In one of my recent articles, I insinuated that PVC and some plastics could become the next asbestos or lead,  and I caught some flak from friends in the plastic piping industry.

For several years, I’ve learned about the growing threat of legionella bacteria – the cause of Legionnaires’ Disease – from some of the nation’s top experts.

While achieving Net-Zero for one building is somewhat practical, the developer of Whisper Valley here decided that the entire 2,000-acre community with some 7,200 homes would be Net-Zero Ready.

Engineers and specifically those who work with fire protection regularly work to achieve public health, safety and welfare in their projects.

Every year, in the United States, thousands of people suffer serious scald injuries in showers or tub-showers after the hot water system temperature has been adjusted. These injuries can be prevented with the proper controls and adjustments of the maximum temperature limit-stop on each shower valve.  

The conference was co-located with the ASSE International 2019 Annual Meeting, marking a first for the venerable organizations.

The lawsuit accused Ulma of engaging in false advertising and unfair competition for falsely claiming that it normalized its flanges in accordance with American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) A105 standards.

This presenting sponsorship provides ICC with recognition on all print and electronic promotional materials for the conference, reserved tables during the general sessions, and a hospitality suite for meetings with conference attendees.

The specifications, published as ASTM F3347 and F3348, are for PEX tubes that distribute potable water and that support hydronic plumbing systems for homes and businesses. 

Courtenay Eichhorst, business manager at UA Local Union No. 412 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 400, a local union consisting of about 2,000 members in Northeast Wisconsin, were honored at IAPMO’s 90th annual Education and Business Conference and 2019 ASSE International Annual Meeting this September.