Appendix A – Acronyms

ABS

acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene

AHJ

Authority Having Jurisdiction

ASME

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

CFDA

Canadian Food and Drugs Act

CPVC

chlorinated polyvinyl chloride

CSA

Canadian Standards Association

DWV

drainage, waste and vent

GMAW

Gas Metal Arc Welding

GPS

global positioning system

GTAW

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

HDPE

high-density polyethylene

ICI

industrial/commercial/institutional

ID

inside diameter

LEED

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

LPG

liquefied petroleum gas

MAPP

methylacetylene-propadiene propane

NBC

National Building Code

NFPA

National Fire Protection Association

NPC

National Plumbing Code

OD

outside diameter

PE

Polyethylene

PEX

crosslinked polyethylene

PEX-AL-PEX

PEX-Aluminum-PEX

PPE

personal protective equipment

PVC

polyvinyl chloride

RPBP

reduced pressure backflow preventer

SDS

Safety Data Sheets

SMAW

Shielded Metal Arc Welding

TDG

Transportation of Dangerous Goods

TDS

total dissolved solids

TSP

trap seal primer

WHMIS

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WLL

working load limit