I have received a lot of calls, comments and questions regarding laboratory waste. The interest that has been generated started with the introduction of a new laboratory waste piping system - a CPVC lab waste system. I mentioned to one of the manufacturers that they didn't need to limit their product to lab waste. Technically they can use the piping system for any waste. The response was, “Why would someone want to pay a higher price for a CPVC piping system for drainage, when PVC is cheaper?”
My comment to that was, “Let the customer decide.” Cost has never been the only factor in selecting a piping material. If it were, there wouldn't be any cast iron installed any longer. After all, plastic pipe has always been less expensive than cast iron.