Environmental Impacts
Safety Concerns Changing products and emerging health and safety issues make designing piping systems a continuing challenge. Here are some key issues that should inform design and construction of piping… more
Piping systems protect human health and safety by delivering clean drinking water and removing wastewater in homes, schools and businesses. When disruptions impact critical plumbing infrastructure, they can affect entire communities, with thousands of families having to find new water sources — or in the worst cases having to relocate. Key areas of concern for piping include fire safety, chemical leaching, pollution, and permeation of toxic materials.
Safety Concerns Changing products and emerging health and safety issues make designing piping systems a continuing challenge. Here are some key issues that should inform design and construction of piping… more
Incorrect piping materials & installation can breach firestops, emit toxic smoke, & contaminate water systems … more
What Is Safe Piping? Pipes help ensure the healthy, safe operation of nearly every building type: homes, schools, workplaces, industrial facilities, and other structures. Designed and installed correctly, they can… more
Piping materials react with the substances passing through them, releasing chemicals into water & waste systems… more