ASSE

Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester

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  1. Introduction
    • Types of cross-connections, definitions
    • Historical background
    • Plumbing water distribution
    • Plumbing cross-connections
    • Cross-connection incidents
    • Industry and public health significance of cross-connections

  2. Drinking Water Regulations
    • Safe Drinking Water Act
    • Primary and secondary standards and MCLs
    • Toxicology

  3. Cross connection programs
    • Responsibilities (Purveyor, Tester, Surveyor, Repairer)
    • Cross-connection control surveys
    • Security for Backflow Prevention Assemblies

  4. Definitions, vocabulary & terminology pertaining to:
    • backflow preventers
    • devices
    • hydraulics
    • plumbing & cross-connection control industry

  5. Hydraulics & science pertaining to:
    • backsiphonage
    • backpressure
    • atmospheric pressure
    • absolute pressure
    • gauge pressure
    • backflow
    • thermal expansion
    • Venturi principle

  6. Laws, rules, regulations, codes - federal, state & local levels:
    • EPA
    • City ordinances
    • State or Model Plumbing Code
    • State, County & City Ordinances

  7. Knowledge & identification of the following:
    • listing agencies
    • testing laboratories
    • professional associations

  8. Assembly test gauge equipment - knowledge & operation

  9. Parts, terminology & identification, and application & installation for the following:
    • Air Gap
    • Atmospheric Type Vacuum Breakers (ASSE 1001)
    • Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventers (ASSE 1013)
    • Double Check Backflow Prevention Assemblies (ASSE 1015)
    • Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly ( ASSE 1020)
    • Reduced Pressure Detector Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assembly (ASSE 1047)
    • Double Check Detector Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assemblies (ASSE 1048)
    • Hose Connection Backflow Preventer (ASSE 1052)
    • Spill Resistant Vacuum Breaker (ASSE 1056)
    • Backflow Prevention Assembly Field Test Kits (ASSE 1064)

  10. Test Procedures for Backflow Prevention Assemblies:
    • Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventers (ASSE 1013)
    • Double Check Backflow Prevention Assemblies (ASSE 1015)
    • Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly ( ASSE 1020)
    • Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventers (ASSE 1013)
    • Double Check Backflow Prevention Assemblies (ASSE 1015)
    • Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly (ASSE 1020)
    • Reduced Pressure Detector Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assembly (ASSE 1047)
    • Double Check Detector Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assemblies (ASSE 1048)
    • Spill Resistant Vacuum Breaker (ASSE 1056)

  11. Troubleshooting backflow prevention assemblies, failures & causes:
    • Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventers (ASSE 1013)
    • Double Check Backflow Prevention Assemblies (ASSE 1015)
    • Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly (ASSE 1020)
    • Reduced Pressure Detector Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assembly (ASSE 1047)
    • Double Check Detector Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assemblies (ASSE 1048)
    • Spill Resistant Vacuum Breaker (ASSE 1056)
    • Components
    • Check valves
    • Relief valve
    • Air inlet
    • Test cocks
    • Shut-off valves

  12. Documentation of information

  13. Tester responsibilities

  14. Safety


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