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Plastics piping
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coding of products and
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TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 15438
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
January 2007
ICS 23.040.20
English Version
Systmes de canalisations en plastiques - Guide pour le

codage de produits et de leurs utilisations prvues
Kunststoff-Rohrleitungssysteme - Anleitung zur Codierung

von Produkten und deren Verwendungszwecke
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Plastics piping systems - Guidance for coding of products and

their intended uses
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 16 April 2006. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 155.
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CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
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Contents
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Foreword
Introduction
Scope
Normative references
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3
Symbols and shortcuts, terms and definitions
3.1
General
3.2
Materials and products
3.3
Intended uses
3.4
Classes
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Bibliography
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Annex A (informative) Marking differences in GRP product standards
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Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 15438:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 155 Plastics
piping systems and ducting systems, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
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This document is drafted in the three official CEN languages. In the tables of Clause 3 there is free space left
for CEN Member bodies to add its own national language(s) to the symbols.
CEN/TR 15438:2007
Introduction
For PE pressure piping systems, since the late 1980's, it is common practice to use a code indicating the
intended use. This information is put on the pipe, the label of a fitting or valve or the packaging. It may also be
repeated in manufacturer's technical files.
With the introduction of harmonised European Standards related to the Construction Products Directive [1] a
lot of information shall accompany the CE marking symbol.
Guidance Paper D [2] gives recommendations to the specification writers:
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"Use of codified formats: Where additional information on the declared performances of harmonised
characteristics is required, or to define the product, its intended use or its end-use condition, specification
writers should explore the possibilities of using abbreviated forms of presentation (defined symbols, standard
designations, classes of convenience or pictograms). Where this is done, it is important that specification
writers ensure the consistent applications of such codified formats across product families".
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"Intended uses: Possible intended uses for the product(s) should be defined in the technical specification,
together with appropriate reference terms, or symbols, to be used in the information accompanying the CE
marking, if necessary. Products with more than one intended use will need to be accompanied by sufficient
information to cover all of them, but the technical specification should provide some flexibility in the
presentation of this information, if appropriate".
CEN/TR 15438:2007
Scope
This Technical Report gives guidance for the coding of products, their classification and intended uses for
plastics piping systems. It lays down reference terms and symbols to be used when establishing
documentation accompanying the CE marking according to the European Directives.
Normative references
EN ISO 472, Plastics Vocabulary (ISO 472:1999).
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The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this Technical Report. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
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EN ISO 1043-1, Plastics Symbols and abbreviated terms Part 1: Basic polymers and their special
characteristics (ISO 1043-1:2001).
EN ISO 1043-2, Plastics Symbols and abbreviated terms Part 2: Fillers and reinforcing materials
(ISO 1043-2:2000).
EN ISO 1043-3, Plastics Symbols and abbreviated terms Part 3: Plasticizers (ISO 1043-3:1996).
EN ISO 1043-4, Plastics Symbols and abbreviated terms Part 4: Flame retardants (ISO 1043-4:1998).
EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements Part 1: Classification using
test data from reaction to fire tests.
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ISO 12176-4, Plastics pipes and fittings Equipment for fusion jointing polyethylene systems Part 4:
Traceability coding.
Symbols and shortcuts, terms and definitions
3.1
General
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ISO/FDIS 13950, Plastics pipes and fittings Automatic recognition systems for electrofusion joints (Intended
as replacement for ISO/TR 13950:1997).
Symbols, shortcuts, terms and definitions given in this Technical Report are primarily based on existing
standards as EN ISO 1043 parts 1 to 4, EN 13501-1, ISO 12176-4 and ISO/FDIS 13950, as well as on internal
CEN/TC155 [3] and ISO/TC138 [4] Guidance papers and national standards [5] to which are only added new
items necessary to respond to the need of CE marking rules. Additional information may be given in specific
product standards.
3.2
Materials and products
Reference to material or product symbols or shortcuts can be found in the standards given in Table 1.
NOTE
It is intended that the CEN member body adds its own national language(s) to the tables given in this clause.
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Table 1 Material or product symbols or shortcuts

Symbols or shortcuts for
Standards
en: Plastics in general (vocabulary)

fr: Les plastiques en gnrale (vocabulaire)
de: Kunststoffe im allgemeinen (Fremdwrterverzeichnis)
EN ISO 472
en: Basic polymers

fr: Polymres de base
de: Basis-Polymere
EN ISO 1043-1
en: Flame retardants

fr: Ignifuges
de: Flammschutzmittel
EN ISO 1043-2
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en: Plasticizers
fr: Plastifiants
de: Weichmacher
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en: Fillers and reinforcing materials

fr: Charges et matriaux de renforcement
de: Fllstoffe und Verstrkungsstoffe
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en: Reaction to fire classification

fr: Classification raction au feu
de: Klassifizierung des Brandverhaltens
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en: Pictograms for electrofusion elements

fr: Pictogrammes pour lments lectrosoudables
de: Piktogramme fr Elektro-Schweisselemente
EN 13501-1
ISO 12176-4
ISO/FDIS 13950
Intended uses
Table 2 gives the applicable term that should be used for the intended use.
EN ISO 1043-4
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3.3
en: Traceability coding

fr: Codage de la traabilit
de: Rckverfolgbarkeits-Code
EN ISO 1043-3
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Table 2 Intended uses

Term a b
GAS
en: Supply of gaseous fuels

fr: Distribution de combustibles gazeux
de: Gasversorgung
en: Drinking water supply, pressure
fr: Alimentation en eau potable, pression
de: Trinkwasserversorgung, Druck
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en: Hot water, pressure

fr: Eau chaude, pression
de: Warmwasser, Druck
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en: Soil and waste discharge within the building structure, non-pressure
fr: Evacuation des eaux-vannes et des eaux uses l'intrieur de la structure des
btiments, sans pression
de: Abwasser innerhalb der Gebudestruktur, drucklos
en: Underground drainage and sewerage, non-pressure
fr: Branchements et collecteur d'assainissement enterrs, sans pression
de: Erdverlegte Abwasserkanle und leitungen, drucklos
en: Underground drainage and sewerage and under the building structure, non-pressure
fr: Branchements et collecteur d'assainissement enterrs et sous la structure des btiments,
sans pression
de: Erdverlegte Abwasserkanle und leitungen und unter der Gebudestruktur, drucklos
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UD
en: Hot (and cold) drinking water, pressure

fr: Eau potable chaude (et froide), pression
de: Trinkwasser warm (und kalt), Druck
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Pc
en: Drainage and sewerage, pressure

fr: Branchement et collecteurs d'assainissement, sous pression
de: Entwsserungs- und Abwasserrohrleitungen, Druck
HW
BD
Rc
Definition
en: Soil and waste discharge within and under the building structure, non-pressure
fr: Evacuation des eaux uses l'intrieur et sous la structure des btiments, sans pression
de: Abwasser innerhalb und unter der Gebudestruktur, drucklos
en: Rainwater above ground, outside buildings

fr: Eau pluviale hors sol, l'xterieur du btiment
de: Regenwasser ber Grund, ausserhalb des Gebudes
en: Cable ducting
fr: Protection de cbles
de: Kabelschutz
en: Land drainage
fr: Drainage du sol
de: Bodenentwsserung
en: Irrigation
fr: Irigation
de: Bewsserung
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Table 2 (concluded)
en: Floor (ground) heating
fr: Chauffage du sol
de: Bodenheizung
FH
en: Cooling
fr: Refroidissement
de: Khlung
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en: Jacquet pipe

fr: Tubes Jacquet
de: Jacquet-Rohre
JP
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en: Industrial applications

fr: Applications industrielles
de: Industrielle Anwendung
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en: Ventillation
fr: Ventillation
de: Lftung
VE
en: Fire extinction system

fr: System d'extinction du feu
de: Feuerlschsystem
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en: Radiator connections

fr: Connections radiateurs
de: Radiator-Anbindungen
RH
If for a product more than one term applies, marking may be as follows: e.g. "GAS+W+P" or "UD/BD".
In some Member States well established national coding according to national QM's are used. It is therefore
recommended to give the relation between both terms in the technical file of the product.
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Classes
3.4
Table 3 gives the applicable term or symbol that should be used for the class under consideration.
For GRP products these terms may have a different meaning. For clarification see Annex A of this Technical
Report
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Table 3 Classes
Definition
SN a
en: Ring stiffness

fr: Rigidit annulaire
de: Ringsteifigkeit
RF a
en: Ring flexibility

fr: Flxibilit annulaire
de: Ringflexilbilitt
en: Reaction to fire class

fr: Classe comportement au feu
de: Brandverhaltens-Klasse
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en: Hot water class

fr: Classe d'eau chaude
de: Warmwasser-Klasse
en: Impact resistance class (in cold environment)

fr: Classe rsistance l'impacte (dans un environnemet froide)
de: Schlagfestigkeits-Klasse (in der Klte)
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PN a
en: Nominal pressure

fr: Pression nominale
de: Nenndruck
Term
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The term shall be followed by a figure/figures as given in the relevant product standard.
The sign shall be followed by the classification as given in EN 13501-1.
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en: Impact resistance class (at 23C)

fr: Classe rsistance l'impacte ( 23C)
IMP 23 C de: Schlagfestigkeits-Klasse (bei 23C)
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Annex A
(informative)
Marking differences in GRP product standards
Term
en: Use with potable water

fr: Utilisable avec de l'eau potable
de: Gebrauch mit Trinkwasser
These terms could be aligned with this Technical Report once the GRP standards will undergo a revision

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en: Aboveground use

fr: Utilisation hors sol
de: Gebrauch ber Grund
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en: Suitable for axial loading and tested according to the Annex of the GRP standard
fr: Utilisable avec une charge axiale et soumis essai selon l'Annexe de la norme PRV
de: Brauchbar fr axiale Belastung und geprft gemss Anhang der GFK-Norm
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en: Suitable for axial loading

fr: Utilisable avec une charge axiale
de: Brauchbar fr axiale Belastung
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Definition
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Table AA.1 Meaning of terms in GRP standards
This Annex gives clarification on terms which may have a different meaning in the GRP product standards EN
1796 [6] and EN 14364 [7].
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Bibliography
CPD, Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations
and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products.
[2]
Guidance Paper D, CE Marking under The Construction Products Directive.
[3]
CEN/TC155 N 987:1993, Internal Guide for CEN/TC155 Minimum required marking.
[4]
ISO/TC138-IG2:1990, Internal Guide ISO/TC138 Plastics piping systems Minimum required

marking of components.
[5]
DIN 2429-2, Symbolic representation of pipework components on engineering drawings Functional

representation. The title shall be in German, unless an English version of this DIN exists.
[6]
EN 1796, Plastics piping systems for water supply with or without pressure Glass-reinforced
thermosetting plastics (GRP) based on unsaturated polyester resin (UP).
[7]
EN 14364, Plastics piping systems for drainage and sewerage with or without pressure - Glassreinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) based on unsaturated polyester resin (UP) - Specifications for
pipes, fittings and joints.
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