1 Scope
This document gives guidance for the assessment of conformity of materials (formulations), products and assemblies in accordance with EN 1329‑1 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 1 It is advised that the quality management system conforms to or is no less stringent than the relevant requirements to EN ISO 9001 [2].
NOTE 2 If certification is involved, it is advised that the certification body is preferably compliant with EN ISO/IEC 17065 [6] or EN ISO/IEC 17021‑1 [4], as applicable.
NOTE 3 In order to help the reader, a basic test matrix is given in Annex A.
In conjunction with EN 1329‑1, this document is applicable to piping systems made of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride)
(PVC‑U) intended to be used for the following purposes:
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— for soil and waste discharge systems (low and high temperature) inside buildings (application area code "B");
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— for soil and waste discharge systems (low and high temperature) for both inside buildings and buried in ground within the building structure (application area code "BD").
NOTE 4 This is reflected in the marking of products by "B" or "BD".