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What is the orgin of the word plumber?
The name comes from the Latin word for pipes (appropriate, since a plumber works with pipes). Early pipes were made from the metal Lead- and the Latin word for lead is Plumbum.
Why are plumber called plumbers?
From the Latin "plumbum"-lead. A plumber is a person who works with lead. Household pipes used to be made of lead, hence a person who worked on your pipes was a plumber.
Why is pb the chemical of lead?
The Latin word for lead is plumbum. Pipes used to be made from lead, which is why the trade of pipe installation is called plumbing.
Did ancient Romans suffer from lead acetate poisioning?
The Roman had problems with lead poisoning because they made lead pipes for water supply.
What did plumbers in rome use for pipes?
At the time of the Roman Empire, the Romans used pipes made of lead, because it is a cheap metal that is easily worked into pipes, and which unlike iron doesn't rust. The Romans didn't worry about lead poisoning. Lead pipes continued to be used even into the mid 20th century, before we became more concerned about the danger of lead poisoning.
How did the profession of plumber get its name?
In roman times pipes were made from lead, and plumbers are named after the latin word for lead, plumbum.
Why the water pipes should not be suppliesd through lead pipes?
The lead will leach into the water and give you lead poisoning.
What does the English word plumber mean in latin?
A plumber is one who works with pipes, which used to be made from lead. Plumbum is Latin for lead.
What is the o rigin of word plumbing?
Plumbing comes from "plumbum", the Latin word for the metal Lead. Originally, pipes were made of lead.
What element replaced lead for use in water pipes?
Iron replaced lead in water pipes.
How does lead poisoning get into the water and what countries and cities are at greater risk?
Lead gets into the water system though old pipes. Older pipes were made of lead. Cities have been replacing them slowly. Older, larger cities such as New York are most at greatest risk because of the large amount of pipes to replace.
A plumber has put 18 gallons of antifreeze into my water pipes can the antifreeze interact with copper or lead pipes or pipes with lead soddering and cause contamination to the water?
I can't think you are talking drinking water pipes because anitfreeze is poisonous. Nor should you have lead pipes or lead solder in drinking water pipes. So either sleeve pipes or heating pipes then. Antifreeze has inhibitors designed to prevent corrosion.
