# Joining plastic pipe by heat fusion; equipment maintenance and calibration.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 192.756  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

Each operator must maintain equipment used in joining plastic pipe in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended practices or with written procedures that have been proven by test and experience to produce acceptable joints.

[Amdt. 192-124, 83 FR 58719, Nov. 20, 2018]

## Document text

Each operator must maintain equipment used in joining plastic pipe in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended practices or with written procedures that have been proven by test and experience to produce acceptable joints.

[Amdt. 192-124, 83 FR 58719, Nov. 20, 2018]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-192.756>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `114636df052e941b6db494c4a671485caaf361f92722735c40829f48de547a14`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:34.435Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T09:02:10.371Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-192-756`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "192",
  "section": "192.756",
  "subpart": "Subpart M—Maintenance",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```