# Valve installation in plastic pipe.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 192.193  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

Each valve installed in plastic pipe must be designed so as to protect the plastic material against excessive torsional or shearing loads when the valve or shutoff is operated, and from any other secondary stresses that might be exerted through the valve or its enclosure.

## Document text

Each valve installed in plastic pipe must be designed so as to protect the plastic material against excessive torsional or shearing loads when the valve or shutoff is operated, and from any other secondary stresses that might be exerted through the valve or its enclosure.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-192.193>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `b433347b4d984ac694f18cce6910ee735a656fe8ee168c9ac90f47ec0ccdef66`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:34.435Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T16:34:19.096Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-192-193`

### Source metadata

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{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "192",
  "section": "192.193",
  "subpart": "Subpart D—Design of Pipeline Components",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```