Sydney

The first PIPA Technical Forum for 2008 was held in Sydney on Wednesday 5 March. It was well attended and highlighted that there are many issues concerning members, but importantly, all of them are currently the subject of some action.

Topics covered included:

• Standards Representation and how PIPA manages this process
  • The role of the technical committees and working groups
  • Update of current issues including, PL021 (PVC), PL006 (Polyolefins) and AG008 the gas installation standard
  • Recent additions and soon to be added PIPA documents
• Welding PE
  • Welding parameters
• Squeeze-off
  • Discussion of current practices and issues
  • Proposals for inclusion in standards
• PE Repair options
  • Stopping flowing water for EF
  • Repair fittings and their availability
• Training
• Sustainability of plastics pipe systems
  • Potential impacts of green building
  • Recycling initiatives and the importance of recycling.

Present at this forum were:

Presentations at this forum referenced a number of documents which may be viewed on the Members Only page. Also referenced were UK gas standards, found at this link, UK National Grid Gas Industry Standards.