Pipefitters Exposed To Asbestos Dust
From the Daily Press in Virginia, pipefitters at a nuclear power plant came into contact with asbestos while doing repair work, despite one worker, according to the story, being told there would be no exposure to it. Click the link above to get the full details.

Gas And Electric Co. Accused Of Reusing 'Junk' Pipe
From the San Jose Mercury News, state regulators in California say they have uncovered evidence that a gas and electric company may have reused salvaged and junked pipe on gas transmission lines installed over 60 years ago. Click the link above for the full story.

Pipe Co. Worker Accused Of Pilfering Money To Pay For Internet Habit
File this one in the outrageous bin. A local Ohio town supervisor who also works for a sewer pipe company stands accused of stealing company funds to pay for an Internet habit. Click the link above for full details via the Superior Telegram.

F.W. Webb Opens State-Of-The-Art Facility
F.W. Webb recently opened a new state-of-the-art wholesale supply store. Click the link above for full details.

Books You Should Read
Supply House Times and Plumbing & Mechanical columnist Dan Holohan has a few literary suggestions for you--and they're some good ones. His book suggestions will help you both in business and life.

Tragedy Strikes Cement Drainage Tunnel
An extremely sad story out of Northern California at a local recycling center that emphasizes the need for stringent safety measures in the workplace. Click the link above for the entire story via KGET.com.

Pipe Burst Tab? $10 Million
How much damage can approximately 8,000 gallons of water do to a courthouse? Click the link above to find out via the St. Louis Business Journal.

Supply House Times Snippet: Todd Pipe
Southern California-based Todd Pipe was recently profiled in Supply House Times. To check out what else is in Supply House Times, visit www.supplyht.com.

Pipelayer Trapped In Trench For Four Hours
This one has a  happy ending. A Nebraska fellow found himself in a perilous situation recently while installing copper pipe. Click the link above for full details via KETV.com in Omaha.

Environmentalist Group Questions Canada-U.S. Pipeline
From Reuters, An environmentalist group is raising concerns about the oil pipeline from Canada's oil sands to Texas. A heavy political theme here.

PVF Salary Data
From time to time, I like to list some sites that provide salary information. From SimplyHired.com, you can punch in your job title and location and see what the average salary is for that specific PVF position in your area.

European Steel Pipe Demand Down
An interesting read from the website www.steelmillsoftheworld.com (via Middle East Steel News; www.mesteel.com ) regarding the sluggish European demand for steel tube and pipe leading to price decreases from Turkey and China. Click the link above for the complete story.

Exxon Natural Gas Operations Resume
Exxon's natural gas operations in Alabama are good to go again after a pipe leak caused a big headache (via Reuters).

That's Why It's Called A Test
From the San Francisco Examiner, a segment of pipe that supplies natural gas exploded recently in a remote area near Bakersfield, Calif. Here's the catch. It was supposed to do just that. Click the link above for full details.

Canadian Pipe Co. Secures China Contracts
Vancouver-based Hanwei Energy Services recently announced it has confirmed pipe supply contracts totaling approximately 21.3 million (RMB)/$3 million (Canadian) for new salt-mining applications in China.

Mike Rowe Tackles Plumbing
BNP Media, parent company of Supply House Times, has entered into a partnership with Mike Rowe, host of the cable television show "Dirty Jobs." To learn the particulars of this new partnership, click the link above.

A few other items of interest...

Toilets On Transatlantic Flight Malfunction
A recent international flight had some toilet troubles heading back to the states. Click the link above for the full story and why people are so up in arms over the airline's reaction. Apologies in advance for the one passenger's descriptive vocabulary (Via Minneapolis Star-Tribune).

Biker Gangs Clash
I thought this only happened in movies. Click on the link above for full details via Reuters.

Does Mount Everest Need Toilets?
An interesting read from the Discovery News website on the push by some environmentalists to get portable toilets installed on Mount Everest. Besides the obvious reason for why they want them installed, pay attention to what else has been found up there in recent years.

Least Energy-Efficient States Revealed
The American Council For an Energy-Efficient Economy recently released its lists of the most energy-efficient states and the states that need the most work. Click the link above to see where your state ranks. 

City Got Rid Of Freeway
Portland, Ore. did something that no other major U.S. city has ever done. Water pipeline work scheduled to start shortly has brought back memories of what once stood on the soon-to-be construction site. Click the link above for full details via Oregon Live.com.

AEC Store Corner

Significant Changes to the International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code and International Fuel Gas Code

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Sorting through a key code - whether it is the international plumbing, mechanical or fuel gas codes--can be a daunting task. So when a code update occurs, you may feel even more overwhelmed. Fortunately, there is a resource that will break down all three of these codes so students can easily identify key changes and their real-world applications. "Significant Changes to the International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code and International Fuel Gas Code" --2012 edition, addresses more than 125 of the most crucial changes contained in these codes. Each change analysis features the affected code sections and identifies the type of change: newly added text, a modification of the existing language, or deleted text. Accompanying each change are detailed illustrations and practical examples, which clarify some of the technical jargon and make the content more relevant. The book's attention to detail, its logical organization, and its thorough yet concise coverage all make it an ideal tool for transitioning from the 2009 codes to the new 2012 versions. Follow this link and order your copy today! Visit AECStore.com to view other plumbing training materials.

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Transition Connections
Legend-Press transition connections are part of the Legend-Press ball valve family. Featuring dual Viton O-ring stem design with no packing nut and gland assembly, the connections are maintenance-free and eliminate callbacks to tighten the nut. The tube, which features deep sockets, stabilizes while pressing the joint and eliminates any possibility of movement or slippage. Available in transition connections in MIP x Press in ½-inch to 2 inches; FIP x Press in 1-inch to 2 inches; and Union x Press in ½-inch to 1 ¼-inch sizes.

Facility Piping Systems Book
"Facility Piping Systems Handbook, Second Edition" gives you a complete design guide and reference for all piping systems, including those in laboratories and health care facilities. This new edition includes metric units throughout, as well as updated codes and standards. New material on flow-level measurement, drinking water systems, septic systems, and hot water circulating systems also is included.

Fabricated Large Diameter Fittings
Charlotte Pipe's TrueFit family has grown even larger with the launch of its fabricated large-diameter fitting line. The new PVC DWV solvent weld fittings range from 8 inches to 16 inches in size.

Flame-Free Press System
Victaulic's Vic-Press is a flame-free press system that joins pipe in a matter of seconds. Vic-Press is designed for off-the-shelf ASTM A-312 Schedule 10S stainless steel pipe and is an industrial-grade solution for quickly joining smaller diameter piping systems. 

Pipe-Joining System
The Viega ProPress System is available for joining stainless-steel piping in sizes from 1/2-inch to 4 inches. The system, consisting of stainless-steel pipe, valves and fittings, provides a faster and flameless way to make watertight and gas-tight stainless steel connections.
  
Adapter Valves
John Guest USA has expanded its collection of Angle Stop Adapter Valves to include a new 1/2-inch x 3/8-inch x 1/4-inch size. John Guest's low-lead Angle Stop Adapter Valves comply with all current lead-free laws, meaning they contain less than .25 percent weighted average lead content on wetted surfaces in plumbing systems and water quality/beverage dispensing applications.

Stainless-Steel Control Valves
Use KZValve Stainless Steel Two-Way Control Valves to perform operation-essential fluid control in extreme conditions with water, glycol or steam (up to 35 psi). These two-way ball valves (1/4-inch to 2 inches) have a maximum capacity of 2,000 psi.

PP-R Piping
Aquatherm's Climatherm polypropylene-random piping systems are designed for HVAC and industrial applications. Climatherm connects via heat fusion, which turns the pipe and fitting into a single material, creating connections that last a lifetime and eliminate toxic materials, glues and resins and open flames from piping installations.

Drain Tempering Valve
Therm-Omega-Tech's DTV-R drain tempering valve is completely self-operating and requires no power or signal. Simply screw into the drain line and the water supply connects to the inlet.
  

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