{"product_id":"2018-uniform-plumbing-code-with-tabs-9781944366070","title":"2018 Uniform Plumbing Code with Tabs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) represents the most current approaches in the plumbing field. It is the sixth edition developed under the ANSI Consensus process is designated as an American National Standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Contributions to the content of this code were made by every segment of the built industry  including such diverse interests as consumers  enforcing authorities  installers\/maintainers  labor  manufacturers  research\/standards\/ testing laboratories  special experts and users. The UPC is designed to provide consumers with safe and sanitary plumbing systems while  at the same time  allowing latitude for innovation and new technologies. Key changes to the 2018 UPC include: -New sound transmission provisions for plumbing piping systems (Chapter 3) -New product standards for plumbing fixtures such as wall hung fixtures  waste fittings  lavatories  showers  bathtubs and whirlpool bathtubs  flushometer valves  sinks and eyewash stations; and signage for single use toilet facilities (Chapter 4) -New provisions for connector capacities for elbows in connectors  minimum capacity for storage water heaters and clearance to combustible materials (Chapter 5) -New backflow protection provisions for chemical dispensers  new material provisions for pipes  tubes  fittings and joint methods for water supply and distribution  and new pressure testing for the hot and cold-water supply system (Chapter 6) -New materials requirements for drain  waste  vent pipe and fittings (Chapter 7) -New provisions for trap seal primers for potable water supply (Chapter 10) -New provisions for engineered storm drainage systems (Chapter 11) -New requirements for piping material  overpressure protection and gas piping installation for fuel gas piping systems (Chapter 12) -New requirements for medical gas and vacuum systems based on latest edition of NFPA 99 (Chapter 13)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665852850229,"sku":"ByrdShop_1944366075","price":228.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781944366070.jpg?v=1782410464","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/2018-uniform-plumbing-code-with-tabs-9781944366070","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}