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Jay Peters

For more than 35 years, Jay Peters has been active in the plumbing and mechanical trades as a journeyman, contractor, instructor and as senior staff for two of the world’s largest codes and standards organizations — the International Code Council (ICC) and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO). He was inducted into the World Toilet Organization Hall of Fame in recognition of his contributions to the global sanitation movement, especially in pioneering and initiating the official launch of the United Nations International Year of Sanitation in 2008. Currently he is working on a multi-year project with USAID and the Haitian government to adapt and adopt a model plumbing code to raise the standard of the plumbing industry through education and certification of plumbers. Peters is the principal at Codes and Standards International and assists manufacturers in the realm of codes, standards and product certification.
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Modified Testing for Products: All Smoke and Mirrors?

How manufacturers are modifying the ASTM E84 standard to skew test results and provide favorable FSI and SDI numbers.
January 4, 2021
Jay Peters
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Building codes do not have exceptions for modified testing for the building products, so specifiers should not allow them to be considered either. It is not just your reputation on the line — it is a matter of public safety
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Codes Must be Responsive to Current and Future Hazards

No product is guaranteed a lifetime of acceptance just because it made its way into the building code.
October 9, 2019
Jay Peters
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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.
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Chinese Toilet Revolution

China Toilet Revolution

Taking action to address the sanitation needs of its people.
June 27, 2018
Jay Peters
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The Chinese government leads charge to provide access to proper sanitation.
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