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ICC IMC - International Mechanical Code


Scope:
This code shall regulate the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems that are permanently installed and utilized to provide control of environmental conditions and related processes within buildings. This code shall also regulate those mechanical systems, system components, equipment and appliances specifically addressed herein.

Standards Referenced in the ICC IMC:


  • 29 CFR 1920 - Labor (1910.1000-End) - 29 CFR Part 1910.1000 Air Contaminants
  • ANSI FC 1 - Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems
  • ANSI Z21.8 - Installation of Domestic Gas Conversion Burners
  • ARI 700 - Specifications for Fluorocarbon Refrigerants
  • ASHRAE FUNDEMENTALS - ASHRAE Handbook - Fundamentals (I-P Edition) (Inch-Pound Edition)
  • ASHRAE 15 - Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems
  • ASHRAE 34 - Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants
  • ASHRAE EQUIPMENT - ASHRAE Handbook - HVAC Systems and Equipment (SI Edition) (Inch-Pound Edition)
  • ANSI B1.20.1 - Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch)
  • ANSI B16.3 - Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings, Classes 150 & 300
  • ASME B16.5 - Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings NPS 1/2 through NPS 24 Metric/Inch Standard ASME B16.9 - Factory-Made Wrought Steel Buttwelding Fittings
  • ASME B16.11 - Forged Fittings, Socket-Welding and Threaded
  • ANSI B16.15 - Cast Bronze Threaded Fittings - Class 125 & 250
  • ASME B16.18 - Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
  • ASME B16.22 - Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
  • ASME B16.23 - Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Drainage Fittings: DWV
  • ASME B16.24 - Cast Copper Alloy Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings: Class 150, 300, 400, 600, 900, 1500 and 2500
  • ANSI B16.26 - Cast Copper Alloy Fittings for Flared Copper Tubes
  • ANSI B16.28 - Wrought Steel Buttwelding Short Radius Elbows and Returns
  • ASME B16.29 - Wrought Copper and Wrought Copper Alloy Solder Joint Drainage Fittings - DWV
  • ASME BPVC - Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (Sections I, II, IV, V & VI)
  • ASME B00010 - Section I: Rules for Constructions of Power Boilers
  • ASME B0002A - Section II: Part A, Ferrous Material Specifications
  • ASME B0002B - Section II: Part B, Nonferrous Material Specifications
  • ASME B0002C - Section II: Part C, Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Materials
  • ASME B0002D - Section II: Part D, Properties (Customary)
  • ASME B00040 - Section IV: Heating Boilers
  • ASME B00050 - Section V: Nondestructive Examination
  • ASME B00060 - Section VI: Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers
  • ASME CSD 1 - Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers
  • ASTM A 53/A 53M - Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated Welded and Seamless
  • ASTM A 106 - Standard Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service
  • ASTM A 126 - Standard Specification for Gray Iron Castings for Valves, Flanges, and Pipe Fittings
  • ASTM A 254 - Standard Specification for Copper Brazed Steel Tubing
  • ASTM A 420/A 420M - Standard Specification for Piping Fittings of Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel for Low-Temperature Service
  • ASTM B 32 - Standard Specification for Solder Metal
  • ASTM B 42 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes
  • ASTM B 43 - Standard Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
  • ASTM B 68 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube, Bright Annealed
  • ASTM B 75 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube
  • ASTM B 88 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
  • ASTM B 135 - Standard Specification for Seamless Brass Tube
  • ASTM B 251 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tube
  • ASTM B 280 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service
  • ASTM B 302 - Standard Specification for Threadless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes
  • ASTM B 813 - Standard Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Soldering of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube
  • ASTM C 315 - Standard Specification for Clay Flue Liners
  • ASTM C 411 - Standard Test Method for Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature Thermal Insulation
  • ASTM D 56 - Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Tester
  • ASTM D 93 - Standard Test Method for Flash Point of Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
  • ASTM D 1527 - Standard Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40 and 80
  • ASTM D 1693 - Standard Test Method for Environmental Stress-Cracking of Ethylene Plastics
  • ASTM D 1785 - Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40, 80 and 120
  • ASTM D 2235 - Standard Specifications for Solvent Cement for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe and Fittings
  • ASTM D 2241 - Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pressure-Rated Pipe (SDR-Series)
  • ASTM D 2282 - Standard Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR)
  • ASTM D 2412 - Standard Test Method for Determination of External Loading Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loading
  • ASTM D 2447 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40 and 80, Based on Outside Diameter
  • ASTM D 2466 - Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40
  • ASTM D 2467 - Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80
  • ASTM D 2513 - Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
  • ASTM D 2564 - Standard Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems
  • ASTM D 2683 - Standard Specification for Socket-Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter-Controlled Polyethylene Pipe and Tubing
  • ASTM D 2837 - Standard Test Method for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials or Pressure Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Products
  • ASTM D 2846/D 2846M - Standard Specification for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Hot and Cold Water Distribution Systems
  • ASTM D 2996 - Standard Specification for Filament-Wound Fiberglass (Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermosetting Resin) Pipe
  • ASTM D 3035 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based on Controlled Outside Diameter
  • ASTM D 3278 - Standard Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by Small Scale Closed-Cup Apparatus
  • ASTM D 3309 - Standard Specification for Polybutylene (PB) Plastic Hot- and Cold- Water Distribution Systems
  • ASTM D 3350 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials
  • ASTM E 84 - Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
  • ASTM E 119 - Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials
  • ASTM E 136 - Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 Degrees C
  • ASTM E 814 - Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Through-Penetration Fire Stops
  • ASTM F 438 - Standard Specification for Socket Type Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40
  • ASTM F 439 - Standard Specification for Socket Type Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80
  • ASTM F 441/F 441M - Standard Specification for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40 and 80
  • ASTM F 442/F 442M - Standard Specification for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR)
  • ASTM F 493 - Standard Specification for Solvent Cements for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings
  • ASTM F 876 - Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
  • ASTM F 877 - Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Plastic Hot and Cold-Water Distribution Systems
  • ASTM F 1055 - Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene Pipe and Tubing
  • ASTM F 1281 - Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX) Pressure Pipe
  • ASTM F 1974 - Standard Specification for Metal Insert Fittings for Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Crosslinked Polyethylene Composite Pressure Pipe
  • ICC IBC - International Building Code
  • ICC IEBC - International Existing Building Code
  • ICC IEC - International Electrical Code
  • ICC IECC - International Energy Conservation Code
  • ICC IFC - International Fire Code
  • ICC IFGC - International Fuel and Gas Code
  • ICC IPC - International Plumbing Code
  • ICC IRC - International Residential Code
  • IIAR 2 - Equipment, Design, and Installation of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigeration Systems
  • MSS SP 69 - Pipe Hangers and Supports - Selection and Application
  • NAIMA AH116 - Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standards
  • NFPA 30A - Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages
  • NFPA 31 - Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment
  • NFPA 37 - Standard for the Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines
  • NFPA 58 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code
  • NFPA 69 - Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems
  • NFPA 72 - National Fire Alarm Code
  • NFPA 82 - Incinerators and Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment
  • NFPA 91 - Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists, and Noncombustible Particulate Solids
  • NFPA 211 - Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances
  • NFPA 262 - Standard Method of Test for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cables for Use in Air-Handling Spaces
  • NFPA 704 - Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response
  • NFPA 853 - Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems
  • NFPA 85 - Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code
  • SMACNA 1481 - HVAC Duct Construction Standards-Metal and Flexible
  • SMACNA 1884 - Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standards
  • UL 17 - Vent or Chimney Connector Dampers for Oil-Fired Appliances
  • UL 103 - Factory-Built Chimneys, Residential Type and Building Heating Appliance
  • UL 127 - Factory-Built Fireplaces
  • UL 174 - Household Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters
  • UL 181 - Factory-made Air Ducts and Air Connectors
  • UL 197 - Commercial Electric Cooking Appliances
  • UL 207 - Refrigerant-Containing Components and Accessories, Nonelectrical
  • UL 343 - Pumps for Oil-Burning Appliances
  • UL 391 - Solid-Fuel and Combination-Fuel Central and Supplementary Furnaces
  • UL 412 - Refrigeration Unit Coolers
  • UL 471 -Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers
  • UL 536 - Flexible Metallic Hose
  • UL 555 - Fire Dampers
  • UL 555C - Ceiling Dampers
  • UL 555S - Smoke Dampers
  • UL 586 - High-Efficiency, Particulate, Air Filter Units
  • UL 641 - Low-Temperature Venting Systems, Type L
  • UL 710 - Exhaust Hoods for Commercial Cooking Equipment
  • UL 726 - Oil-Fired Boiler Assemblies
  • UL 727 - Oil-Fired Central Furnaces
  • UL 730 - Oil-Fired Wall Furnace
  • UL 731 - Oil-Fired Unit Heaters
  • UL 732 - Oil-Fired Storage Tank Water Heaters
  • UL 737 - Fireplace Stoves
  • UL 762 - Outline of Investigation for Power Ventilators for Restaurant Exhaust Appliances
  • UL 791 - Residential Incinerators
  • UL 834 - Heating, Water Supply and Power Boilers Electric
  • UL 867 - Electrostatic Air Cleaners
  • UL 896 - Oil-Burning Stoves
  • UL 900 - Air Filter Units
  • UL 959 - Medium Heat Appliance Factory-Built Chimneys
  • UL 1240 - Electric Commercial Clothes Drying Equipment
  • UL 1261 - Electric Water Heaters for Pools and Tubs
  • UL 1453 - Electronic Booster and Commercial Storage Tank Water Heaters
  • UL 1482 - Solid-Fuel Type Room Heaters
  • UL 1777 - Chimney Liners
  • UL 1820 - Fire Test of Pneumatic Tubing for Flame and Smoke Characteristics
  • UL 1887 - Fire Tests of Plastic Sprinkler Pipe for Visible Flame and Smoke Characteristics
  • UL 1995 - Heating and Cooling Equipment
  • UL 2043 - Fire Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release for Discrete Products and their Accessories Installed in Air-Handling Spaces
  • UL 2158 - Electric Clothes Dryer

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