ASME B31.8-2016 GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION PIPING SYSTEMS

ASME B31.8-2016 GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION PIPING SYSTEMS 801 GENERAL 801.1 Approved Standards and Specifications Standards and specifications approved for use underthis Code and the names and addresses of the sponsor-ing organizations are shown in Mandatory Appendix A.It is not considered practicable to refer to a specificedition of each of the standards and specifications inthe individual Code paragraphs. 801.2 Use of Standards and Specifications lncorporated by Reference Some standards and specifications cited in MandatoryAppendix A are supplemented by specific requirementselsewhere in this Code. Users of this Code are advisedagainst attempting direct application of any of thesestandards without carefully observing the Code's refer-ence to that standard. 801.3 Standard Dimensions Adherence to American National Standards Institute(ANSI) dimensions is strongly recommended whereverpracticable. Paragraphs or notations specifying theseand other dimensional standards in this Code, however,shall not be mandatory, provided that other designs of