1、ASME A112.1.3-2000AIR GAP FITTINGS FOR USE WITH PLUMBING FIXTURES,APPLIANCES,ANDAPPURTENANCESA N A M E R I C A N N A T I O N A LS T A N D A R DASME A112.1.3-2000AIR GAP FITTINGS FOR USE WITH PLUMBING FIXTURES,APPLIANCES,ANDAPPURTENANCESA N A M E R I C A N N A T I O N A LS T A N D A R DCopyrighted ma
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11、.S.A.Copyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.FOREWORDIndustry has often incorporated air gaps into commercial fittings to provide
12、back siphonageand backflow protection for the water supply systems to which the fittings are connected.Designers of such fittings took guidance from documents such as ASME A112.1.2,butthere was not a national standard specifically directed toward fittings that included air gaps.In response to reques
13、ts to modify ASME A112.1.2 to specifically cover fittings with airgaps,the ASME A112 Main Committee determined that the better course was to developa separate standard for this purpose.A Project Team was created,and this Standard is theresult of that work.Suggestions for improvement of this Standard
14、 are welcomed.They should be sent to TheAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers;Attn:Secretary,A112 Main Committee;ThreePark Avenue,New York,NY 10016.This Standard was approved as an American National Standard on July 5,2000.iiiCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scienti
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16、tribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.Page intentionally blankASME STANDARDS COMMITTEE A112Standardization of Plumbing Materials and Equipment(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)OFFICERSP.J.Higgins,ChairS.A.Remedios,Vice ChairC.J.Gomez,SecretaryCOMMITTEE PERSONNELR.H.Ackroyd,Rand EngineeringJ.A.Ballanco,JB Engineering&Code ConsultingS.L.Cavanaugh,United AssociationA.Cohen,Arthur Cohen and AssociatesP.V.DeMarco,American Standard,Inc.N
