IPC 7A

01. When is a common building sewer connecting more than one building to the public sewer allowed?

• when the building tenants agree to the shared use of the sewer
• when the city sewer system does not extend to the property line
• when the common sewer is controlled by a property owners association
• when all buildings using the common sewer are located on the same property

02. Where the wastewater temperature will exceed __________ °F, the drainage piping material must be rated for the highest temperature of the wastewater.

• 110
• . 120
• . 140
• 160

03. A solvent-cement joint between ABS and PVC plastic piping is __________.

• prohibited
• . permitted in above ground locations only
• permitted with yellow primer complying with ASTM D3138
• permitted only where the building drain connects to the building sewer

04. All of the following materials are approved for both above ground and below ground installations of the building drainage system except __________.

• polyolefin
• polyethylene
• . polyvinyl chloride
• . stainless steel

05. A chemical waste piping system requires __________.

• dilution of the chemicals involved
• resistance to the undiluted chemicals involved
• complete separation from the sanitary drainage system
• schedule 80 weight pipe or equivalent

06. Mechanical and ________ joints are approved for polyethylene plastic pipe installed underground.

• threaded
• caulked
• solvent-cemented
• heat-fusion

07. The make-up of a solvent cement joint in 6-inch PVC DWV piping requires application of __________.

• purple primer
• combination primer/solvent cement conforming to ASTM F493
• purple primer or solvent cement that is yellow in color
• purple primer or solvent cement that is purple in color

08. A __________ fitting is approved for connecting copper pipe to galvanized steel pipe.

• copper converter
• copper alloy
• . threaded galvanized
• soldered copper

09. Which of the following joints is approved for connecting stainless steel drainage pipe to other material types?

• . welded joints
• threaded fittings
• mechanical couplings
• red brass caulking ferrules

10. Which of the following pipe materials is not suitable for joining by a heat fusion method?

• polyethylene
• polyolefin
• polyvinylidene fluorid
• . borosilicate