Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Polybutene (PB) — Part 7: Guidance for the assessment of conformity

This document gives requirements and guidance for the assessment of conformity of compounds, products, and assemblies in accordance with the applicable part(s) of ISO 15876 intended to be included in the manufacturer's quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures. NOTE In order to help the reader, a basic test matrix is given in Annex A. In conjunction with the other parts of ISO 15876 (see Foreword), this document is applicable to polybutene (PB) piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations within buildings for the conveyance of water, whether or not intended for human consumption (domestic systems) and for heating systems, under design pressures and temperatures appropriate to the class of application (see ISO 15876-1:2017, Table 1).

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TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 15876-7
Second edition
2018-11
Plastics piping systems for hot
and cold water installations —
Polybutene (PB) —
Part 7:
Guidance for the assessment of
conformity
Systèmes de canalisations en plastique pour les installations d'eau
chaude et froide — Polybutène (PB) —
Partie 7: Guide pour l'évaluation de la conformité
Reference number
ISO/TS 15876-7:2018(E)
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ISO 2018

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Abbreviated terms . 4
5 General . 5
6 Testing and inspection . 5
6.1 Grouping . 5
6.1.1 General. 5
6.1.2 Pressure groups . 5
6.1.3 Size groups . 5
6.1.4 Fitting groups . 6
6.2 Type testing (TT) . 6
6.3 Batch release tests (BRT) .11
6.4 Process verification tests (PVT) .12
6.5 Audit tests (AT) .13
6.6 Indirect tests (IT) .14
6.7 Test records.14
Annex A (informative) Basic test matrix .15
Bibliography .16
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
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ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following
URL: www .iso .org/iso/foreword .html.
This document was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical
Committee CEN/TC 155, Plastics piping systems and ducting systems, in collaboration with ISO Technical
Committee TC 138, Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the transport of fluids, Subcommittee SC 2,
Plastics pipes and fittings for water supplies, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation
between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/TS 15876-7:2003), which has been
technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— Addition of new definitions of the terms “material”, compound” and “material grade”;
— Revision of 6.2 “Type testing (TT)”.
A list of all parts in the ISO 15876 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/members .html.
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Introduction
This document can be used to support elaboration of national third party certification procedures for
products conforming to the applicable part(s) of ISO 15876.
This document is a part of a System Standard for plastics piping systems of a particular material for a
specified application. There are a number of such System Standards.
At the date of publication of this document, System Standards for piping systems of other plastics
materials used for the same application are the following:
— ISO 15874, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Polypropylene (PP)
— ISO 15875, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Cross-linked polyethylene (PE-X)
— ISO 15877, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Chlorinated poly(vinyl
chloride) (PVC-C)
— ISO 21003, Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water installations inside buildings
— ISO 22391, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Polyethylene of raised
temperature resistance (PE-RT)
They are supported by separate standards on test methods to which references are made throughout
the System Standard.
The System Standards are consistent with general standards on functional requirements and on
recommended practice for installation.
Figures 1 and 2 are intended to provide general information on the concept of testing and organisation
of those tests used for the purpose of the assessment of conformity. For each type of test, i.e. type testing
(TT), batch release test (BRT), process verification test (PVT), and audit test (AT), this document details
the applicable characteristics to be assessed as well as the frequency and sampling of testing.
A typical scheme for the assessment of conformity of materials, compounds, pipes, fittings, valves,
joints or assemblies by product manufacturers is given in Figure 1.
Figure 1 — Typical scheme for the assessment of conformity by a product manufacturer
A typical scheme for the assessment of conformity of compounds, pipes, fittings, joints or assemblies by
manufacturers, including certification, is given in Figure 2.
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Figure 2 — Typical scheme for the assessment of conformity by a product manufacturer,
including certification
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ISO/TS 15876-7:2018(E)
Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water
installations — Polybutene (PB) —
Part 7:
Guidance for the assessment of conformity
1 Scope
This document gives requirements and guidance for the assessment of conformity of compounds,
products, and assemblies in accordance with the applicable part(s) of ISO 15876 intended to be included
in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment
of certification procedures.
NOTE In order to help the reader, a basic test matrix is given in Annex A.
In conjunction with the other parts of ISO 15876 (see Foreword), this document is applicable to
polybutene (PB) piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations within buildings
for the conveyance of water, whether or not intended for human consumption (domestic systems) and
for heating systems, under design pressures and temperatures appropriate to the class of application
(see ISO 15876-1:2017, Table 1).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 15876-1, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Polybutene (PB) — Part 1: General
ISO 15876-2, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Polybutene (PB) — Part 2: Pipes
ISO 15876-3, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Polybutene (PB) — Part 3:
Fittings
ISO 15876-5, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Polybutene (PB) — Part 5:
Fitness for purpose of the system
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 15876-1 and ISO 15876-3 and
the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //www .electropedia .org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http: //www .iso .org/obp
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3.1
certification body
impartial body, governmental or non-governmental, possessing the necessary competence and
responsibility to carry out certification of conformity according to given rules of procedure and
management
[2]
Note 1 to entry: A certification body is preferably compliant with ISO/IEC 17065 .
3.2
inspection body
body that performs examination of a product, process, service, or installation or their design and
determination of its conformity with specific requirements or, on the basis of professional judgement,
with general requirements
Note 1 to entry: An inspection body can be an organization, or part of an organization.
[3]
Note 2 to entry: An inspection body is preferably compliant with ISO/IEC 17020 .
3.3
testing laboratory
laboratory which measures, tests, calibrates or otherwise determines the characteristics of the
performance of materials and products
[4]
Note 1 to entry: A testing laboratory is preferably compliant with ISO/IEC 17025
3.4
quality management system
part of a management system with regard to quality
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2015, 3.5.4]
[5]
Note 1 to entry: Requirements for quality management systems are given in ISO 9001 .
3.5
quality plan
document setting out the specific quality practices, resources and sequence of activities relevant to a
particular product or range of products
3.6
type testing
TT
testing performed to prove that the compound (3.13), component (3.21), product (3.16), joint (3.22) or
assembly (3.23) is capable of conforming to the requirements given in the relevant standard
Note 1 to entry: The type test results remain valid until there is a change in the compound (3.13) or product (3.16)
or assembly (3.23) provided that the process verification tests are done regularly.
3.7
batch release test
BRT
test performed by or on behalf of the manufacturer on a batch of compound (3.13), components (3.21) or
products (3.16), which has to be satisfactorily completed before the batch can be released
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3.8
process verification test
PVT
test performed by or on behalf of the product manufacturer on compounds (3.13), components (3.21),
products (3.16) or joints (3.22) at specific intervals to confirm that the process continues to be capable
of producing components (3.21) and products (3.16) which conform to the requirements given in the
relevant standard
Note 1 to entry: Such tests are not required to release batches of materials (3.12), compound (3.13), components
(3.21) or products (3.16) and are carried out as a measure of process control.
3.9
audit test
AT
test performed by a test laboratory on behalf of an inspection body (3.2) or certification body (3.1) to
confirm that the material, compound (3.13), components (3.21), product (3.16), joint (3.22) or assembly
(3.23) continues to conform to the requirements given in the relevant standard and to provide
information to assess the effectiveness of the quality management system (3.4)
3.10
indirect test
IT
test performed by or on behalf of the manufacturer, different from that specified test for that particular
characteristic, having previously verified its correlation with the specified test
3.11
witness test
WT
test accepted by an inspection or a certification body (3.1) for type testing (3.6) and/or audit testing,
which is carried out by or on behalf of the manufacturer and supervised by a representative of the
inspection or certification body (3.1), qualified in testing
3.12
material
composition grouped by specific families, expressed by generic names used in material standards, e.g.
PP-H, PB-R, PE-RT Type II, PE-X a
3.13
compound
clearly defined homogenous mixture of the polymer with additives, i.e. antioxidants, pigments,
stabilizers and others, at a dosage level necessary for the processing and the intended use of the final
product (3.16)
3.14
material grade
material (3.12) with a defined specification from a material manufacturer
3.15
batch of material grade
clearly identified quantity of a given homogeneous material (3.12) or compound (3.13) manufactured
under uniform conditions and defined and identified by the material/compound manufacturer
3.16
product
pipe, fitting, or valve of a clearly identified type intended to be a part of a piping system which the
manufacturer puts on the market
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3.17
product batch
clearly identified collection of units or products (3.16), manufactured consecutively or continuously
under the same conditions, using the same compounds (3.13) conforming to the same specifications
Note 1 to entry: The production batch is defined and identified by the product manufacturer.
3.18
lot
clearly identifiable sub-division of a batch for inspection purposes
3.19
sample
one or more units or products (3.16) drawn from the same production batch or lot (3.18), selected at
random without regard to their quality
Note 1 to entry: The number of products (3.16) in the sample is the sample size.
3.20
group
collection of similar components (3.21) or products (3.16) from which samples (3.19) are selected for
testing purposes
3.21
component
product (3.16) manufactured out of a specific compound (3.13), brought to the market as part of another
product (3.16) or as a spare part
Note 1 to entry: For drinking water application, components may be considered as products and be individually
approved (e.g. o-ring, gasket) or they are tested as integral part of a product (3.16) (e.g. in a valve).
3.22
joint
connection between two or more products (3.16)
3.23
assembly
assembled product
product consisting of two or more parts
3.24
sampling plan
specific plan which defines the test and the number of units or products (3.16) or assemblies (3.23) to be
inspected
3.25
product type
generic description of a product (3.16)
EXAMPLE A pipe or fitting or valve or their main parts, of the same design, from a particular compound (3.13).
3.26
cavity
space within a mould to be filled to form the moulded product
EXAMPLE That part of an injection mould which gives the form to the injection-moulded product.
4 Abbreviated terms
To avoid misunderstanding, the abbreviations in this clause are defined as being the same in each
language. For the same reason, the terms are given in the three languages, English, French and German.
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EN FR DE
AT audit test essai d’audit Überwachungsprüfung
BRT batch release test essai de libération de cam- Freigabeprüfung einer Charge
pagne de fabrication
IT indirect test essai indirect indirekte Prüfung
PVT process verification test essai de vérification du pro- Prozessüberprüfung
cédé de fabrication
TT type test essai de type Typprüfung
WT witness testing essai témoin Prüfung unter Aufsicht
5 General
Compounds, products and assemblies shall conform to the requirements given in ISO 15876 (all parts).
Products and assemblies shall be produced by the manufacturer under a quality management system
which includes a quality plan.
For the effect on water quality, attention is drawn to the requirements of national regulations.
6 Testing and inspection
6.1 Grouping
6.1.1 General
For the purposes of this document, the groups specified in 6.1.2 to 6.1.4 apply.
6.1.2 Pressure groups
Two pressure groups are defined, as given in Table 1.
Table 1 — Pressure groups
Pressure group Design pressure, p
op
bar
1 4; 6
2 8; 10
6.1.3 Size groups
Two size groups are defined for pipes and fittings, as given in Table 2.
Table 2 — Size groups
Size group Nominal diameter, d
n
mm
1 10 ≤ d ≤ 63
n
2 63 < d ≤ 160
n
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6.1.4 Fitting groups
Two groups of fittings each having a similar design are defined, as given in Table 3.
Table 3 — Fitting groups
Fitting group Type of fitting
1 Elbows, tees, reducers, couplers, end caps
2 Unions, flange adaptors, transition fittings, adaptor pieces and/or their
plastics parts and others
6.2 Type testing (TT)
Relevant TTs shall be carried out on new systems and whenever there is a change in design, compound,
production site or production method, other than routine in-process adjustments, and/or whenever
there is an extension of the product range.
TTs shall demonstrate that the products conform to all requirements for the characteristics given in
Table 5 to Table 7.
Conditions considered as leading to a change of compound (M) are given in Table 4. The dosage level
of ingredients of the compound shall not exceed the tolerance bands given in Table 4. The values (see
Table 4) shall be specified in the manufacturer’s quality plan. The relevant characteristics to be tested
in case of change of compound are given in Tables 5, 6 and 7 in columns M1A to M2C, as applicable. If
certification is involved, retesting shall be agreed between the certification body and the manufacturer.
A change in the supplier of stabilizer or other additives does not necessarily constitute a change in
a
compound (see Table 4, footnote .
A change of material of metal fittings without any change of design in those areas which are relevant to
the joint performance requires no testing as specified in ISO 15876-5.
Table 4 — Conditions considered to lead to a change of compound (M)
A B C
d
Polymer Thermal stabilizer Other additives
Conditions
used in the compound e.g. pigments etc.
to manufacture a
product
a,b
M1 Change of material — Full TT of the — Full TT of the product — Reduced TT of the
grade product product
— No system test
— System test required — No system tests
required required
e
M2 Change of amount of — Reduced TT of the — Reduced TT of the
any stabiliser or other product product
c
additive greater than
— No system tests — No system tests
±30 %
required required
a
Stabiliser, pigments or other additives with identical CAS number are considered to be identical substances.
b
The case of adding pigments to fully stabilized natural (not pigmented) material grade is covered by M1C.
c
Not applicable.
d
Stabilizer which affects the thermal stability of the compound.
e
Changes of the amount of stabilizer and other additives equal or less than ±30 % requires no testing.
For the purposes of defining a change in design, the following characteristics are relevant:
a) dimensions;
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b) geometry of the product;
c) jointing system.
In the manufacturer’s quality plan, the geometry, the dimensions and the dimensional tolerances shall
be specified at least in accordance with and in addition to the requirements given in the relevant part(s)
of ISO 15876. If one or more of these characteristics exceed the defined specifications, the relevant
characteristics given in Table 5 to Table 7, as applicable, shall be retested.
Barrier pipes tests according to Table 5 are made on the base pipe (without barrier layers) in case of
dispute.
Barrier layer pipes tests according to Table 7 shall be made on the full pipe including any barrier layers.
In case of extension of the product range (E) the relevant characteristics given in Table 5 to Table 7, as
applicable, shall be tested.
In case of a change of production site of a product (pipe/fitting) (P), the relevant characteristics given
in column P of Table 5 to Table 7, as applicable, shall be tested.
NOTE Testing is not required in case of changes (M, E) for a product (pipes, fittings) manufactured at an
alternative production site provided that these changes (M, E) have been evaluated according to this document
for the same product (pipe, fitting) at an equivalent and evaluated production site and provided that the
production process of the product is equivalent.
In case of change of a production site of a material grade, the supplier shall ensure that the material
grade is identical. Additional type testing of products (pipe/fitting) is not required.
Table 5 — Characteristics of pipes that require type testing (TT)
a
Conditions requiring test Evaluation procedure
Character-
Reference
Certification
istic
N M1A M1B M1C M2B M2C E P Manufacturer
b
body
Influence on ISO 15876-
water intend- 1:2017, 5.2
According to national regulations
ed for human
consumption
c c d d d d d
Hydro- ISO 15876- + + + + + + - + 1 evaluation per Evaluation
static stress 2:2017, 4.3 compound checked by certi-
properties of fication body
material
Appearance ISO 15876- + + + + + + + + 1 test piece of 3 test pieces of
2:2017, 5.1 each diameter 1 diameter/size
and pressure group and pres-
group sure group
e
Opacity ISO 15876- + + + + - + + + 1 test piece of 1 test piece of
2:2017, 5.2 the smallest the smallest
wall thickness wall thickness
produced produced
Dimensions ISO 15876- + + + + + + + + 1 test piece of 3 test pieces of
2:2017, each diameter 1 diameter/size
Table 5 to and pressure group and pres-
Table 9 group sure group
Resistance to ISO 15876- + + + + + + + + 3 test pieces of 3 test pieces of
internal pres- 2:2017, 1 diameter/size 1 diameter/size
sure Table 10 group and pres- group and pres-
sure group sure group
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Table 5 (continued)
a
Conditions requiring test Evaluation procedure
Character-
Reference
Certification
istic
N M1A M1B M1C M2B M2C E P Manufacturer
b
body
Longitudinal ISO 15876- + + + + + + + + 3 test pieces of 3 test pieces of
reversion 2:2017, 1 diameter/size 1 diameter/size
Table 11 group and pres- group and pres-
sure group sure group
Thermal sta- ISO 15876- + + + + + - - + 1 test piece per 1 test piece per
bility 2:2017, compound compound
Table 11
Melt flow rate ISO 15876- + + + + + + + + 3 test piece on 3 test pieces on
2:2017, 1 diameter/size 1 diameter/size
Table 11 group group
Marking ISO 15876- + - - - - - + + 1 test piece of 3 test piece of 1
2:2017, each diameter diameter/size
Clause 10 and pressure group and pres-
group sure group
a
N: new system.
M1: change of material grade; see Table 4.
M2: change of amount of any stabilizer-or other additives greater than ±30 %, see Table 4.
E: extension of the product range (except the products already covered by the scheme of sampling procedure).
P: change of production site of the pipes and fittings made of the same compounds to an existing product loca-
tion, provided that the production process is equivalent.
+: test to be carried out.
b
  Recommended sampling procedure for a testing laboratory working for or on behalf of a certification body.
Testing undertaken in manufacturer's laboratory can be taken into account, by prior agreement with the certi-
fication body.
c
  If the material manufacturer/supplier has already evaluated the hydrostatic stress properties specified
[7]
in ISO 15876-2:2017 (see also ISO 9080 ), by means of a test report of an accredited testing laboratory, the
d
manufacturer of pipes shall conduct the conformity testing (2 500 h / 95 °C) according to footnote only.
d
  Conformity testing of the compound: In order to check the conformity of the compound on the hydrostatic
stress properties specified in ISO 15876-2:2017, three test pieces must be tested at two different stress levels
at 95 °C. The lowest stress level shall give failure times of approximately 2 500 h. All failure points shall be on
or above the relevant reference curve of ISO 15876-2:2017, Figure 1.
e
  If extension includes smaller wall thickness than current range.
Table 6 — Characteristics of fittings that require type testing (TT)
a
Conditions requiring test Evaluation procedure
M1A Certification
Characteristic Reference
b
N D or M1C M2B M2C E P Manufacturer body
M1B
Influence on ISO 15876- According to national regulations
water intended 1:2017, 5.2
for human con-
sumption
c c d d d
Hydrostatic ISO 15876- + - + + + + - - 1 evaluation per Evaluation
stress properties 3:2017, 4.2, 4.3 compound checked by certifi-
of material cation body
e e e e e,g
Thermal stability ISO 15876- + - + + + - + + 1 test piece per 1
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