,’’ National Fire Protection Association.
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