Codes, Regulations, & Standards Flashcards

Under OSHA regulations, which standard specifically addresses plumbing systems in construction environments (29 CFR)?

Answer: 29 CFR 1926.51

29 CFR 1926.51 addresses sanitation requirements including drinking water, toilet facilities, and washing facilities at construction sites.

NSF/ANSI 61 certification for plumbing products specifically addresses which concern?

Answer: Leaching of contaminants into drinking water

NSF/ANSI 61 establishes health effects requirements for materials that contact drinking water to prevent contaminant leaching.

Per the IPC, what is the required minimum size of a building sewer serving a building with up to 300 DFU?

Answer: 4 inches

IPC Table 710.1(1) requires a minimum 4-inch building sewer for buildings up to 216 DFU at 1/8-inch slope, but 4 inches is the absolute minimum size for a building sewer.

Which ASME standard covers performance requirements for flush valves used with water closets?

Answer: ASME A112.19.6

ASME A112.19.6 covers hydraulic performance requirements for water closets and urinals, including flush valve specifications.

The IPC requires that vent pipes terminal outdoors must extend a minimum of how far above a roof that is used for any purpose other than weather protection?

Answer: 7 feet

IPC requires vent pipe terminals to extend at least 7 feet above a roof used for purposes other than weather protection.

ASTM F876 is the standard specification for which plumbing pipe material?

Answer: Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing

ASTM F876 covers cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing used in plumbing and radiant heating systems.

Under IPC provisions, a chemical waste system serving a laboratory must be constructed of which type of material?

Answer: Chemical-resistant pipe approved by the AHJ

The IPC requires laboratory chemical waste systems to use chemical-resistant piping materials approved by the authority having jurisdiction.