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Chapter 3: General Regulatons Flashcards

1
Q

Disposal of sewage, or other liquid waste, shall be by means of _________.

A

The drainage system of the building or premises

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2
Q

True or False

A drinking fountain installed outside shall be connected to an approved drainage system.

A

True

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3
Q

A connection to the public sewer, or private sewage disposal system, is required for ________.

A

Buildings with plumbing systems

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4
Q

Roofs, inner courts, vent shafts, light wells, or similar areas having rainwater drains shall discharge to (a) ___________.

A

outside of the building or to the gutter

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5
Q

Burred ends of all pipe and tubing shall be _______.

A

Reamed to the full bore of the pipe or tube

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6
Q

No plumbing system, drainage system, building sewer, private sewage disposal system, or parts thereof, shall be located in ___________.

A

Any other lot other than the lot that is the site of the building served by such facilities

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7
Q

piping fixtures, or equipment that are installed so that they interfere with normal operation and use of windows or doors shall be ______.

A

relocated to avoid interference

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8
Q

All design, construction, and workmanship shall be in conformity with __________.

A

Accepted engineering practices

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9
Q

When supporting horizontal piping 5-inches in diameter with hangers, a __________ inch diameter rod shall be used.

A

1/2 inch

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10
Q

The building drain from the front building may be extended to the rear building when both buildings are located ________.

A

on an interior lot (when driveway can not be used.

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11
Q

All trenches deeper than the footing of any building or structure and paralleling the same shall be at least _______.

A

45 degrees therefrom

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12
Q

Cast iron soil pipe, installed vertically, shall be supported at its base and ______________.

A

Each floor not to exceed 15 feet

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13
Q

Threaded pipe (I.P.S.) 3/4 inch, except for gas piping, installed horizontally shall be supported at approximately ________.

A

10-foot intervals

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14
Q

Piping in the ground shall be laid on ________.

A

A firm bed

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15
Q

True or False

PEX piping may be coup[led together with shielded couplings.

A

False

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16
Q

The type of acceptable joints for PEX shall be ___________.

A

Metal inert or metal compression

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17
Q

Copper tubing installed vertically shall be supported at each story or at maximum intervals of __________.

A

10 feet

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18
Q

Tub waste openings in framed construction shall be protected by ________.

A

Metal collars or screns

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19
Q

Surfaces to be joined by soldering or brazing shall be cleaned bright by _________.

A

Manual or mechanical means

20
Q

Mechanical devices may be used to complete backfilling where covering any piping is at least _________ inches.

A

12 inches

21
Q

Two-inch horizontal copper tubing drain pipe shall be supported at _________.

A

10-foot intervals

22
Q

Horizontal hubless pipe shall be braced at no more than 40-foot intervals to prevent ________.

A

Horizontal movement

23
Q

All piping, fixtures, and equipment shall be adequately supported in accordance with the ________.

A

Code

24
Q

Voids around piping passing through concrete floors on the ground shall be _____.

A

Sealed

25
Q

All materials, fixtures, or devices used or entering into the construction of plumbing and drainage systems shall ___________________.

A

Conform to approved applicable standards

26
Q

The provisions of the code allow an alternate material or method of construction provided it is _________.

A

approved by the authority having jurisdiction as an alternate

27
Q

I.P.S. is the abbreviation for __________.

A

Iron pipe size

28
Q

True of False

Section 313.2 prohibits the direct embedment of hubless cast-iron pipe in a concrete slab.

A

True

29
Q

Closet bends or stubs shall be cut off so as to present a smooth surface even with the ________.

A

Top of the closet ring

30
Q

Solder and fluxes used in piping systems conveying potable water are prohibited when the lead content exceeds ____________.

A

0.2 of one percent

31
Q

Joints at the roof, around pipes, shall be made watertight by the use of ________.

A

Flashing material

32
Q

The minimum wall thickness for threaded plastic pipe shall be __________.

A

Schedule 80

33
Q

Wall-mounted water closets shall be securely bolted to _________.

A

A carrier fitting

34
Q

True of False

It is permitted to drill and tap a vent pipe to connect an indirect waste pipe.

A

False

35
Q

Fixture connections between drainage pipes and water closets shall be made with ___________.

A

Flanges

36
Q

All pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, materials and devices used in plumbing systems shall be _____________.

A

Listed or labeled by a listing agency, approved by the AHJ, and free from defects

37
Q

Sleeves shall be provide to protect all piping through ________ and _______ walls.

A

Concrete and masonry walls

38
Q

True or False
In seismic zones A and B, hubless cast-iron piping 5 inches or larger suspended in exposed locations over high traffic areas , and over four feet in height, shall be provided with support on both sides of the coupling.

A

False

39
Q

When installing __________, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall require evidence of the competency of the installer.

A

Medical gas piping

40
Q

When brazing, the alloys shall have a melting temperature of at least _________ degrees F.

A

1000 degrees

41
Q

Drain pipes subject to condensation over food storage in food handling establishments shall be ___________.

A

Thermally insulated

42
Q

What is the section of the UPC that grants the AHJ the opportunity to require tests as proof of equivalency?

A

301.2.1

43
Q

Test gauges shall not have a pressure range of than _____________.

A

Twice the test pressure applied

44
Q

If an AHJ permits an ‘alternative engineered design,’ ______________.

A

The approval shall have no effect beyond that AHJ boundry

45
Q

A push-fit fitting is assembled by _________________.

A

Pushing tube/pipe into fitting and is seals with an “O” ring

46
Q

Heat fusion weld joints are used in ________.

A

Some thermoplastic systems

47
Q

Plumbing systems shall be located above the design flood elevation ___________.

A

Except when designed to prevent water from entering or accumulating within components

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