NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES from Quizlet

Walled City (Intramuros)

The birthplace of plumbing profession in the Philippines

Pueblo

Spanish for the word towns

Ilustrados

Spanish for Elite group

Gov. Gen. Harrison

Issued a letter of instruction on proper waste disposal

Master Plumber John F. Hass

First Chief of the Division of Plumbing Construction and Inspection

National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines

NAMPAP

City Ordinance 2411

Also known as the Plumbing Code for the City of Manila

FEATI University

First Curriculum for Plumbing Engineering

Asbestos-Cement Pipe

Inclusion of this approved plumbing material in the first amendment of the plumbing codes.

Board of Master Plumbers

Meaning of BOMP

Air, Water, Food

Basic necessities of life

1902

The year Plumbing trade was duly recognized in Manila

1935

NAMPAP was formally organized in this year

1954

House Bill 962 was approved by the Third Congress

June 18, 1955

HB 962 became RA 1378 or the "Plumbing Law" on this year

January 28, 1959

National Plumbing Code of the Philippines (NPCP) was approved on this year

RA 6541

The Republic Act for the "Building Code of the Philippines"

December 21, 1999

The Revised Plumbing Code was revised on this date

premises intended for human use or habitation shall be provided with pure and wholesome water

1. All _______..._________, neither connected to unsafe water supply nor subject to backflow or back-siphonage.

Plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances shall be supplied with water in sufficient volume and pressure

2. ___________...___________ adequate to function satisfactorily and without undue noise.

use the minimum quantity of water consistent

3. Plumbing shall be designed and adjusted to ____________...___________ with proper performance and cleaning.

to prevent dangers from explosion through overheating.

4. Devices for heating and storing water shall be so designed and installed as ____________..._____________.

building abutting on a street, with a public sewer, its plumbing fixtures to the sewer system.

5. Every __________________, alley or easement _________________ shall connect ____________________.

Each family dwelling unit, one water closet, one kitchen type sink, a lavatory, a bathtub or shower to meet the basic requirements of sanitation and personal hygiene.

6. ____________________ shall have at least _____________, ________________, ________________ and ______________ to meet the basic requirements of sanitation and personal hygiene.

smooth non-absorbent material, free from concealed fouling surfaces, located in ventilated enclosures.

7. Plumbing fixtures shall be made of ______________, _______________, and shall be ____________________.

drainage system, safeguard against fouling, deposit of solids, clogging and with adequate cleanouts

8. The _____________________ shall be designed, constructed and maintained to ___________________, _____________________, _____________ and ______________________ so arranged that the pipes may be readily cleaned.

piping, of durable NAMPAP-APPROVED materials, free from defective workmanship, designed and constructed by Registered Master Plumbers

9. All _________________ shall be ________________, _________________, _____________...______________ to ensure satisfactory service.

fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be equipped with a water-sealed trap.

10. Each _____________..._________________ shall be ______________________.

drainage pipes piping system, provide adequate circulation of air free from siphonage, aspiration or forcing of trap seals

11. The _______________________ shall be designed to ______________________________, ____________________ under ordinary use.

Vent terminals, extend to the outer air , prevent clogging and the return of foul air.

12. ____________________ shall ____________________ and installed to ________________________ to the building

tests to effectively disclose all leaks and defects in the workmanship.

13. Plumbing systems shall be subjected to such _________________________________________________________________.

Substance which will clog the pipes, produce explosive mixtures, destroy the pipes or their joints or interfere unduly with the sewage-disposal process

14. ______________...______________ shall not be allowed to enter the building drainage system.

prevent contamination, by backflow

15. Proper protection shall be provided to ______________ of food, water, sterile goods and similar materials ______________________ of sewage. When necessary, the fixture, device or appliance shall be connected indirectly with the building drainage system.

properly lighted and ventilated.

16. No water closet shall be located in a room or compartment which is not ______________ and ______________.

suitable provision, the disposal of building sewage by some accepted method of sewage treatment and disposal

17. If there is no sewer system in the area, _______________ shall be made for ______________...______________, such as a septic tank.

plumbing drainage system, backflow of sewage, suitable provision, prevent its overflow in the building.

18. Where a __________________ may be subject to __________________, shall be made to _________________.

maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master Plumbers.

19. Plumbing systems shall be ____________________.

fixtures, installed properly spaced, accessible for their intended use

20. All plumbing ____________ shall be ___________________, to be _________________.

due regard to the preservation of the strength of structural members and the prevention of damage to walls and other surfaces through fixture usage.

21. Plumbing shall be installed with _____________..._____________.

Sewage or other waste from plumbing system, shall not be discharged into the ground or into any waterway

22. ___________________ which may be deleterious to surface or sub-surface waters ____________________________, unless first rendered innocuous through subjection to some acceptable form of treatment.

Registered and Licensed Master Plumber

A ______________________ shall file an application at the office of the Building Official in behalf of the building owner

plumbing work covered

Application shall:
1. Identify & describe the __________________

description of the land

Application shall:
2. Have the _________________ upon which the plumbing work is to be done

use or occupancy

Application shall:
3. Indicate the ______________

plans, drawings, diagrams, computations, technical specifications

Application shall:
4. Be accompanied by ________________..._______________ & other pertinent data required by Administrative Authority

signed by the Owner

Application shall:
5. Be _________________ or permittee

signed & sealed by the Registered & Licensed Master Plumber

Application shall:
6. Be _______________...__________________

signed & sealed by a Registered & Licensed Master Plumber, without limitation pursuant to Republic Act 1378

All plumbing plans, drawings, diagrams, design analyses/computations as required, technical specifications, bill of materials & other required documents for all types of occupancy shall be prepared, _________________...________________, as amended.

(6) sets

The above plans and specifications requirements shall be submitted in ____________.

Administrative Authority may issue Partial Permit

The ___________________________ for the construction of a part of a large and/or complicated plumbing system before the entire plans & specifications for the whole system submitted or approved

Administrative Authority
Applicant
Jobsite

Retention of approved plans, specifications, computations & other pertinent data:
> One (1) set for ___________________
> Two (2) sets returned to the ______________
> One (1) set kept at the _________________

One (1) year
Within 120 days

Expiration:
________________ from date of issuance
_________________ if the work is suspended or abandoned

Ø Additions, Alterations or Repairs
Ø Changes in Building Occupancy
Ø Maintenance
Ø Moved Buildings

1. APPLICATION FOR EXISTING PLUMBING SYSTEM

concealed, inspected & approved

No portion of any plumbing system shall be _________________ until _________________.

a Registered Licensed Master Plumber

All Administrative Plumbing Personnel, Plumbing Inspector shall be _________________.

three (3) working days
jointly signed

Inspection Request:
> Shall be filed at least _____________ before such inspection is intended.
> Shall be in writing & _______________ by Owner & the Registered and Licensed Master Plumber-Contractor.

approved by Administrative Authority
endorsed by Administrative Authority

CONNECTION APPROVAL
> Permanent Connection: shall be __________________
> Temporary Connection: shall be ________________ to other authorities or government agencies.

acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

Both ABS and PVC are used in pipes because they are non-toxic and resistant to abrasion. ABS pipes are easier to install compared to PVC pipes, but also more likely to deform when exposed to the sun. ABS stands for ______________ and PVC stands for polyvinyl chloride.

ACCESSIBLE

The term used when applied to a fixture, connection, appliance or equipment, shall mean having access thereto, but which may require prior removal of an access panel, door or similar obstruction.

READILY ACCESSIBLE

The term shall mean direct access without necessity of removing any panel, door or similar obstruction

AIRBREAK

a physical separation, which may be a low inlet into the indirect waste receptor from the fixture, appliance or device indirectly connected.

air break

An ________________ is a waste line or pipe from a fixture that discharges used water or liquid waste into another fixture or receptacle at a point below the flood level rim, such as the waste line from a vegetable preparation sink that drains into a floor drain

air gap, drainage

An ___________, as it relates to the plumbing trade, is the unobstructed vertical space between the water outlet and the flood level of a fixture. ... Water can easily flow from the faucet into the sink, but there is no way that water can flow from the sink into the faucet without modifying the system.

AIR GAP, WATER DISTRIBUTION

q an unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet conveying potable water to the flood-level rim of any tank, vat or fixture.

APPROVED TESTING AGENCY

an organization primarily established for purposes of testing to approve standards and approved by the Administrative Authority.

BACKFLOW

the flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the distributing pipes of a potable supply of water from any source other than from its intended source.

BACKFLOW CONNECTION

condition or any arrangement whereby reverse flow can occur.

BACKPRESSURE BACKFLOW

occurs due to an increased reverse pressure above the supply pressure. This may be due to pumps, boilers, gravity or other sources of pressure.

BACKFLOW PREVENTER

device or means to prevent flow of liquid from returning to the source of supply. Also called "Vacuum Breaker"

BACK-SIPHONAGE

the flowing back of used, contaminated or polluted water from a plumbing fixture or vessel into a water supply pipe due to a negative pressure in such pipe.

BACKWATER VALVE

a device installed in the drainage system to prevent reverse flow.

BACKVENT PIPE

the part of the vent line, which connects directly with an individual trap underneath or behind the fixture and extends to the branch or main vent pipe at any point higher than the fixture or fixture traps it serves. This is sometimes called an "Individual Vent"

BALL COCK

a valve opened & closed by the fall & rise, respectively of an attached ball floating on the surface of the liquid.

BALL JOINT

a type of pipe connection in which a ball-shaped end is held in a cuplike shell and allows movements in every diretion.

BATTERY OF FIXTURES

any of two or more similar adjacent fixture which discharge into a common horizontal soil or waste branch.

BELL OR HUB

that portion of a pipe which, for a short distance, is sufficiently enlarged to receive the end of another pipe of the same diameter for the purpose of making a caulked or push-on joint.

BENDING PIN (or IRON)

a tool for straightening or bending lead pipe.

BIDET

Also called a "stiz" bath.

BLANK FLANGE

a pipe flange that is not drilled for bolt holes.

BLIND FLANGE

a flange that closes the end of the pipe. There is no opening for the passage of liquid & gas.

BLOW-OFF

a controlled outlet of a pipeline to discharge liquid or detritus.

BOILER BLOW-OFF

a valve outlet of a boiler that permits discharge of accumulated sediment.

BRANCH pipe

any part of piping system other than the main, riser or stack.

BRANCH pipe INTERVAL

a length of soil or waste stack corresponding in the general to a storey height, but in no case less than 2.43m within which the horizontal branches from one floor or storey of a building are connected to the stack.

BRANCH VENT

a horizontal vent connecting one or more individual vertical back vents with the vent stack or stack vent.

BRAZED JOINT

any joint obtained by joining of metal parts with alloys which melt at temperatures higher than 499 degrees centigrade, but lower than the melting temperature of the parts to be joined.

Brown & Sharpe (Specification) or Bell & Spigot (Ends of Pipes)

Meaning of B & S

BUILDING DRAIN

that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste & other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building & conveys it to the building sewer beginning 0.6m outside the building wall.

Building Sewer

that part of the horizontal piping of a drainage system which starts from the end drain & conveys it to a public sewer, private sewer, individual sewage disposal system or other point of disposal.

BUILDING SUBDRAIN

that portion of an underground system, which cannot drain by gravity into the building sewer.

BUILDING SUPPLY

the pipe carrying potable water from the water meter or other source of water supply to a building or other point of use or distribution on the lot. _____________ shall also mean water service connection.

CAULKING

plugging an opening with oakum, lead or other materials that are pounded into the annular space. Also, the material pounded into the annular opening.

CATCH BASIN

a receptacle in which liquids are retained for a sufficient period of time to allow settable material to deposit.

CERTIFIED BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY TESTER

a person who has shown competence to test and maintain backflow assemblies to the satisfaction of the Administrative Authority having jurisdiction.

CESSPOOL

a non-watertight lined excavation in the ground which relieves the discharge of a sanitary drainage system or part thereof, designed to retain the organic matter & solids discharging therefrom, but permitting the liquid to seep through the bottom & sides of the __________________.

CHASE

a vertical shaft for installation of different pipe stacks.

CHECK VALVE

a valve that automatically closes to prevent the flow of liquid or gas in a reverse direction.

CIRCUIT VENT

a group vent pipe which starts in front of the extreme fixture connection on a horizontal branch and connects to the vent stack. A.k.a. "Loop Vent".

COMMON VENT

A.k.a. "Loop Vent or Unit Vent".

COMBINATION WASTE & VENT SYSTEM

a specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal wet venting of one or more sink or floor drains by means of a common horizontal waste & vent pipe, adequately sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain.