DEPARZTIEN'i' OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELSOPMENT

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING

FEDERAL HOUSING CX)M IISSIONER

TO: DIRECTORS, OFFICE OF HOUSING;

FIELD OFFICE MANAGERS AND CHIEFS

Use of Materials

Bulletin No. 73a

Date

March 5, 1984

SUBJECT: HUD BUILDING PRODUCT STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR

PLASTIC BATHROOM FIXTURES

Members of the HUD staff processing cases and inspecting construction shall use

this information in determining acceptability of the subject material for the

use indicated.

This bulletin should be filed with Bulletins on Special Methods of Construction

and Materials as required by prescribed procedures. Additional copies may be

requisitioned by the field offices.

The technical description, requirements and limitations expressed herein do not constitute an

endorsement, approval or acceptance by the Department of Housing and Urban Development

(HUD/FHA) of the subject matter, and any statement or representation, however made, indicating approval or endorsement by the Department of Housing and Urban Development is unauthorized and false , and will be considered a violation of the United States Criminal Code 18,

U.S.C709.

Any reproduction of this Bulletin must be in its entirety and any use in sales promotion or

advertising is not authorized

Subject to good workmanship, canpliance with applicable codes, and the methods

of application listed herein, the materials described in this bulletin may be

considered suitable for HUD Housing Programs, including Housing for the Elderly

and Care-Type Housing.

The eligibility of a property under these Programs is determined on the property as an entity and involves the consideration of underwriting and other

factors not indicated herein. Thus, canpliance with this bulletin should not.

be construed as qualifying the property as a whole, or any part thereof, as to

its eligibility.

The methods of application for the materials listed herein are to be considered

as-part of the HUD Minimum Property Standards and shall remain effective until

this bulletin is cancelled or superseded.

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HUD BUILDING PRODUCT STAND RDS AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

FOR PLASTIC BAT'IUB UNITS , PLASTIC SHOWER RECEPTORS AND STALLS,

PLASTIC LAVATORIES , PLASTIC WATER CLOSET BCWLS AND TANKS

GENERAL - AD^4INISTRATIQJ

This certification program shall be administered by organizations that

qualify under the Administrator Qualifications and Procedures for HUD

Building Products Certification Program, and shall amply with 24 CFR 200.935,

dated September 20, 1979, except as modified by the provisions of this

Use of Materials Bulletin UM 73a (UM 73a). UM 73a supersedes UM 73.

PI J EDURFS

Procedures for carrying out the certification program shall be in

accordance with 24 CFR 200.935, supplemented by Section 200.937 which

requires that:

1. The administrator issue to the manufacturer labels containing the administrator's validation mark, the manufacturer's

statement of conformance to the appropriate referenced standard,

the manufacturer's name and code identifying the plant location.

2. A certification label be affixed to each plastic bathroom

fixture.

3. At least every six rronths, the administrator visit the manufacturer's

facility to select a sample of each certified plastic bathtub unit,

plastic water closet bawl and tank for testing in an approved

laboratory, in accordance with applicable standards.

4. At least once every twelve months, the administrator visit the

manufacturer's facility to select a sample of each certified

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plastic lavatories for testing in accordance with applicable

standards.

5. The administrator also review quality control procedures

at each visit to determine that they continue to be followed.

STANDARDS

Plastic bathtub units, plastic shower receptors and stalls, plastic

lavatories and plastic water closet bowls and tanks shall be designed,

assembled and tested in ece-npliance with the following American National

Standards Institute (ANSI) standards:

ANSI 2324.1 - 1980 Plastic Bathtub Units

ANSI Z124.2 - 1980 Plastic Shower Receptors and Stalls

ANSI Z124.3 - 1980 Plastic Lavatories

ANSI Z124.4 - 1983 Plastic Water'Closet Bowls and Tanks

Copies of these standards are available fran: The American National

Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.

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UM 73a_

FACSIMILES OF LABELS FOR ACCEPTED ADMINISTRATORS

USE OF MATERIALS BULLETIN NO. 73a

HUD BUILDING PRODUCT STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

FOR PLASTIC BATHROOM FIXTURES

Columbia Research & Testing Co.

P.O. Box" 968

Santa Rosa, California 95402

Engineers Testing Laboratory Inc.

P.O. Box 21387

Phoenix, Arizona 85036

Ghesquiere Plastic Testing Inc.

20304 Harper Ave.

Harper Woods, Michigan 48225

Industrial Testing Laboratories Inc.

2350 Seventh Blvd.

St. Louis, Missouri 63104

NAHB Research Foundation

627 Southlawn Lane

Rockville, Maryland 20853

RADCO

16415 South Avalon Blvd.

Gardena, California 90248

Rothe Developments Inc.

4614 Sinclair Road

San Antonio, Texas 78222

United States Testing Co.

1415 Park Ave.

Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

Universal Laboratory Inc.

P.O. Box 461087

Garland, Texas 75046

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