{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-192.59","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 192.59","heading":"Plastic pipe.","body":"(a) New plastic pipe is qualified for use under this part if:\n(1) It is manufactured in accordance with a listed specification;\n(2) It is resistant to chemicals with which contact may be anticipated; and\n(3) It is free of visible defects.\n(b) Used plastic pipe is qualified for use under this part if:\n(1) It was manufactured in accordance with a listed specification;\n(2) It is resistant to chemicals with which contact may be anticipated;\n(3) It has been used only in gas service;\n(4) Its dimensions are still within the tolerances of the specification to which it was manufactured; and\n(5) It is free of visible defects.\n(c) For the purpose of paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1) of this section, where pipe of a diameter included in a listed specification is impractical to use, pipe of a diameter between the sizes included in a listed specification may be used if it:\n(1) Meets the strength and design criteria required of pipe included in that listed specification; and\n(2) Is manufactured from plastic compounds which meet the criteria for material required of pipe included in that listed specification.\n(d) Rework and/or regrind material is not allowed in plastic pipe produced after March 6, 2015 used under this part.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER D—PIPELINE SAFETY","PART 192—TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE: MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS","Subpart B—Materials"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"f5b635be43852eb3630c8b18f1dcbbd26136a4eb2c272b3417e1075a04de7ae8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-192.57","next":"us/49-cfr-192.61"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}