Section 4522.2 - Oil Piping - MaterialsAll materials used for the installation, extension, alteration, or repair of any oil-piping system shall be new and free from defects or internal obstructions. The system shall be made of materials having a melting point of not less than 1,450 degrees Fahrenheit (787.8 degrees Celsius), except as provided in Section 4522.4 of this subarticle. They shall consist of one (1) or more of the following materials:
(a) Steel or wrought-iron pipe shall comply with American National Standard for Wrought-Steel or Wrought-Iron Pipe, B36.10-1970. Threaded copper or brass pipe in iron pipe sizes may be used.(b) Fittings for oil piping shall be wrought iron, malleable iron, steel, or brass (containing not more than 75 percent copper).(c) Copper tubing shall be annealed type, Grade K or L, conforming to the specifications for Seamless Copper Water Tube (ASTM B88-72), or shall comply with the specifications for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service, (ASTM B280-73).(d) Steel tubing shall have a minimum wall thickness of 0.032 inch for diameters up to one-half ( 1/2) inch and 0.049 inch for diameters one-half ( 1/2) inch and larger. Steel tubing shall be constructed in accordance with the Specification for Electric-Resistance Welded Coiled Steel Tubing for Gas and Fuel Oil Lines (ASTM A539-73) and shall be externally corrosion protected.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 4522.2
1. New section filed 9-19-2011; operative 10-19-2011 (Register 2011, No. 38). Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18025, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 9-19-2011; operative 10-19-2011 (Register 2011, No. 38).