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Q2. Tool kits available in an NMCB are listed in
what NCF inventory?
NOTE
Never leave your toolbox or individual tools
adrift where they could become a missile,
fallen object, or tripping hazard and cause in-
jury to personnel nearby. To keep track of
your tools, the NCF tool kits contain inven-
tory sheets. When you receive a kit that does
not contain an inventory sheet, request a sheet
from CTR. Figure 3-1 shows a partial inven-
tory listing of a plumbers kit.
USE EACH TOOL ONLY ON THE JOB FOR
WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED. When you use the
wrong tool to make an adjustment, the end result will
probably be unsatisfactory. For example, if you use a
socket wrench that is a trifle too big, you will round
off the corners of the wrench or nut. If this rounded
wrench or nut is not replaced immediately, the safety
of your equipment may be jeopardized in an
emergency.
KEEP YOUR TOOLS WITHIN EASY REACH
AND WHERE THEY CANNOT FALL ON THE
FLOOR OR INTO MACHINERY. Avoid placing
tools anywhere above machinery or electrical
apparatus. Serious damage can result when a tool falls
into the machinery after the equipment is energized.
NEVER USE DAMAGED TOOLS. A battered
screwdriver may slip and spoil the screw slot, damage
other parts, or cause painful injury. A gauge strained
out of shape can result in inaccurate measurements.
Remember, the efficiency of a craftsman is
determined to a great extent by the condition of his or
her tools and the manner in which they are maintained.
Anyone watching a skilled craftsman at work notices
the care and precision with which tools of the trade are
being used.
The care of hand tools should follow a pattern
similar to personal articles; that is, always keep hand
tools clean and free of dirt, grease, and other foreign
matter. After use, return the tools promptly to their
proper place in the toolbox. Improve your efficiency
by organizing tools in such a way that those used most
frequently can be reached easily without digging
through the entire contents of the toolbox. Avoid
accumulating unnecessary junk.
Q1. You should always use tools safely and in what
UNDERGROUND SANITARY
PIPING
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Recognize the different
types of piping and methods for measuring, cutting,
and joining sanitary piping.
The main purpose of a sanitary sewage
collection system is to transfer sewage from the
source to the sewage treatment plant. Raw sewage
that is not transferred safely to a sewage treatment
plant can harm human beings because it contains
harmful bacteria.
The sanitary sewage collection system includes all
house sewers, laterals, branches, interceptors, force
mains, and so on. In this section of the chapter, we are
primarily concerned with materials and operations
required in the installation of sewer systems.
The installation of an underground sewer system
for transferring domestic sewage from the source to the
sewage treatment plant includes (1) trenching and
grading, (2) measuring and cutting pipe, (3) laying
pipe, (4) joining pipe, (5) testing, and (6) backfilling
and tamping.
TRENCHING AND GRADING
Underground pipe requires excavation, either
manually or with heavy equipment, depending
primarily on the size of the job and the type of soil to be
removed. On a large job where the soil is suitable for
machine work, your project supervisor arranges to
have Equipment Operators operate those pieces of
equipment necessary to excavate or dig the trench.
When it is impractical to use machines, you must do
the job with a pick and shovel. Whichever method is
used, the trench must be dug wide enough (2 feet
minimum) to allow ample working room to join pipe
sections. The bottom of the trench must also be sloped
in the direction of flow, so sewage traveling through
the pipeline laid in the trench is not restricted. On most
jobs, an Engineering Aid is on hand to check elevations
to ensure that the slope of the trench is close to the
slope where the pipe is to be laid. On most jobs,
Engineering Aids establish a system of batter boards
and grade bars (explained later) for you to check the
slope of the pipeline accurately, as it is being laid in the
trench. Check the job specifications for the proper
grade of the sewer line being installed. When
specifications are not available, a rule of thumb is to
manner?
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