(a) Underground and submerged piping shall be protected and maintained in accordance with the National Association of Corrosion Engineers Standard RP-01-69M, Control of External Corrosion of Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems. (b) Austenitic stainless steels and aluminum alloys shall be protected to minimize corrosion and pitting from corrosive atmospheric and industrial substances during storage, construction, fabrication, testing, and service.

Source Note: The provisions of this §14.2440 adopted to be effective May 26, 2003, 28 TexReg 4100