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1. This is the month of anniversaries: how
long has IOPSA executive director Brendan
Reynolds been in the plumbing industry?
a. 24 years.
b. 25 years.
c. 26 years.
2. Lea Smith, IOPSA President, lists two events
which stand out for him. Name one:
a. When the PIRB took the decision to
establish IOPSA within the plumbing sector; or
b. Three to four years ago when IOPSA took
the decision to stop playing around in the ‘little
leagues’ and truly go big or go home”; or
c. Three to four years ago when IOPSA took
the decision to stop playing around in the ‘big
league’ and rather ‘focus on its knitting’.
3. According to the Rainwater Harvesting outdoor
expo at PlumbDrain Africa article…
a. Potable water will become more and more
expensive. Not only must water storage tanks
be compliant with SANS 1731, but they must
be installed correctly especially if being used
for the disposal of sewage or waste.
b. Potable water will become more and more
expensive. Not only must water storage tanks
be compliant with SANS 1734, but they must
be installed correctly especially if being used
for the disposal of sewage or waste.
c. Potable water will become more and more
expensive. Not only must water storage tanks
be compliant with SANS 1736, but they must
be installed correctly especially if being used
for the disposal of sewage or waste.
4. According to the feature on Plumbing in
Healthcare…
a. Doctor Carlo Urbani worked for the World
November 2019 Volume 25 I Number 9
Health Organisation (WHO) in 2004.
b. Doctor Carlo Urbani worked for the World
Health Organisation (WHO) in 2003.
c. Doctor Carlo Urbani worked for the World
Plumbing Council in 2003.
5. SAWatermark executive director Herman
Strauss studied the following:
a. A law degree (LLB) at the Tshwane
University of Technology (formerly known as
Pretoria Technikon).
b. A plumbing degree at the Tshwane
University of Technology (formerly known as
Pretoria Technikon).
c. A BTech in mechanical engineering at
Tshwane University of Technology (formerly
known as Pretoria Technikon).
6. The Rwanda Plumbers Organisation recently
made history by hosting:
a. a plumbing code class.
b. a plumbing beginners’ class.
c. an ethics in plumbing class.
7. The Editor’s Note (‘Fitting Thought’) explains
that the industry is to focus more on
consumer protection. In terms of Consumer
Protection Act, the right to fair and honest
dealing is contained in:
a. Section 55.
b. Section 40.
c. Section 58.
8. In the Technical article, the local standard that
was focused on at the last quality workshop
by SAPPMA, was:
a. SANS/ISO 4427.
b. SANS/ISO 4428.
c. SANS/ISO 4429. PA
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