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Title: Codes And Standards Issues For Interior Gas Piping Systems
Author: Robert Torbin, Paul Belkus
Source: American Gas Association 1991
Year Published: 1991
Abstract: The introduction and long term acceptance of corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST), like many other new technologies, has faced several institutional obstacles prior to its code approval. When first evaluated in 1984, CSST had neither a product standard nor code recognition. Although field and laboratory tests have proven the tubing to be both reliable and cost effective, there were many other code and safety concerns yet to resolve. Safety concerns focused on puncture resistance, certain installation practices, and the physical differences between the hardware from different vendors. The first step to the eventual adoption of revised code language was the development of a performance standard for CSST. This document was eventually adopted by A.G.A. Laboratories as a testing requirement, designated as A.G.A. 1-87. Using this document as a springboard, efforts were then focused on obtaining model code acceptance. To date four of the five national model codes have adopted new language recognizing CSST as an acceptable alternative gas piping material for indoor use. In parallel, the A.G.A. 1-87 document has been converted into a national consensus standard under ANSI.

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