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PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY
GUIDE
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American Backflow Prevention
Association |
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ABPA |
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Date
Founded |
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1984 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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The American
Backflow Prevention
Association, an
international organization,
was founded in 1984 to
involve all people in
protecting public health by
protecting the drinking
water through
cross-connection control and
backflow prevention.
The American
Backflow Prevention
Association, through its
regions and local chapters,
is committed to providing
educational programs,
technical assistance and
public awareness in the
field of back-flow
prevention. |
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American National Standards
Institute |
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Acronym |
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ANSI |
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Date
Founded |
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1918 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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ANSI is a
private nonprofit
organization that
administers and coordinate
the U.S. voluntary
standardization and
conformity assessment
system. Its mission is
to enhance U.S. global
competitiveness and the
American quality of life by
promoting, facilitating, and
safeguarding the integrity
of the voluntary
standardization system.
ANSI is the
official U.S. representative
to the International
Accreditation Forum (IAF),
the International
Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and,
via the U.S. National
Committee, the International
Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC). ANSI is also
the U.S. member of the
Pacific Area Standards
Congress (PASC) and the Pan
American Standards
Commission (COPANT).
The Institute currently has
offices in New York City and
Washington D.C. |
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American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers, Inc. |
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Acronym |
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ASHRAE |
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Date
Founded |
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1894 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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Technical and
educational resources
covering HVAC, Refrigeration
and hot water application. |
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American Society of Plumbing
Engineers |
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Acronym |
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ASPE |
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Date
Founded |
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1964 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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ASPE is the
international organization
for professionals skilled in
the design and specification
of plumbing and piping
systems. The Society
disseminates technical data
and information, sponsors
activities that facilitate
interaction with fellow
professionals and, through
research, expands the base
of knowledge of the plumbing
engineering industry. |
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American Society of Sanitary
Engineering |
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Acronym |
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ASSE |
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Date
Founded |
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1906 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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ASSE through
its standards and
certification programs, both
for products and for
plumbing professionals, is
dedicated protecting public
health through the
promotion, education and use
of sound plumbing practices. |
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American Water Works Association |
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Acronym |
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AWWA |
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Date
Founded |
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1881 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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The American
Water Works Association is
an international nonprofit
scientific and educational
society dedicated to the
improvement of drinking
water quality and supply. |
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Acronym |
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AWS |
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Date
Founded |
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1919 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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AWS was
founded as a multifaceted
organization with a goal to
advance the science,
technology and application
of welding and related
joining disciplines. |
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Building Officials and Code
Administrators International |
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Acronym |
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BOCA |
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Date
Founded |
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1915 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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BOCA is
dedicated to preserving the
public health, safety and
welfare in the built
environment through
effective, efficient use and
enforcement of Model Codes. |
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Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute |
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Acronym |
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CISPI |
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Date
Founded |
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1949 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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Through the
preparation and distribution
of technical reports, CISPI
seek to advance interest in
the manufacture, use and
distribution of cast iron
soil pipe and fittings, and
through a program of
research and the cooperative
effort of soil pipe
manufacturers, CISPI strive
to improve the industry's
products, achieve
standardization of cast iron
soil pipe and fittings, and
provide a continuous program
of product testing,
evaluation and development. |
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Copper Development Association Inc. |
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Acronym |
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CDA |
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Date
Founded |
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1962 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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CDA acts as
the marketing/research
association for the copper
industry and provides
technical assistance to
those who use copper in all
it's applications. |
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Acronym |
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CSA |
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Date
Founded |
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1919 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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CSA
International is an
independent, not-for-profit
organization supported by
9,000 members and has a
network of offices in
Canada, the United States
and around the world.
It is a global leader in the
field of standards
development and the
application of these
standards through product
certification, management
systems registrations
through QMI (a division of
CSA International), and
information products. |
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International Code Council |
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Acronym |
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ICC |
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Date
Founded |
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1994 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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The
International Code Council
was established as a
nonprofit organization
dedicated to developing a
single set of comprehensive
and coordinated national
model construction codes. |
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International Conference of Building
Officials |
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Acronym |
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ICBO |
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Date
Founded |
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1922 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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The
International Conference of
Building Officials is
dedicated to public safety
in the built environment
worldwide through
development and promotion of
uniform codes and standards,
enhancement of
professionalism in code
administration and
facilitation of acceptance
of innovative building
products and systems. |
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International Association of
Plumbing & Mechanical Officials |
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Acronym |
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IAPMO |
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Date
Founded |
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1926 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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Through the
development and maintenance
of the Uniform Plumbing Code
and Uniform Mechanical Code,
IAPMO provides codes and
standards that promote the
general health and safety of
the domestic and
international communities we
serve. |
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Mechanical Contractors Association
of America, Inc. |
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Acronym |
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MCAA |
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Date
Founded |
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1889 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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On April 12,
1889, Leon H. Prentice,
Foster W. Lamb and Charles
H. Simmons acted on an idea
that would forever change
the mechanical contracting
industry in America.
They establish the National
Association of Master Steam
and Hot Water Fitters - the
first predecessors of what
is today the Mechanical
Contractors Association of
America, Inc. (MCAA) - to
help them stay on top of
emerging technologies,
address labor issues more
effectively, and improve
their business practices.
Today our
members install the
mechanical and plumbing
equipment and systems that
make the built environment -
residential buildings,
manufacture facilities,
power plats, factories,
hospitals, schools, office
buildings, and other
commercial, industrial and
institutional structures
-livable, comfortable, and
functional. They
install pipes that circulate
hot and cold air, water,
steam, oil, and natural gas.
They make buildings operate
with hydraulics, temperature
controls, boilers and
stokers. Our
membership also includes
companies that repair and
service mechanical equipment
after installation as well
as plumbing contractors and
equipment manufactures and
suppliers. |
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National Fire Protection Association |
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Acronym |
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NFPA |
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Date
Founded |
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1896 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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The mission
of NFPA is to reduce the
world-wide burden of fire
and other hazards on the
quality of life by
developing and advocating
scientifically based
consensus codes and
standards, research,
training, and education. |
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Acronym |
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NSF |
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Date
Founded |
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1944 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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NSF
International, The Public
Health and Safety Company,
is an independent, not for
profit organization
providing a wide range of
services around the world.
For more than 55 years NSF
has been committed to public
health, safety and
protection of the
environment. NSF has a
long history of providing
product certification,
testing, inspection, and
quality assurance services
to the plumbing industry.
NSF is holder of various
accreditations and approvals
from ANSI, ASSE, BOCA, IAPMO,
ICBO, OSHA, RVIA, SBCCI, SCC
and WQA among others. |
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Plumbing & Drainage Institute |
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Acronym |
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PDI |
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Date
Founded |
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1928 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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Objective is
to promote the advancement
of engineered plumbing
products through publicity,
public relations, research
and standardization of
product requirements. |
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Plumbing, Heating, Cooling
Contractors |
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Acronym |
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PHCC |
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Date
Founded |
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1883 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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The
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling
Contractors - National
Association is dedicated to
the promotion, advancement,
education and training of
the industry for the
protection of our
environment and health,
safety and comfort of
society. |
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Plumbing Manufacturers Institute |
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Acronym |
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PMI |
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Date
Founded |
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1975 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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Represents
members on codes and
standards development and
concerns, legislative
concerns and issues,
lobbying, technical
assistance, fair trade
issues, marketing data. |
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Southern Building Code Congress
International |
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Acronym |
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SBCCI |
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Date
Founded |
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1945 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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Member of the
International Code Council,
publisher of the family of
International Codes,
including the International
Plumbing and Private Sewage
Disposal Codes. |
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United Association of Journeymen and
Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe
Fitting Industry of the United
States and Canada |
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Acronym |
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UA |
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Date
Founded |
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1889 |
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Role in
the Plumbing Industry |
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The United
Association of Journeymen
and Apprentices of the
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting
Industry of the United
States and Canada or "UA" as
it is commonly known is a
multi-craft union whose
members are engaged in the
fabrication, installation
and servicing of piping
systems. There are
approximately 291,000
highly-skilled United
Association members who
belong to 418 individual
local unions across North
America. |
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