Sprinklerfitter Journeyman (Licensed) Candidate Exam (Plumbing) St. Louis County 2003 Reference Information

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General Information

· For tests administered through December 31, 2003.

· Test will be open book and last four (4) hours.

Contents

There will be 100 total questions on the test. The approximate distribution of questions by subject will be as shown here.

Code Compliance	10 to15%
Plumbing ­ Backflow Prevention	5 to15%
Fire Sprinkler ­ Design	5 to 10%
Fire Sprinkler ­ Installation	20 to 30%
Piping	15 to 20%
Fire Sprinkler ­ Testing & Inspections	5 to 10%
Safety ­ Code of Federal Regulations	10 to 15%
Fuel Gas Systems	5 to 15%

Sources for test questions are listed below. You may refer to these references during an open book test. No other materials may be used. In addition, some questions may be drawn from trade experience and general trade practice. Photocopies and printed reproductions may be used only if materials are marked with an asterisk (*) below.

From St. Louis County Department of Pubic Works, Code Enforcement, 41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105:

1.*St. Louis County Mechanical Code, Chapter 1108, Ordinance 20236, 2000.

2. *Board of Plumbing Examiners, Rules for Professional Education Requirements, Section 1103.150 SLCRO, Nov. 1998.

From St. Louis County Department of Pubic Works, Code Enforcement, 41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105; or the Plumbing Industry Council, 11472 Schenk, Maryland Heights, MO 63043:

3.*St Louis County Plumbing Code Ordinance, Chapter 1103, Ordinances #18964, 1998, and #20312, 2000.

From the Plumbing Industry Council, 11472 Schenk, Maryland Heights, MO 63043, or the publisher:

4.*International Mechanical Code, 1998 edition, ICC, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795, (708) 799-2300.

5. Uniform Plumbing Code 1997, IAPMO, 20,001 Walnut Drive South, Walnut, CA 91789-2825. Phone 909-595-8449.

6. *Backflow Prevention, Chapter 11, State of Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Public Drinking Water Program, P. O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176

7. Pipefitter's Handbook, 1967, 3rd Edition, Forest R. Lindsey, Industrial Press, Inc., 200 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016.

8. *Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926 (OSHA), Feb. 1999, Superintendent of Documents, PO Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954.

From the National Fire Protection Association, 11 Tracey Ave., Avon, MA 02322:

9. NFPA 13 ­ Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 1999.

10.NFPA 13D ­ Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, 1999.

11.NFPA 13R ­ Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies Up To and Including Four Stories in Height, 1999.

12.NFPA 14 ­ Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, 1996. Also available from the Plumbing Industry Council.

13.NFPA 20 ­ Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, 1999.

14.NFPA 22 ­ Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection, 1998.

15.NFPA 25 ­ Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Prevention Systems, 1998.

Additional Information
Tests will be based on the versions of the code books listed. Revised or updated versions of other materials available prior to the test date will apply.

Highlighting and permanent tabbing of references prior to the exam is permitted, but ...

You may NOT write notes, sample questions or problems, diagrams, letters, or words in the references or on the tabs that you bring into the exam room.

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Effective 1/10/03 through 12/31/03, St. Louis County Exam # 723                  723 KJ Sprinklerfitter Plumbing Journeyman Info07