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Description / Abstract:
This Standard covers vitreous and non-vitreous china plumbing
fixtures and specifies requirements for materials, construction,
performance, testing, and markings. This Standard's performance
requirements and test procedures apply to all types of water
closets and urinals that discharge into gravity drainage systems in
permanent buildings and structures, independent of occupancy.
This Standard covers the following plumbing fixtures:
(a) bathtubs;
(b) bidets;
(c) drinking fountains;
(d) fixtures for institutional applications;
(e) lavatories;
(f) shower bases;
(g) sinks:
(i) laboratory sinks;
(ii) laundry sinks;
(iii) service sinks;
(iv) utility sinks;
(v) kitchen sinks; and
(vi) clinic sinks;
(h) urinals; and
(i) water closets.
In this Standard, "shall" is used to express a requirement,
i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to
comply with the standard; "should" is used to express a
recommendation or that which is advised but not required; "may" is
used to express an option or that which is permissible within the
limits of the standard; and "can" is used to express possibility or
capability.
Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or
alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a
clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative
material.
Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or
figure and may be written as requirements.
Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative
(non-mandatory) to define their application.
SI units are the units of record in Canada. In this Standard,
the yard/pound units are shown in parentheses. The values stated in
each measurement system are equivalent in application; however,
each system is to be used independently. Combining values from the
two measurement systems can result in non-conformance with this
Standard.
All references to gallons are to U.S. gallons.
For information on the unit conversion criteria used in this
Standard, see Annex B.