International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials

Uniform Plumbing Code Published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (lAPMO), the Uniform Plumbing Code covers all aspects of plumbing, including requirements for plumbing materials and lAPMO installation standards. 

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Beyond the Western Fire Chiefs Association issuing the Uniform Fire Code, now NFPA 1, another organization was a partner to ICBO, namely the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) who issued the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC)138 and the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC). They continue to do so, but now have an agreement with NFPA so that the UMC and the UPC are NFPA s equivalents to the ICC codes. The UPC has little, if any, importance with regard to fire issues. 

A burn injury that may be caused by the direct exposure to hot liquid, steam, or a hot gas. It is estimated that hot water scalds account for 20 percent of all burns. Approximately 2000 children in the United States are treated for scald burns each year. A contributing factor is that children have not fully developed the thickness of their skin therefore, they burn faster than adnlts. Scalding incidents occur most frequently in bathrooms and kitchens. The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials have amended the Uniform Plnmbing Code to require antiscald protection. Some manufactures offer an anti-scald thermostatic mixing valve to be installed in the hot water supply line to prevent inadvertent scalding water from reaching end-point devices in domestic water installations. 

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