Vic Hines, CPD, LEED-AP, is
a senior field technical representative with Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Co. and
travels the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and New England areas. Hines has been with
the company since 2005. He has spent two decades in the distribution of
fluids-handling products, and the past decade with pipe and fitting
manufacturers in technical positions. He is active in his local Richmond, VA,
chapter of ASPE and is a member of the ASTM F-17 plastic standards committee.
Reach him at VHines@charlottepipe.com.
Code-wise, debate continues about this piping. However, there is a consensus that these systems must be clearly and easily identified for human health and safety reasons.