According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise, test pressure is the pressure applied to equipment to test its ability to operate safely at its rated working pressure.
In each issue of Working Pressure magazine, we will present you with Test Pressure – 10 test questions based on ASSE standards to test your ability to operate under normal working conditions.
This issue, we test you on backflow prevention, codes and standards.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION QUIZ
Questions the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 5000, Cross-Connection Control Professional Qualifications Standard.
A hose connection requiring protection from backsiphonage and low head backpressure can be protected using an __________.
The installation of cross-connection control protection will __________.
According to the Uniform, National, and International plumbing codes, the proper cross-connection protection for use on carbonated beverage dispensers shall be an __________.
Cross-connections within a potable water system shall be __________.
All vacuum breakers are designed to __________.
Backflow Prevention Quiz - October - December 2024
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CODES/STANDARDS QUIZ
Questions based on feature articles and columns found within this issue.
EPA's legally enforceable Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) is __ parts per trillion, while the health based, nonenforceable Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) is __ parts per trillion.
On Dec. 19, 2023, the California State Water Resources Control Board adopted the Cross- Connection Control Policy Handbook (CCCPH) with an effective date of __________.
ASSE International expects to receive its complete ANSI and ISO approval for its 5110 Backflow Tester certification program well in advance of the Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook requirement of __________.
For the 2027 UPC code development cycle, the ASSE Code Development Committee identified 42 proposals submitted by other individuals or organizations that involved an ASSE standard, supported __ of those proposals, didn't support __, and were neutral on __.
At 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius), it takes approximately ___ minutes to kill 100% of Legionella bacteria in a laboratory setting.
Codes/Standards Quiz - October - December 2024
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