This standard covers surface preparation, material requirements, application, and handling of hot- and cold-applied wax and component wrappers and wax-tape coating systems for the protection of underground pipe, fittings, and valves. A section is included that covers the cathodic protection of wax-coated components, as well as tables that illustrate the requirements for wax tape and primer and hot- and cold-applied wax. There is also a table listing the property values of component wrappers. This standard is maintained by Task Group (TG) 296.