This standard establishes minimum requirements for cold-applied petrolatum
tape and petroleum wax tape coatings used on the exterior of steel water pipelines.
This standard describes exterior coatings that consist of cold-applied petrolatum
or petroleum wax primer, petrolatum or petroleum wax saturated tape coatings and
their applications to special sections, connections, and fittings to be used with buried
or submerged steel water pipelines. The primers and tapes are not intended for use
with steel joints or sections of steel pipe where coatings of cement mortar or concrete
are applied directly onto the bare steel pipe. These coatings may be field- or
shop-applied according to the provisions of this standard.
1.1.1 Conditions not described in this standard. This standard does not
describe the additional materials and procedures that may be required for difficult conditions, such as those encountered in building some submarine lines, casing pipe,
river crossings, and lines that are in rocky areas or in severe soil stress. Consult the
manufacturer for the additional materials and procedures that may be required for
these conditions. These materials may not be described in this standard.
1.1.2 Maximum temperatures. The tape coatings described in this standard
are intended for use at the service temperature of potable water but have performed
properly at higher than normal service temperatures. When higher than normal
temperatures are anticipated, the manufacturer should be consulted for recommendations
suitable to the purchaser’s needs.
AWWA C217-2004 history
2004AWWA C217-2004 Petrolatum and Petroleum Wax Tape Coatings for the Exterior of Connections and Fittings for Steel Water Pipelines