Design Standard Gas Piping For Laboratory Facilities: Revisions Log

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Gas Piping for Laboratory Facilities

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Design Standard
Revisions Log:
Version Date Description of changes/updates

2 January 14, 2016 • Added preferred fixture citation for science
classroom gas turrets
Purpose:
Laboratory gas piping systems are an essential element of lab plumbing systems. This
design standard has the purpose of creating a consistent application of lab gas system
requirements throughout the East Side Union High School District. The intent is to
achieve a standard of quality for maintenance and reliability throughout all renovation and
new building projects.
Design Standard:
Design and specify work to include materials, installation, and testing of piping, valves,
and appurtenances for natural gas systems for a complete and operable system.
• Size gas piping for estimated maximum demand flow in CFH (using 1000 BTU per
cubic foot) per code requirements. Coordinate with Food Service consultant and
mechanical engineer to include non-lab fuel loads.
• Steel Pipe (Above Grade Installation):
− 2 Inches and Smaller: Schedule 40, A53 black steel pipe and threaded
black malleable threaded fittings.
− 2-1/2 Inches and Larger: Schedule 40, A53 black pipe with Schedule 40
butt weld fittings.
− ASTM A53, electric-resistance welded (Type E) or seamless (Type S),
Grade B, black, Schedule 40 pipe, manufactured for threaded or welded
pipe connections.
− Exposed piping should be PVC coated or painted to identify the contents
• Steel Pipe (Exterior of Building Below Grade Installations)
− 2 Inches and Smaller: Schedule 40, A53 black steel pipe and threaded
black malleable threaded fittings.
− 2-1/2 Inches and Larger: Schedule 40, A53 black pipe with butt weld
fittings.
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− ASTM A53, electric-resistance welded (Type E) or seamless (Type S),

Grade B, black, Schedule 40 pipe, manufactured for threaded or welded
pipe connections.
− Underground Steel Piping Corrosion Protection: Factory wrap un-insulated
underground steel piping systems with protective coating composed of a
coal-tar saturated wrapping tape over a 20 mil thick coal-tar epoxy coating,
equivalent to "Republic X-Tru-Coat." Wrap joints spirally with a minimum
overlap of 1/2 tape width. Extend wrap not less than 3 inches above grade.
Provide high voltage holiday detector test of coating to check for holidays.
Provide cathodic protection to meet requirements of NACE Standard
RP0169-2002
• Polyethylene Pipe : not allowed
• Gas Valves:
− 2 Inches and Smaller: Ball valves. UL listed, two-piece construction,
threaded, bronze body, conventional port, 250 PSI WOG working pressure
− 2-1/2 Inches and Larger: 100 to 125 PSI rated, all bronze or
ironbody/bronze trimmed plug cock type, square head or tee/lever handle
operation, lockable in the closed position. CSA approved.
• Science Classroom Gas Turrets: Deck mounted single ball valves turret with single
ball valve and check:
− Chicago Faucets 980-VR909CAGCP
• Gas Pressure Regulators: Diaphragm and spring actuated type, with vented relief
feature. Construction, pressure range and venting features suitable for intended
service. Regulator to meet code and serving utility requirements. Pipe vented type
to atmosphere in approved location.
• Provide readily accessible shutoff valves, pressure regulators and unions at

connections to lab equipment. Provide dirt/drip legs at low points of natural gas
and compressed air piping.
Approved Manufacturers:
• Gas seismic valves:
o Quake Master
o KOSO
o SafeTquake.
• Pressure regulators
o American Master Company
• Valves
− Apollo
− Jenkins Bros.
− Lunkenheimer Co.
− Nibco
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− Watts
− Gas Turrets
o Chicago
Substitutes Allowed:
Yes, if performance and quality equivalency can be evidenced.
Associated Design Standards and Construction Specifications

• Division 22 Plumbing Design Standards and Construction Specifications
• 23 11 23 - Facility Natural-Gas Piping
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Gas Piping for Laboratory Facilities

Version Date Description of changes/updates

− ASTM A53, electric-resistance welded (Type E) or seamless (Type S),

• Provide readily accessible shutoff valves, pressure regulators and unions at

Yes, if performance and quality equivalency can be evidenced.

Associated Design Standards and Construction Specifications

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