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    This document defines various plumbing and construction related terms used in codes and standards. It provides definitions for terms like ABS, alley, alter or alteration, accessible, airbreak, air gap for drainage and water distribution, approved, approved testing agency, backflow, backflow connection, backpressure backflow, backflow preventer, back-siphonage, backwater valve, backvent pipe, ball cock, ball joint, bathroom, battery of fixtures, bell or hub, bending pin, bibb, bidet, blank flange, blind flange, blow off, board, and boiler blow-off. The definitions clarify technical meanings of these specialized terms.

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    This document defines various plumbing and construction related terms used in codes and standards. It provides definitions for terms like ABS, alley, alter or alteration, accessible, airbreak, air gap for drainage and water distribution, approved, approved testing agency, backflow, backflow connection, backpressure backflow, backflow preventer, back-siphonage, backwater valve, backvent pipe, ball cock, ball joint, bathroom, battery of fixtures, bell or hub, bending pin, bibb, bidet, blank flange, blind flange, blow off, board, and boiler blow-off. The definitions clarify technical meanings of these specialized terms.

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    This document defines various plumbing and construction related terms used in codes and standards. It provides definitions for terms like ABS, alley, alter or alteration, accessible, airbreak, air gap for drainage and water distribution, approved, approved testing agency, backflow, backflow connection, backpressure backflow, backflow preventer, back-siphonage, backwater valve, backvent pipe, ball cock, ball joint, bathroom, battery of fixtures, bell or hub, bending pin, bibb, bidet, blank flange, blind flange, blow off, board, and boiler blow-off. The definitions clarify technical meanings of these specialized terms.

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    Definition of Terms

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    This document defines various plumbing and construction related terms used in codes and standards. It provides definitions for terms like ABS, alley, alter or alteration, accessible, airbreak, air gap for drainage and water distribution, approved, approved testing agency, backflow, backflow connection, backpressure backflow, backflow preventer, back-siphonage, backwater valve, backvent pipe, ball cock, ball joint, bathroom, battery of fixtures, bell or hub, bending pin, bibb, bidet, blank flange, blind flange, blow off, board, and boiler blow-off. The definitions clarify technical meanings of these specialized terms.

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    Definition of Terms

    ABS
    Arcylonitrile- Butadience-Styrene
    ALLEY
    Any Public Space, public park or thoroughfare less
    than three meters but not less than two meters in
    width dedicated or deed for public use
    ALTER or ALTERATION

    Any Change, addition or modification in


    construction or occupancy
    ACCESSIBLE
    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” shall
    mean direct access without the 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 GAP, DRAINAGE
    The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere
    between the lowest opening from any pipe, plumbing fixture appliance
    or appurtenance conveying waste to the flood level rim of the receptor
    AIR GAP, WATER DISTRIBUTION
    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
    Accepted or acceptable under an applicable specifications or standard
    stated or cited in this Code, or accepted as suitable for any proposed
    use under procedures and powers of the Administrative Authority.
    APPROVED TESTING AGENCY
    An organization primarily established for purpose of testing to approve
    standards and approved by the Administrative Authority
    BACKFLOW
    The flow of water or the 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 reserve 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
    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 a drainage system to prevent reverse flow
    BACKVENT PIPE
    The part of a vent line, which connects directly with an individual trap
    underneath or behind the fixture or fixture traps it serves. This is
    sometimes called individual vent
    BALL COCK
    A valve opened and closed by the fall and 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 direction
    BATHROOM
    A room equipped with a shower stall or bathtub
    BATTERY OF FIXTURES
    Any of two or more similar adjacent fixtures which discharge into a
    common horizontal soil or waste branch
    BELL OR HUB
    That potion 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
    BIBB
    Synonymous with faucet,cock,tap,plug,etc. The word “faucet” is
    preferred
    BIDET
    A plumbing fixtures used for washing the middle private part of the
    body, especially the genitals. Also called a “sitz” bath
    BLANK FLANGE
    A pipe flange that is not drilled for bolt holes
    BLIND FLANGE
    A flange that closes the end of a pipe. There is no opening for the
    passage of liquid or gas
    BLOW OFF
    A controlled outlet of a pipeline to discharge liquid or detritus
    BOARD
    The Licensure Board for Master Plumbers
    BOILER BLOW-OFF
    A valved outlet of a boiler that permits discharge of accumulated
    sediment

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