Guidelines for Pipe Support

Contractual Relationships
Relationships and Responsibilitiesof the
Pipe Hanger Contractorwith the Purchaser's Engineer
or the Pipe Fabricatorand/or E W o r

Standard Practice
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An MSS Standard Practiceis intended as a basisfor common practice by

the manufacturer, the user, andthe general public. The existence of an
MSS Standard Practice does not initself precludethe manufacture, sale,
or use of productsnot conforming to the Standard Practice. Mandatory
conformance is established only by reference in a code, specification,
sales contract, or public law, as applicable.

Other standards documentsreferred to herein are identified by the date

of issue that was applicable to this standard at the date of issue of this
standard. See Annex A. This standard shall remain silent on the
applicability of those other standards of prior or subsequent dates of
issueeven though provisions of concernmay not havechanged.
References containedherein which arebibliographic in nature are noted
as “supplemental’ in the text.

Anypart of this standard may be quoted. Credit lines should read ‘EktractedfiomMSS SP-77,1995 reaflmed
2000 with permission of the publisher, the Manufaturers Standardization Sociev. ’ Reproduction prohibited
under copyright convention unlesswrittenpermission is granted by the Manufacturers Standardùation Society
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Originally Approved September 1971

Copyright Q.1985 by
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FOREWORD

This standard was developed by a cooperative effort of representatives of the pipe hanger manufacturers in
response to a need to clarify the relationships which exist betweenthe purchaser’sengineer, pipe fabricator, pipe
erector, pipe hanger, designer,pipe hanger manufacturer and the client.

By clarifying these relationships, it is hoped that pipe hangers andsupports can be properly considered at thetime
of plant design; that the pipe hanger andsupport contract can be let early enough to allow for design, approval,
fabrication and delivery of pipe hangers and supports to satisfy customer requirements; that the purchaser’s
engineers can be aware of pipe the hanger contractor’s requirementswith regard to drawings and supplemental
data; that the pipe fabricator can be awareof the pipe hanger contractor’s requirements with regard to dimen-
sional and weight data; and that the pipe erector can be aware of how pipe hangers andsupports must be received,
stored and installed in order to perform as intended. A client’s hgnger requirements can be best served by having
all parties knowledgeable of each others needs and responsibilities.

There are three companion standards, SP-58, SP-69 and SP-89 relating to hanger design,selection, application,
fabrication and installation. In addition, the MSS Hanger Committee has developed a standard on hanger
terminology, as covered .in SP-90.

CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

I Foreword ..................................... .................................................. II

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

1. Scope .......................................................................................... 1

2. Objective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

3. Functions of Pipe Hanger Contractor .............................................................. 1

4. Functions of Purchaser’s Engineer ................................................................ 3

5. Functions of Pipe Fabricator and/or Erector ........................................................ 4

Annex A - Referenced Documents ............................................................... 7

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GUIDELINES FOR PIPE SUPPORTCONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS
I. SCOPE
> 1.1 This standard establishes practical and
recognizable guidelines relative
to defining areas
of responsibility for pipehanger contractors,
purchaser’s engineers,and pipe fabricators and/
or erectors.
1.2 This standard includes references to other
MSS standardsfor the purpose ofprecisely
defining theseareas of responsibility.
2. OBJECTIVE
2.1 To beused, as a basis for contractual
requirements if agreeable to both parties,
where there is a lack of definition in the job
specification.
2.2 To furnish guidance and practical observa-
tions in order to minimize common misunder-
standings which may occur between participat-
ing groups. When usedin this context, the word
‘shall’ is to be interpreted as ‘should‘.
3. FUNCTIONS OF PIPE HANGER
CONTRACTOR
3.1 To design, detail-and furnish pipe hangers,
anchorsand guides as specifiedin the hanger
contract, and to comply with all provisions of the
pipe hanger specification and applicable codes.
3.2 To work in close cooperation with the
purchaser’s
engineer, the pipe fabricator and the
pipe erector.
3.3 Pipe Hanger Design is the development of
a supporting system to properly support and
control each piping systemfor all conditions of
operation delineated by the purchaser’s engi-
neers. As it is not possible to anticipate location
and types of vibration which may occur during
operation of a pipingsystem, vibration control
devices are excluded from the basic hanger
contract unlessspecifically
defined and located.respect
3.3. I The pipe hanger design shall be based on
the following:
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a) When a formal stress and thermal analysis of
the pipingsystem is provided by the pur-
chaser’s engineers,the hanger contractor shall
design a supporting system inaccordancewith
that analysis.
b) In the absence of, or requirements for, a
formal stress and thermal analysis by the
purchaser’s engineers, the hanger contractor
may locate and providehangers to satisfy
movement and load conditions as determined
by approximate methods.
3.3.2 The pipe hanger design shall include the
following:
a) Selection and sizing of hanger and support
components to accommodate pipe movement
and loading conditions, and which are appro-
priate for the piping system beingsupported.
b) In the absence of other requirements, supple-
mentary steel shall be designed in accordance
with AISC specifications.
c) Selection of materials which are appropriate
for the intendedservice and specified
environment.
d) Providing a designwhichprecludes any inter-
ferencewith the structure, equipment and
appurtenances for which drawings and/or
details were furnished by the purchaser’s
engineers at the time that the hanger design
was initiated.
3.3.3 Specificrequirementsand recommenda-
tions.relative to pipe hanger design, are covered
in MSS SP-58 and MSS SP-69.
3.4 Pipe
HangerAssemblyDrawings,when
required, shall include the following:
a) An illustration of the pipehangerassemblyin
its
installed position, correctly oriented
with
to piping and building structure. Ele-
vations of supporting structure and pipe shall
be shown.
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b) Location of pipe hanger assembly with refer-
ence to building column lines. Where required
to compensate for horizontal movements,
offsetlocations of attachments to building
structure and/or pipe shall be shown.
Complete bill of material.
d) Setting and installation data for specialty
products such as variable spring and constant
support hangers, and snubbers, which require
either field adjustment or verification of the
installed position.
e)Designload and, when applicable, special
loadings such as hydrostatic test.
f) Field weld sizes and, when required, special
notations.
g) A unique hanger marknumber, including
revision
level and, when required, other
identification information.
h) Where job requirements permit, typical
details and approximate hanger locations may
be used in lieu of individual drawings.
3.4.1 Detailed requirements and recommen-
dations relative to pipe hanger assembly draw-
ings are covered in MSS SP-89.
3.5 PipeHanger Shop Fabrication,Coating,
Packaging. Marking and Shippingshall include
the following:
3.5.1 Shop Fabrication
a) Materials shall be cut to size, and shall be
formed,drilled,punched,threadedand
welded in accordance with the requirements
of the pipe hanger assembly drawings.
b) Dimensional tolerances shall be in accordance
with MSS SP-89, Section 4.
c) Formed componentsmay be furnished in the
‘as formed’ condition without any further
mechanical work.
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d) Welded pipe attachments shall be shaped to
contour, whenever practical. Welded attach-
ments for reducers, reducing ells, and fabri-
cated pipe bends, etc. should be shaped by the c
pipe fabricator or erector in order thatcenter
to end dimensions be met. For these situa- .
tions. the welded attachments should be pro-
vided with additional length for shaping.
3.5.2 Coating,
a) Unless otherwise noted, fabricated material,
specified to be painted, shall receive one shop
coat of fabricator’s standard primer.
b) Unless otherwisenoted, material surfaces shall
be prepared for coating by removal of loose
scale, loose weld spatter and other foreign
material.
c) Applications of coating shall be in accordance
with the coatingmanufacturer’s recommenda-
tions.
d) Rod threads forfield adjustment shall not be
painted; bolt threads in assembliesmay be
painted. When specified,external adjustment
threads shall recei1.e a coating of rust pre-
ventive compound.
Stainless steel orother corrosion resistant
material need not be painted.
Small items such as beam attachments which
are to be welded to existing steel need not be
painted.
3.5.3 Packaging!,Marking andShipping
a) Hangers should be assembled to the degree
practical. taking into account shipping and
handling limitations.
b) Hanger assemblies or subassemblies shall be
properlymarkedwithidentifying numbers.
Random material may be identified in bulk.
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c) Each hanger shipment shall contain a packing
listidentifying the material included in the
shipment, also noting the total number of
boxes, bundles, bags,etc. making up the
shipment.
d) Where possible, eachhanger assembly should
be shipped complete.
e) Constant supports, variable springs and sim-
ilar items may be packaged, skidded and
shipped separate from the rigid components
of an assembly.
3.5.4Detailed requirements and recommen-
dations relative to pipe hanger shop fabrication,
coating, packaging, marking and shipping are
covered in MSS SP-58 and SP-89.
3.6 CoordinationandConsultationshall
include the following:
a) Information relative to engineering, fabri-
cation and delivery shall beprovided as
required.
b) Notification of material procurement delays
and possible material substitutions.
c) Notification to the purchaser’s engineers, any
questionable situations which may become
apparent.
4. FUNCTIONS OF PURCHASERS
ENGINEER
4, I To delineate the scope of the hanger design
work, establish complete pipingsupport specifí-
cations and monitor the progress of the design
to insure compliance.
4.2 To maintain a current working knowledge
of available hanger products and design criteria
in order to properly coordinate the pipe support
phase with all other phases of the plant design.
4.3 To retain responsibility for thepiping
design such that stresses generated by pressure
and thermal expansion are within the allowable
stress range.
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4.4 Plant Design-Duringthe initial design
phase, consideration shall be given to the pipe
hanger requirements. Some of the requirements
are as follows:
a) Piping shall be routed to provide ample space
around piping for installation of standard
hanger products and toallow for both vertical
and horizontal pipe movement.
b) Building structure shall be adequate for sup-
porting piping loads, as generated by maxi-
mum recommended spans, including hydro-
static test loads.
c) Secondary systems, valves, cable trays, etc.,
should be located so as not to interfere with
the accessibilityof principal structural mem-
bers which may be used for the support or
anchorage of primary systems.
4.5 Scope ofWork-The scope of hanger
support work required in any project shall be
clearly defined inthe form of drawings covering
piping, equipment and structure; specifications
covering design and material; applicable codes;
and a statement defining design senices to be
furnished by hanger contractor.
4.5.1Any conditions whichmaynecessitate
special consideration or any operational pro-
cedure which may produceabnormal loading or
movement shall be specifically noted.
4.5.2 Other factors to be covered in the scope
are hanger design drawing requirements, ap-
proval procedures, quality assurance require-
ments,inspection requirements, construction
schedule and shipping stipulations.
4.5.3 Drawings and
SupplementalData
should include, but not be limited to, the
following:
a) Piping drawings and immediate notification
of any intended revisions.
b) Piping composites, if available, for checking
clearances.
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d) All structural drawings including plans and
elevations, column and girder schedules, tur-
bine foundation, concrete floor plans,
trenches, embedded plates, etc.
e) Architecturalandgeneralarrangement
drawings.
f) Cable tray drawings.
g) H.V.A.C. and duct drawings.
h) Equipmentdrawings, which may include
boiler, turbine, condenser, deaerator, heaters,
etc., should be available on request.
i) Piping flexibility analyses, when available,
including pipe line deflections.
j) Movements and allowable loadings at temi-
na1 points such as boiler headers, economizer
inlets andother- equipment connections,
should be available on request.
k) Piping specificatións, including piping sizes,
schedules, materials, temperatures and
pressures.
1) Valve and Specialtylistincludingpressure
ratings, manufacturer and figure numbers,
and weights.
m) lnsulation specification including material,
thickness and density for pipe sizes and
temperatures.
n) Seismic design requirements.
4.5.4 Pipehangerspecificationsshould
include the following when applicable:
a) Reference to codes and standards, such as:
ASME B31 Codes for Pressure Piping,
ASME Boiler Codes, MSS SP-58, MSS
SP-69 and MSS SP-89.
b) Customer standards.
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c) Painting and protective coating requirements.
d) Identification of pipingsystemswhichwill
undergo hydrostatic tests.’
e) Special material requirements.
f) Packing, marking and shipping instructions.
4.6 Scheduling-Hangerdesigncontract
should be awarded as soon as possible to provide
necessary lead timefor design, approval, fabrica-
tion and delivery of hangers.
4.6.1 In order to coordinate hanger shipments
with job requirements, the hanger contractor
shall be provided with the following:
a) Erection schedule with immediate
notification
of changes.
b) Piping arrangement drawing releasesche-
dules.
c) Time schedulefor approval of hanger details.
5. FUNCTIONS OF PlPEFABRICATOR
AND/OR ERECTOR
5.1 The pipe fabricator and/or erector shall
work in close cooperation with the pipe hanger
contractor andthe purchaser’s engineer to effect
a hanger installation that meets the purchaser’s
requirements.
5.2 Whenthe pipe fabricatororthe pipe
erector is also furnishing the hangers, he should
serve as liaison between the pipe hanger con-
tractor andthe purchaser’s engineer.
5.3 The pipe fabricator shall provide prompt
information concerning any deviations or addi-
tions to the engineer’s piping arrangement
drawings and erection schedules. For cold
sprung systems, he shall also provide drawings
which indicate “cut shorts” and the location of
finalfieldwelds from which the hanger con-
tractor may determine the proper pipe elevations
and provide the required amount of hanger
adjustment.
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5.4 The pipe fabricator shall provide actual
weights and dimensions of specially fabricated
pipe, fittings and valves, so that pipe hangers
may be properly sized and loads accurately
calculated. In order to avoid delaysindesign
and delivery, it is imperative that this informa-
mation be made availableas early as possible.
5.5 The pipe erector, in order to insure that
pipe hangers are available when required and
function properly when installed, shall be
responsible for the following:
5.5.1 Receiving of hanger assemblies and
components shall be in accordance with the
following:
a) The receiving clerk should be responsible for
verifying agreement between the bill of lading
and the shipment as received. Any damageor
shortage should be noted on the bill of lading
and the shipper and carrier immediately
notified.
b) Unloading should be done with reasonable
care, taking note of any precautionary notices
on the containers. Items of shipment should
not be dropped.
5.5.2 Storage of hangerassembliesand
components shall be in accordance with the
following:
a) It is recommended that containers be opened
and contents verified against the packing list
before theyare placed in the storage area. Any
damage or shortage should be noted and the
pipe hanger contractor immediately notified.
b) Storage should be in a dry area and protected
from the direct effects of weather and dirt.
c) It is recommended that a system be estab-
lished to facilitate retrieval of material from
storage.
d) It should be noted, that even with the best of
storage conditions, hangers that receive a
shop coat of rust inhibitive primer,may begin
to deteriorate after six months. It is, therefore,
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recommended that within this periodof time,
the hangers be installed and finish coated, or
that they be reprimed.
5.5.3 Hanger installation practices shall
include the following:
a) Installation in accordance with the pipe
hanger assembly drawing.
b) Relocation and reorientation of any hangeror
restraint from the specified location shall not
be permitted beyondthat which is established
by the responsible hanger designer, without
his express permission.
c) Installed hangersor hanger components shall
be used only for their intended purpose. They
shall not beused for rigging or erection
purposes.
d) Planned installation sequence
I) The hungerdesigner assumesresponsi-
bility for avoidinghangerinterference
with all piping, electrical trays,ducts and
equipment specificallydimensioned on
drawingssupplied to him. Studies are
made to avoid such interferences during
the design phase of pre-engineered hang-
ers; however the designer cannot control
avoidance of interference caused by field
run piping, electricalconduits, instrumen-
tation, added steel framing, etc. If modifi-
cations are made by the field, the hanger
designer shall be so advised in writing.
2) The hunger installer should be cognizant
of the total amount of piping and equip-
ment to be installed in any given area. He
should develop an installation sequence
giving priority to major components and
strata of piping closest to the supporting
structure. The installer also shouldreview
routing offield run piping in order to
reserve space for known components to
be installed at somelater date in order to
minimize revamp work. He should coor-
dinate erection of all piping with other
trades to maintain erection clearancesand
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availability of building structure for sup-
porting functions.
e) Hanger adiustment
To compensatefor pipe elevation dis-
crepancies, hangers are usually provided
with means to permit vertical adjustment
during and after installation. Threaded
devicesusing turnbuckles, clevises, etc.
provide this feature or the adjustment is
inherently available in the hanger design.
No adjustment shall be made that will
result in less than full usable thread
engagement.
For smallsizepiping, the necessity for
adjusting can be detected visually. For
large or heavypiping, the necessity for
adjustment may not be as obvious and the
installer mustdetermine that each hanger
or supportsubstantially carries its proper
load. Hanger drawings usually denote the
operating and hydrostatic test loads.
Adjustment devices or features are usually
providedwith meansfor locking;lock
nuts being the most common means.
Upon completion of hanger adjustment,
adjustment features should be locked or
lock nuts should be properly tightened. It
is not recommended to break threads or
tack weld as a means of locking unless so
specified on hanger drawings.
Hydrostatictesting,whenrequired,
should not be performed until all hanger
assemblies have been properly installed,
adjusted and loaded in accordance with
the hanger drawings.
After completion of hydrostatic tests of
the piping system, any devices (e.g.,spring
travel stops, temporary supports, etc.)
furnished for hydrostatic test purposes
must be removed.
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6) Hangers for certain piping systems may
be required to be checked for adjustment
during initial run at operating tempera-
ture. Particular attention should be given
to spring hangers and spring supports.
f) Inspection
Each installed hanger should be verified
against the hanger drawing to assure that
all components are undamaged and have '
been properly installed prior to startup.
Threadedcomponents used for adjust-
ment of each hanger should be checked
for operability and inspected for possible
damage. Damaged components shall be
replaced.
Lock nuts on threaded components, cot-
ter pins, temporary lockingdevices(travel
stops) and otherlocking means furnished
with springunitsshould be properly
engaged.
Restraint devices utilizinghydraulic fluids
should be checked for proper amount of
fluid. If it is found necessary to addfluid,
it must be of the type specifiedby the
restraint supplier.
Verify that spring locking devices and any
temporary hangers and supportsrequired
for hydrostatic testing are removed and
stored.
Spring hangers should be checked in both
the cold and hot position to insure that
their load/ travel indicators are approxi-
mately where the pipe hanger assembly
drawings indicate that they should be and
that the pipe is at theproper elevation.
Detailed requirements and recommen-
dations relative to receiving, storage and
installation of pipe hangerassemblies
are covered in MSS SP-89.
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ANNEX A

REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

This annex is an integral part of this Standard Practice which is placed after the main text for convenience.

AISC - 1989 American Institute of Steel Construction "Manual of Steel Construction

ASMEB31.1 - 1998 Code for Pressure Piping

ASME - 1998 Boiler and Pressure Codes

MSS SP-58-1993 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Materials, Design and Manufacture

MSS SP-69- 1996 Pipe Hangers andSupports - Selection and Application

MSS SP-89-1998 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Fabrication and Installation Practices

Publications of the following organizations appear on the list.

AISC American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.

One E. Wacker Drive, Suite 3 100
Chicago, Illinois 6060 1-2001
Phone: (3 12) 670-2400

ANSI American National Standards Institute

11 West 42nd Street, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10036-8002
Phone: (2 12) 642-4900

ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Three Park Avenue
New York, NY 1O0 16-5990
Phone: (2 12) 59 1-7000

MSS Manufacturers Standardization Society ofthe Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.
127 Park Street, N.E.
Vienna, VA 22 180-4602
Phone: (703) 281-6613

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List of MSS Standard Practices

(Price List Available Upon Request)
Number
SP-6-I gag Standard Finishesfor Contact Facesof Pipe Flangesand Connecting-End Flangesof Valves and Fittings
SP-9-1997 Spot Fadng for B m e , Iron and Steel Flanges
SP-25-1998 Standard MarkingSystem For Valves. Fittings. Flanges and Unions
SP422-1999 Class 150 Conusion Resistant Gats. Glove.Angle and Check Valveswith Flanged and Butt weld Ends
SP-43-I991 (R 96) Wrought Stainless Steel Butt-welding FWngs
S P 4 - I 996 Steel Pipeline Flanges
SP-45-I998 Bypass and DrainConnedons
SP-51-2000 Class 15OLW Comion Resistant Cast Flanges and Flanged Fittings
SP"lQ99 Quality Standard forSteel Castings and Forgings for Valves. Flanges and Fittings and Other Piping Componets - Magnetic Partide
ExaminationMethod
SP-54-I999 -
Quality Standard for Steel Castingsfor Valves, Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components Radiographic ExaminationMethod
SP-55-1996 -
Quality Standard fa Steel Castings for Valves. Flanges and Fangs and Other Piping Components VisualMethod for Evaluation Of
surfaœ IrregldaritieS
SP-58-1993 Pipe Hangers andSuppork - Materials. Design and Manufacture
SP-60-1999 Connecting Flanga Joint Between Tapping Sleeves and Tapping Valves
SP-61-1999 Pressure Testingof Steel Valves
SP55-I999 High Pressure ChemicalIndustry Flanges and Threaded Stubs for Usewith Lens Gaskets
SP-67-1995 Butterffy Valves
SP-68-1997 High Pressure Buttw?y Valves with Offset Design
SP-69-1996 -
Pipe Hangers and SupportsSelaction andA p p l i i
SP-70-1998 Cast Iron Gate Valves, Flanged and Threáded Ends
SP-71-1997 Gray Iron Swing Ch& Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-72-1999 Ball Valves with Flanged01 Butt Welding Ends for GeneralServiœ
SP-73-1991 (R 96)Brazing Joints for Wmught and Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
SP-75-1998 Specitication for High Test Wrought Butt Welding Fittings
SP-77- I995 (R 00) Guidelines for Pipe Support Contractual Relatianships
SP-78-1998 Cast Iron Plug Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-79-19QW Socket-Welding Reducer Inserts
SP-80-1997 Bronze Gate, Globe. Angle and Check Valves
SP-81-2OOO Stainless Steel, Bonnetless, Flanged, Knife Gate Valves
SP-82-1992 Valve Pressure Testing Methods
SP-83-1995 Class 3000 Steel Pipe Unions. Sodcet-Welding and Threaded
SP-85-1994 Cast Iron Globe&Angle Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-86-1997 Guidelines for Metric Data in Standards for Valves, Flanges, Fittings and Actuators
SP-87-1991 (R 96) Factory-Made Butt-welding Fittings for Class 1 Nudear Piping Applications
SP-88-1993 Diaphragm Type Valves
SP-69-1998 Pipe Hangars andSupports - Fabrication and Installation Prdcticeg
SP-90-2000 Guidelines on Terminologyfor Pipe Hangers and Supports
SP-91-1992 (R 0 6 ) Guidelines for Manual Operationsof Valves
SP-92-1999 MSS Valve User Guide
SP-93-1999 Quality Standard forSteel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components-Liquid Penetrant
ExaminationMethod
SP-94-1999 Quality Std for Ferritic and MarteMitlc Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components-Ultrasonic
ExaminationMethod
SP-95-2ooO Swage(d) Nipples andBull Plugs
SP-96-1996 Guidelines on Terminology for Valves and Fittings
SP-97-1995 Integrally Reinforced Forged BranchOutlet FittingsSoCket Welding, Threaded and Buttwelding Ends
SP-98-1996 Protective Coatingsfor the Interior @Valves, Hydrants. and Fittings
SP-99-1994 Instrumant Valves
SP-100-1997 Qualification Requirements for Elastomer Diaphragms for Nuclear Diaphragm Type Valves
SP-101-1989 Part-Turn Valve Actuator Attachment-Flange and Driving Component Dimensions and-performance Characteristics
SP-102-1989 -
Multi-Turn ValveAduator Attachment Flange and Driving Camponent Dimensions and Performance Characteristics
SP-103-1995 (R 00) Wrought Copper and Copp$rAlloy Insert Fittings for Polybutylene System
SP-104-1995 Wrought Copper Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
SP-I 05-1 996 Instrument Valves for Code Applications
SP-I 06-1 990 (R 96) Cast Copper Alloy Flangessad Flanged Fittings, Class 125, 150 and 300
SP-107-1991 (R 00) Transition Union Fittings for Joining Metal and Plastic Products
SP-106-1996 Resillent-Seated Cast Iron-Eccentric Plug Valves
SP-109-1997 Welded Fabricated Copper Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
SP-110-1996 Ball Valves Threaded, Socket-wekling, Solder Joint, Gmoved and Flared Ends
SP-111-1996 Gray-Iron and Ductile-lron Tapping SJeeves
SP-I 12-1999 -
Quality Standard for Evaluation of Cast Sutfaœ Finishes Visual.and
, e Tactile
c a Method.
f This
r umusts be sold
SP - with
O aI three
dimensional Cast Surface Comparabr, which b a necessary p a ~ W the Standard.
Additional Compamtors may be solil separately at $25.00 each. Same quantity discounts apply on total order.
SP-113-1994 Connecting Joint between Tapping Machines and Tapping .Valves
SP-114-1995 Corrosion Resistant Pipe Fittings Threaded and Socket Welding, Class 150 and 1000 '
SP-I 15-1999 Excess Flow Valves for Natural GasService
SP-I 16-1996 Serviœ Line Valves and Fittings for Drinking Water Systems
SP-117-1996 Bellows Seals for Globe and Gate Valves
SP-116-1996 Compact Steel Globe Check V a W - Flanged, Flangèless, Threaded& Welding Ends (Chemical 8 Petroleum ReRnery Serviœ)
SP-119-1996 Belled End Socket WeldingFittings-StainlessSteel and Copper Nlckel
SP-120-1997 Flexible Graphite Packing System for Rising Stem Steel Valves (Design Requirements)
SP-121-1997 Qualification TestingMethods for Stem Packing for Rising StemSteel Valves
SP-122-1997 Plastic Industrial Ball Valves
SP-123-lm8 N o n - F e w Threaded and Solder-Joint Unions for Use wlth Copper Water Tube
SP-124-2ooo F a m t e d Tapping Sleeves
SP-125-2ooo Gray Iron and Dudile Iron In-line, Spring-Loaded. Center-Guided Check Valves
(R YEAR) Indicates year standard reaffirmed without substantbe changes

A large number of f o m r MSS Practicaa have been approvedby the ANSI or ANSI Standards, published by others. In order to maintain a single SourCe
of authoritative information,the MSS withdraws its Standard Practice in such cases.

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