Plumbing Code, Administration, and Materials Reviewer

Vocabulary flashcards covering the Philippine Plumbing Code history, permit administration, general principles, pipe marking standards, and pipe materials.

John F. Hass

The first chief of the Division of Plumbing Construction and Inspection in the City of Manila.

RA 1378

The Plumbing Law of the Philippines, signed into law by President Ramon Magsaysay on June 18, 1955.

NAMPAP

National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines, organized in 1935 to regulate and advance the plumbing profession in the Philippines.

City Ordinance 2411

The plumbing code specifically enacted for the City of Manila before the adoption of a national plumbing code.

Revised National Plumbing Code of 1999

The updated plumbing code approved by President Joseph Estrada on December 21, 1999, replacing the 1959 code after 40 years.

Office of the Building Official (OBO)

The government office under DPWH, DILG, or City Mayors where a Registered Master Plumber files permit applications on behalf of a building owner.

Plumbing Plan Submission Requirement

A total of $6\text{ sets}$ of signed and sealed plumbing plans, drawings, specs, and design computations required for permit application.

Plumbing Permit Expiration

The invalidation of a permit if work has not commenced within $1\text{ year}$ from issuance or if work is suspended or abandoned for $120\text{ days}$.

RLMP Official Seal

A round seal containing 'Registered and Licensed Master Plumber' at top, plumber's name at upper center, registration number below name, and 'Philippines' at bottom.

Plumbing Inspection Request Lead Time

The legal requirement that every written request for plumbing inspection must be filed at least $3\text{ working days}$ before the intended inspection date.

Principle No. 1 (Water Supply)

The principle stating that all premises intended for human habitation must be provided with a supply of pure and wholesome water, safe from backflow or back-siphonage.

Principle No. 6 (Dwelling Sanitation)

The rule requiring each family dwelling unit abutting a sewer or private sewage system to have at least 1 water closet, 1 kitchen sink, a lavatory, and a bathtub or shower.

Principle No. 10 (Trap Seal)

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

Principle No. 17 (Sewage Disposal)

The rule requiring buildings without access to a public sewer to dispose of sewage through an accepted treatment method, such as a septic tank.

Principle No. 22 (Deleterious Sewage Treatment)

The requirement that sewage deleterious to surface or subsurface waters must be rendered innocuous through acceptable treatment before discharge.

ANSI/ASME A13.1 Flammable Pipe Identification

Pipe marking standard requiring black letters on a yellow field for fluids producing vapors that ignite and continue to burn in air.

ANSI/ASME A13.1 Fire Quenching Pipe Identification

Pipe marking standard requiring white letters on a red field for water and other fire-fighting sprinkler system fluids.

ANSI/ASME A13.1 Toxic and Corrosive Pipe Identification

Pipe marking standard requiring black letters on an orange field for corrosive or toxic fluids.

ANSI/ASME A13.1 Other Water Pipe Identification

Pipe marking standard requiring white letters on a green field for any water piping other than fire quenching systems.

ANSI/ASME A13.1 Compressed Air Pipe Identification

Pipe marking standard requiring white letters on a blue field for pressurized gases or vapors not fitting other categories.

Pipe Marker Straight Run Spacing

The standard placement distance requiring pipe markers every $25\text{ to }50\text{ feet}$ on straight pipe runs.

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

A thermoplastic material used for drainage and plumbing piping systems.

Polybutylene (PB)

Black, oval-shaped plastic piping denoted by outside diameter (O.D.), used for water service connections from main to meter.

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Color Coding

Plumbing color standard where blue PVC is used for potable water, while gray, orange, or brown PVC is used for drain pipes made with toxic components.

Oakum

Hemp or old hemp rope soaked in oil or tar used as packing material to make caulked pipe joints waterproof.

Slip Joint

An adjustable tubing connection consisting of a compression nut, a friction ring, and a compression washer.

SV Cast Iron Pipe

Service grade cast iron soil pipe generally used for above-ground building installations.

XV Cast Iron Pipe

Extra duty cast iron soil pipe designed specifically for underground installations.

Cast Iron Pipe Hub Configurations

Types of cast iron pipes including single hub (for lengths over $150\text{ cm}$), double hub (for cut pieces under $150\text{ cm}$), standard, and hubless.

Caulked Joint Lead Depth

The required depth of molten pig lead poured into a hub-and-spigot cast iron joint, specified as $25.4\text{ mm}$.

Acid Resistant Cast Iron Pipe

Pipe manufactured from an alloy of cast iron and silicon, widely used in chemical laboratory drainage.

Vitrified Clay Pipe

A brittle pipe made from clay cast into $75\text{ cm}$ lengths, highly resistant to acid waste and suitable for underground use.

Bituminous Fiber Sewer Pipe

The cheapest sewer pipe material, recommended for house sewer lines and septic tank installations.

Lead Safe Pan Standards

Specifications for lead shower pans requiring a minimum weight of $19.56\text{ kg/m}^2$ and a thickness of $1.6\text{ mm}$.

Wiped Joint

A soldered joint used on lead pipes or between lead and brass/copper pipe, requiring a $19\text{ mm}$ thick exposed surface on each side of the joint.

Brass Pipe Composition

An expensive piping material composed of an alloy of $15\%$ zinc and $85\%$ copper.

Type K Copper Tube

The heaviest wall thickness copper plumbing tube, color-coded green, suitable for underground installations.

Type L Copper Tube

Medium wall thickness copper plumbing tube, color-coded blue, commonly used for residential water supply lines and radiant heating.

Type M Copper Tube

The thinnest rigid copper plumbing tube, color-coded red, used for above-ground interior water lines or protected outdoor piping.

DWV Copper Tube

Copper tubing color-coded yellow, designed specifically for above-ground and underground drainage, waste, and vent lines.