Maricopa Community Colleges  IMC107   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
IMC107 19956-99999 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Plastic Pipe & Fittings
Sizing, applications and characteristics of plastic pipe and fittings. Standards and marking plastic pipe. Solvent-welded joints with plastic pipe and fittings. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IMC107   19956-99999 Plastic Pipe & Fittings
1. State the applications of plastic pipe. (I)
2. List specific advantages and disadvantages of plastic pipe. (II)
3. Describe the sizing and availability of plastic pipe and fittings. (III)
4. Describe the applications and characteristics of PVC, CPVC, ABS, PE, SR, PB, and PP pipe. (IV)
5. Interpret specific marking found on plastic pipe. (V)
6. Describe the making of specific solvent welded joints with plastic pipe and fittings. (VI)
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IMC107   19956-99999 Plastic Pipe & Fittings
    I. Applications of plastic pipe
        A. Drainage, waste, vent
        B. Building sewers and sewer mains
        C. rural and urban potable water systems
        D. Septic tank and leach field connection
        E. Vacuum piping
        F. Irrigation
        G. Chemical drainage and piping systems
        H. Hot water distribution
        I. Other
      II. Plastic pipe
          A. Advantages
          B. Disadvantages
        III. Sizing and Availability
            A. Sizing Standards
            B. Availability
            C. Plastic fittings
          IV. Applications & Characteristics
              A. Polyvinyl chloride pipe (PVC)
              B. Chlorinated-polyvinyl-chloride (CPVC)
              C. Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABC)
              D. Polyethylene (PE)
              E. Styrene-rubber (SR)
              F. Polybutylene Pipe (PB)
              G. Polypropylene Pipe (PP)
            V. Standards and marking
                A. Four digit code
                    l. material
                  2. type
                  3. grade
                  4. tensile strength
                B. National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) seal
                C. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
              VI. Solvent Welded Joints
                  A. Measuring
                  B. Cutting
                  C. Reaming
                  D. Cleaning
                  E. Assembly
                  F. Alignmnet
                  G. Supporting
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