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PRI NCIPLES Principle no.1 A l l p r e m i s e s i n t e n d e d f o r h u m a n h a b i t a t i o n , o c c u p a n c y o r u s e s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d w i t h a s u p p l y o f p p u r e a n d • w h o l e s o m e w a t e r , N e i t h e r c o n n e c t e d w i t h u n s a f e w a t e r s u p p l i e s • N o r s u b j e c t t o h a z a r d s o f b a c k f l o w o r b a c k - s i p h o n a g e . • Principle no.2 P l u m b i n g f i x t u r e s , d e v i c e s a n d a p p u r t e n a n c e s s h a l l b e s u p p l i e d w i t h w a t e r i n s u f f i c i e n t v o l u m e a n d • a t a p r e s s u r e a d e q u a t e t o e n a b l e t h e m t o f u n c t i o n s a t i s f a c t o r i l y a n d • Without undue noise under all normal conditions of use • Principle no.3 Plumbing shall be designed and adjusted to use the minimum quantity of water • c o n s i s t e n t w i t h p r o p e r p e r f o r m a n c e & c l e a n i n g • Principle no.4 D e v i c e s f o r h e a t i n g a n d s t o r i n g w a t e r s h a l l b e s o d e s i g n e d a n d i n s t a l l e d a s t o p r e v e n t d a n g e r s f r o m e x p l o s i o n • through overheating. Principle no.5 Every building having plumbing fixtures installed and intended for human hab itation, occupancy or use on • p r e m i s e s a b u t t i n g ( a d j a c e n t t o ) a s t r e e t , a l l e y o r e a s e m e n t w h e r e t h e r e i s a p u b l i c s e w e r , s h a l l b e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e s e w e r s y s t e m . Principle no.6 E a c h f a m i l y d w e l l i n g u n i t o n p r e m i s e s a b u t t i n g o n a s e w e r o r w i t h a p r i v a t e s e w a g e - d i s p o s a l s y s t e m s h a l l h a v e a t • least one water closet and one kitchen sink Further, a lavatory and bathtub or shower shall be installed to meet the basic requirements of sanitation and • p e r s o n a l h y g i e n e Principle no.7 P l u m b i n g f i x t u r e s s h a l l b e m a d e o f s s m o o t h n o n - a b s o r b e n t m a t e r i a l , l , f r e e f r o m c o n c e a l e d f o u l i n g s u r f a c e s a n d • Shall be located in ventilated enclosures • Principle no.8 T h e d r a i n a g e s y s t e m s h a l l b e d e s i g n e d , c o n s t r u c t e d a n d m a i n t a i n e d t o s a f e g u a r d a g a i n s t f o u l i n g , g , d e p o s i t o f s o l i d s , • clogging a nd with adequate cleanouts so arranged that the pipes may be readily cleaned • Principle no.9 All pipings of plumbing systems shall be of durable NAMPAP APPROVED materials, • f r e e f r o m d e f e c t i v e w o r k m a n s h i p , • designed and constructed by Registered Master Plumbers to ensure satisfactory service • Principle no.10 Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shal l be equipped with a water-sealed trap • Principle no.11 The drainage piping system shall be designed to provide adequate circulation of air • f r e e f r o m s i p h o n a g e , a s p i r a t i o n ( i n h a l a t i o n / s u c t i o n ) o r f o r c i n g o f t r a p s e a l s u n d e r o r d i n a r y u s e • Principle no.12 V e n t t e r m i n a l s s h a l l e x t e n d t o t h e o u t e r a i r a n d i n s t a l l e d t o p r e e m p t c l o g g i n g a n d t h e r e t u r n o f f o u l a i r t o t h e • b u i l d i n g ( h o w a b o u t a b o v e t h e c e i l i n g ? ) Principle no.13 Plumbing systems shall be subjected to such tests to effectively disclose all leaks and defects in workmanship • Principle no.14 N o s u b s t a n c e w h i c h w i l l c l o g t h e p i p e s , p r o d u c e e x p l o s i v e m i x t u r e s , d e s t r o y t h e p i p e s o r t h e i r j o i n t s o r i n t e r f e r e • unduly with the sewage-disposal process shall be allowed to enter the building drainage system. Principle no.15 P r o p e r p r o t e c t i o n s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d t o p r e v e n t c o n t a m i n a t i o n o f f o o d , w a t e r , s t e r i l e g o o d s a n d s i m i l a r m a t e r i a l s b y • backflow of sewage . When necessary, the fixture, de vice or appliance shall be connected indirectly with the building drainage syste m . • Principle no.16 N o w a t e r c l o s e t s h a l l b e l o c a t e d i n a r o o m o r c o m p a r t m e n t w h i c h i s n o t p r o p e r l y l i g h t e d a n d v e n t i l a t e d . . • Principle no.17 If water closets or other plumbing fixtures are installed in buildings where there is no sewer within a reasonable • distance , suitable provision shall be made for disposing of the building sewage by some accepted method of sewage t r e a t m e n t a n d d i s p o s a l , s u c h a s a s e p t i c t a n k . . Principle no.18 Where a plumbing drainage system may be subject to backflow of sewage , suitable provision shall be made to • p r e v e n t i t s o v e r f l o w i n t h e b u i l d i n g . g . ( H o w ? ) Principle no.19 Plumbing systems shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Registered Master Plumbers. • Principle no.20 A l l p l u m b i n g f i x t u r e s s h a l l b e i n s t a l l e d p r o p e r l y s p a c e d , t o b e a c c e s s i b l e f o r t h e i r i n t e n d e d u s e . • Principle no.21
P l u m b i n g s h a l l b e i n s t a l l e d b y R e g i s t e r e d M a s t e r P l u m b e r s w i t h d u e r e g a r d t o t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n o f t h e s t r e n g t h o f s t r u c t u r a l m e m b e r s a n d the prevention of damage to walls and other surfaces through fixture usage . • Principle no.22 Sewage or other waste from a plumbing system which may be deleterious (harmf ul/ toxic)to surface or sub-surface • waters shall not be discharged into the ground or into any waterway, unless first rendered i nnocuous through s u b j e c t i o n t o s o m e a c c e p t a b l e f o r m o f t r e a t m e n t . •
C. M A S T E R PL U M B E R ’ S CO D E OF ET H I C S A registered master plumber shall 1. “ m a i n t a i n ” a p r o f e s s i o n a l b e a r i n g “ c o n s i s t e n t ” w i t h a n h o n o r a b l e a n d d i g n i f i e d “ p u r s u i ” t o f h i s / h e r p r o f e s s i o n , 2. adhering to a set of conduct becoming (attractivelysuitable) of his/her calling, 3. a nd s ha ll no t : Code no.1 UNPROFESSIONAL Act in an unprofessional manne r and • demand “any” remuneration (payment) “other than” his/her original charges • except for additional services not covered in the basic contract; • Code no.2 SUPPLANT “Supplant” (replace/ out of somebody ) another Registered Master Plumber • “after definite steps” have alrea dy been taken toward his/her being commissioned to perform the contract ; • Code no.3 UNDERBID Underbid another Registered Master Plumber by reducing his/her professional fees • after being informed of the fees charged by the other Registered Master Plum ber; • Code no.4 GOVERNMENT POSITION T a k e a d v a n t a g e o f a s a l a r i e d g o v e r n m e n t p o s i t i o n t o “ c o m p e t e u n f a i r l y ” w i t h a p r a c t i c i n g R e g i s t e r e d M a s t e r • Plumber; Code no.5 ALLOW LICENSE Allow the use of his/her License as Registered Master Plumber for a fee to a n unlicensed Master Plumber in • p l u m b i n g w o r k s without his/her personal supervision. • Code no.6 injure REPUTATION Injure” falsely” or “maliciously” , directly or indirectly, the reputation of another Registered Master Plumber by • reviewing his/her work for the same client unless the professional services of the former have been officially terminat ed and • all professional fees have been duly (properly, suitably)paid by the client; [ why not???] • Code no.7 SELF LAUDATORY A d v e r t i s e i n s e l f - l a u d a t o r y ( e x p r e s s i n g p r a i s e ) l a n g u a g e , • a c t i n “ a n y m a n n e r ” a n d “ e n g a g e ” i n a n y p r a c t i c e w h i c h • tends to bring “dishonor” to the “dignity” of the • the Registered Master Plumber, o the National Master Plumber’s Association of the Philippines (NAMPAP) and o the plumbing profession. o D. E. F.
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