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Abstract

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee WS-022 has reviewed the content of this publication and in
accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined
that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Reconfirmed documents cannot be amended, but may be formally revised and a new edition
published.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original
date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of
such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for
reconfirmation on 3 February 2015.
Approved for reconfirmation in New Zealand on behalf of the Standards Council of
New Zealand on 23 July 2013.
Reconfirmed documents cannot be amended, but may be formally revised and a new edition
published.
The following are represented on Technical Committee WS-022:
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Industry Group
Australian Stainless Steel Development Association
Australian Water Association
Engineers Australia
Institute of Instrumentation, Control & Automation
Local Government New Zealand
Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia
Plumbing Products Industry Group
Water Industry Alliance
Water New Zealand
Water Services Association of Australia

Scope

This Standard specifies the requirements for factory-applied thermal-bonded polymeric corrosion protective coatings (barrier coatings). For the purposes of this Standard, the term polymeric coating is intended to encompass both thermoplastic and thermosetting coating materials, which are used to coat both the internal and external surfaces of valves and fittings.
This Standard covers the following service application areas:
(a) Factory-applied coatings and associated coatings used for repair.
(b) Ductile iron, grey cast iron, malleable iron, steel and copper alloy based substrates.
(c) Valves, fittings and their components and associated equipment.
(d) Contact with water, and wastewater up to 50°C.
(e) Above and below ground exposure.
NOTES:
1 Some coatings may not be suitable for all wastewaters. Compatibility should be checked with the manufacturer.
2 Guidelines on requirements to be specified by the purchaser are given in Appendix A.
Means of demonstrating compliance with this Standard are given in Appendix B.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 23/04/2015. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2015 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 23/04/2015
Pages
ISBN
Committee	WS-022
Supersedes	DR 02420 AS/NZS 4158:1996