PART 7 — PLUMBINGUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code
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7.2.5.11.Plastic Pipe, Fittings and Solvent Cement Used in Buildings
(See Note A-7.2.5.9. to 7.2.5.11)
(1) Plastic pipe, fittings and solvent cement used inside or under a building in a sanitary drainage system or venting
system shall conform to
(a) ASTM F628, “Standard Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste,
and Vent Pipe With a Cellular Core,”
(b) CSA B181.1, “Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) drain, waste, and vent pipe and pipe fittings,” or
(c) CSA B181.2, “Polyvinylchloride (PVC) and chlorinated polyvinylchloride (CPVC) drain, waste, and vent pipe and
pipe fittings.”
(1.1) Plastic pipe, fittings and solvent cement used inside a building in a storm drainage system shall conform to
(a) ASTM F628, “Standard Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste,
and Vent Pipe With a Cellular Core,”
(b) CSA B181.1, “Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) drain, waste, and vent pipe and pipe fittings,”
(c) CSA B181.2, “Polyvinylchloride (PVC) and chlorinated polyvinylchloride (CPVC) drain, waste, and vent pipe and
pipe fittings,”
(d) CSA B182.1, “Plastic drain and sewer pipe and pipe fittings,” or
(e) CSA B182.2, “PSM type polyvinylchloride (PVC) sewer pipe and fittings.”
(1.2) Plastic pipe used as described in Sentence (2) shall have a pipe stiffness equal or greater than 320 kPa.
(2) Requirements for combustible piping in relation to fire safety shall conform to Sentences 3.1.5.19.(1) and
9.10.9.8.(3), (5) and (6), and Articles 3.1.9.4., 9.10.9.7. and 9.10.9.9.
(3) Where noncombustible piping pierces a fire separation or a fire block, the requirements for fire stopping of
Subsection 3.1.9., Sentence 9.10.9.6.(1) and Article 9.10.16.4. shall apply.
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Code text is reproduced for reference from the Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24, 2024 Building Code Compendium). This page is provided for general information and is not an official copy. Always verify requirements against the official Ontario Building Code and confirm with your local building department.