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Title: What To Do When The Plastic Arrives
Author: William T. Ochsenwald
Source: American Gas Association 1972
Year Published: 1972
Abstract: During the year 1971. the Columbus Group of the Columbia Gas System purchased 2.355,000 feet of plastic pipe. This figure only represents sizes 1-inch CTS through 4-inch IPS. It does not include the purchase of over 136,000 feet of small diameter tubing such as 3/8-inch, 1/2-inch or 5/8-inch. Perhaps we should briefly review Columbia Gas Systems program for the evaluation and qualification of suppliers. In the early 1960s, the use of plastic was limited to plastic tubing for lining company- owned service lines. At that lime, there was no need for a formal evaluation and selection program. In 1966, the system use of plastic was expanded to direct buried plastic pipe and fittings for distribution mains and company-owned service lines. However, it was not until 1969 that a formal program was established for evaluation and selection. This was because of the number of plastic extruders that announced the introduction of complete piping systems and the experiences we had gained with plastic pipe in distribution mains and company services suggested that it could be safely installed in customer service lines and buried house piping.

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