§ 4824. Piping Joints.

(a) Joints in steel or wrought iron piping shall be welded, threaded or flanged. Fittings, such as ells, tees, couplings, and unions, may be rolled, forged or cast steel, malleable iron or nodular iron. Gray or white cast iron fittings are prohibited.

(b) Joints in brass or copper pipe shall be welded, brazed, threaded, or flanged. If of the socket type, they shall be brazed with silver-brazing alloy or similar high melting point (not less than 800 degrees F) filler metal.

(c) Joints in seamless copper, brass, or stainless steel tubing shall be approved gas tubing fittings or the joints shall be brazed. If of the socket type, they shall be brazed with silver-brazing alloy or similar high melting point (not less than 800 degrees F) filler metal.

HISTORY

1. Repealer and new section filed 5-16-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 20).

2. Amendment filed 7-16-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 29).

3. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 6-12-87; operative 7-12-87 (Register 87, No. 26).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.