History Flashcards
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of participating in an NCCER training program?
- Training transcripts are available for your employer
- You are listed in the national registry
- You are certified as a master plumber
- You recieve certificates for each completed training level.
You are certified as a master plumber
The Modern word for Plumber is derived from the latin word for…
A person who works with lead
True/False: The NSPC definiton of plumbing includes piping sytems used for installation, alteration, repair or removal of automatic sprinkler systems for fire protection.
False
Above all codes and ordinaces, what code carries the force of law?
Model Code
What are project managers responsible for?
Controlling the scope and direction of a plumbing business
People who develop, design, manufacture and test mechanical devices are called…
Mechanical Enginners
Who sets the minimum standard for training programs in the United States?
ATELS
How often should apprentices submit an OJT report?
Monthly
When deciding on a training program you should consider…
whether it focues on developing and demonstrating competencies
Who invented the water closet with flushing and who was he related to?
Jon Harrington, godson of queen Elizabeth
When was NY’s first resevoir?
1985
When was Boston’s first water main system?
1600’s
In what order was the trap and vent invented?
Trap invented first, then vent invented second
Henry Ford invented first assembly line when?
1913
When was the “Bath a Day” campaign issued?
1920
What is the largest sanitary plant ever built?
Stickney Plant, 1.2 gallons
Purple pipe means what?
Reclaimed water
What town in California uses reclaimed water?
Santee
water was heated by what?
wood and coal
Showers date back to what?
1800’s
American’s first sewer system in Chicago, happened what year?
1856
In what year did the amount of gallons in the toilet change and by to how much
1992, 1.6 gallons allowed
When did fresh water flow through pipes?
2000 B.C.
Outhouses were what?
Early bathrooms
Earliest pipe was made of what?
Baked clay and straw
Who invented the single hand faucet and what year?
Al Mowen
How high did fixture sales go between 1929-1954?
367%
What is Filtration?
Cleansing water to remove particles and chemicals.
Softening is what?
Removing magnesium and sodium
Disinfection is what?
Destroy harmful organisms in the water
Construction professionals adhere to a code of professional… what?
Ethics
Plastic that is soft and pliable when heated and hard and rigid when cooled is called…
Thermoplastic
Plastic that becomes substanially infusible and insoluble when treated by heat or chemicals is called what?
Thermoset
Latin word for lead is?
Plumbum
In ancient Rome, a person who worked with lead was called a…
Plumbarus
In what year did Alex Cumming invent S-trap?
1775
In what year did Philadelphia start using cast iron pipe
1804
In what year did Kohler develop a 1 piece bath?
1911
When did NY have early water system?
Early 1700’s
What is the largest sewer drain?
Cloaca Maxima
