255.59 Plastic pipe.

(a)New plastic pipe is qualified for use under this Part if:#

(1)when the pipe is manufactured, it is manufactured in accordance with the latest listed edition of a listed specification; and#

(2)it is resistant to chemicals with which contact may be anticipated.#

(b)Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) thermoplastic material is prohibited from use in new or replacement installations.#

(c)Used plastic pipe is prohibited from use in new or replacement installations. This does not prohibit the reactivation of a plastic pipeline.#

(d)Rework and/or regrind material is not allowed in plastic pipe produced after March 6, 2015 used under this Part.#

(e)For the purpose of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, where pipe of a diameter included in a listed specification is impractical to use, pipe of a diameter between the sizes included in a listed specification may be used if it:#

(1)meets the strength and design criteria required of pipe included in that listed specification; and#

(2)is manufactured from plastic compounds which meet the criteria for material required of pipe included in that listed specification.#