Secure Piping Issues Releases Piping Specification Information

DECATUR, GA — The discharge of a brand new Plumbing Specification Information from Secure Piping Issues offers design and building professionals an extra useful resource to information analysis and choice of pipe and fittings for drinking-water, drain/waste/vent, fire-suppression, and different essential piping purposes. The brand new specification information may also assist municipalities and house owners of particular person buildings as they work to improve piping methods, together with changing infrastructure prioritized in current federal packages.

“Latest piping crises illustrate the significance of creating considerate, knowledgeable selections,” mentioned Paul Hagar, Government Director of Secure Piping Issues. “Lead pipes are a primary instance—a as soon as broadly out there, inexpensive piping materials deemed secure to be used. Over the past decade, nevertheless, communities are investing billions of {dollars} and numerous hours discovering and changing these poisonous pipes. Piping methods symbolize a hidden alternative to make sure the protection and well being of occupants whereas additionally supporting the sustainability and resilience of a constructing.”

Obtainable at SafePipingMatters.org/information, the specification information provides easy explanations and proposals primarily based on trade experience, educational analysis, and real-world examples. Key matters embrace:

·      System configurations

·       Piping materials strengths and weaknesses

·       Plumbing codes, requirements, and specification language

·       Issues of safety reminiscent of permeation, combustibility, and firestopping

·       Well being dangers from leaching and toxicity

·       Resilience components that have an effect on the lifespan of pipe

·       Environmental points associated to manufacturing and disposal of pipe supplies

·       Rising points

Secure Piping Issues is a nonprofit group devoted to offering design and building professionals the most effective info on secure, resilient, and sustainable piping. Be taught extra at safepipingmatters.org.