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AN AMERICAN NATIO NAL STANDARDWall Mounted,Pedestal Mounted,Adjustable,Elevating,Tilting,and Pivoting Lavatory,Sink,and Shampoo Bowl Carrier Systems and Drain Waste SystemsASME A112.19.12-2006(Revision of ASME A112.19.12-2000)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.ASME A112.19.12-2006(Revision of ASME A112.19.12-2000)Wall Mounted,Pedestal Mounted,Adjustable,Elevating,Tilting,and PivotingLavatory,Sink,andShampoo Bowl CarrierSystems and DrainWaste SystemsAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThree Park Avenue New York,NY 10016Copyrighted 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.Date of Issuance:September 15,2006This Standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of a new edition.There willbe no addenda issued to this edition.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of thisStandard.Interpretations are published on the ASME website under the Committee Pages athttp:/www.asme.org/codes/as they are issued.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals fromcompetent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was madeavailable forpublic review andcomment thatprovides an opportunityfor additional publicinput from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability forinfringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assume any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expresslyadvised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,isentirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2006 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.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.CONTENTSForeword.ivCommittee Roster.vCorrespondence With the A112 Committee.vi1General.12General Requirements.13Testing.24Marking and Instructions.3iiiCopyrighted 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.FOREWORDIn 1990,the Americans With Disabilities Act passed in Congress.This Act was intended toincrease the accessibility of building elements to those who have limitations in physical ability.As a result of the technological response to the need for greater adaptability of plumbing compo-nents for accessibility purposes,this Standard and others are being prepared by ASME StandardsCommittee A112,Standardization of Plumbing Materials and Equipment.This Standard relates to performance requirements for wall mounted,adjustable,elevating,tilting,and pivoting lavatory,sink,and shampoo bowl carrier systems and waste systems.Suchsystems allow the user to adjust the location of a lavatory,shampoo bowl,or sink upwards anddownwards.Some products also adjustfrom side to side and/or front to backin order to minimizethe ease of use of the fixture.Some products also pivot or tilt to allow greater ease of fixture use.The performance tests within this Standard were determined to be commensurate with normalfixture use.This original Standard and the current revisions were based on standards that were developedby two ad hoc committees of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials(IAPMO).The proposed standards were subsequently re