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C42
– Sanitation System Contractor
A sanitation system
contractor fabricates and installs cesspools, septic tanks, storm
drains, and other sewage disposal and drain structures. This
classification includes the laying of cast-iron, steel, concrete,
vitreous and nonvitreous pipe and any other hardware associated with
these systems.
The Sanitation System
(C-42) Examination is divided into five major sections. These sections
are:
1. Site
Conditions (10%)
- Sanitation
system location
- Sanitation
system type
- Soil conditions
2. System
Design (13%)
- Sizing of
sanitation system
- Plans and
specifications
- Sanitation
system components
3.
Installation (50%)
- Excavation and
trenching
- Septic systems
- Sewer systems
- Storm drains
- Pumps and
monitoring systems
- Drawings,
permits, and inspection
4.
Maintenance and Repair (11%)
- Cleaning
techniques
- Inspection
methods
- Repair,
replacement, and rehabilitation procedures
5. Safety
(16%)
- Job site safety
- Personnel
safety
*Percentages
are approximate*
The following
questions are typical of the types of items that are on the
examination. The correct answer is highlighted.
1. What is
the minimum distance a septic tank can be located from a structure?
a. 5’
b. 8’
c. 10’
d. 12’
2. In a
gravity flow leach field system using perforated distribution piping,
where are perforations located?
a. At
the top of the pipe
b. At
the sides of the pipe
c. At the bottom of the pipe
d. All
around the pipe
3. How much
slurry would be necessary to fill a 10’ deep, 6’
diameter cesspool?
a. 10.46 cubic yards
b. 11.82
cubic yards
c. 31.40
cubic yards
d. 41.86
cubic yards
*All
questions are written and reviewed by licensed contractors who are
actively working in the field*
California
Plumbing Code.
International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
and California Building Standards Commission.
20001 Walnut Drive South,
Walnut, CA 91789.
(800) 854-2766.
FAX (909) 598-4720
INTERNET: www.iapmo.org/iapmo/publications.html
Cal/OSHA
Construction Safety Orders.
California
Code of Regulations, Title 8,
Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4,
Barclays Official California Code of Regulations,
50 California Street, 19th floor,
San Francisco, CA 94111.
(800) 888-3600
FAX (415) 732-8875
OR
Building
News, Inc.
1612 S. Clementine Street,
Anaheim, CA 92802.
(888) 264-2665
INTERNET: ccr.oal.ca.gov
or www.bni-books.com
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