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1
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Unsafe behaviors include

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Poor housekeeping
Ignoring ignition sources
Open burning
Improper use of electricity
Careless use of flammable liquids
2
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In general code requires I contained fires to not be within how many feet of a house

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50 ft

3
Q

Portable heating device generally found on construction sites

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Salamander

4
Q

Open burning fires should not be allowed when wind speeds are over

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5 mph

5
Q

5 common causes of electrical fires

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Worn equipment 
Improper use
Defective or improper installation
Power surges
Static
6
Q

Movement of electrical current between two electrodes or conductors

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Arcing

7
Q

Condition where over using increases resistance and arcing occurs between the Armature and the electric magnetic field. Parking is the elements and ultimately ignition temperature of wire

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Overloading

8
Q

Brief spike In voltage usually lasting milliseconds.

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Power surge

9
Q

Non flowing electrical charge that can form on almost any surface

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Static electricity

10
Q

Common conditions That can generate static charges

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Gas or steam flowing from an open pipe especially cryogenic.
Pulverize material traveling through shoots.
Slurry loading of materials including explosives
belts in motion.
Fluid running through pipes

11
Q

Connection of two objects with a metal chain or strap in order to neutralize the static electrical charge between the two

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Bonding

12
Q

Reducing the difference in electrical potential between an object and the ground by use of various conductors

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Grounding

13
Q

Primary hazard associated with lumber yards and similar occupancies is

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Hi fuel load

14
Q

Conditions that allow lumberyard fires to reach serious proportions include the following

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Large undivided stacks of materials.
Congested storage conditions. 
Delayed fire detection. 
Inadequate fire protection. 
Combination of class a and class B
15
Q

In open yard storage of lumber. Stacks must be located on solid ground preferably paved. To ensure stability The height of the lumbar stacked must not exceed what

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20 feet

16
Q

Driveways in a lumberyard must be spaced so that a maximum grid system of not more then what size is produced

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50 x 150’

17
Q

When certain high hazard commodities such as vehicle tires, plastics, flammable liquids, pallets, are stored over 6 feet in height the store just considered

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Hi piled storage

18
Q

Combustibles are considered high pile storage when they are stacked over what feet in height

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Over 12 feet

19
Q

Type of storage method or materials are stored on pallets. Some wood, some metal or plastic. Plastic increases to three times the fuel load compared to wood

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Pallet storage

20
Q

Consists of a structural framework onto which pallets or other materials are placed

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Rack storage

21
Q

Involves stacking boxes, bags, or the products themselves directly on top of each other, which may be done by hand or forklift.

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Solid piling

22
Q

Solid piling gives a fire the least chance to develop because it limits

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Airspace between fuel units

23
Q

Most critical system in a storage or rack system for an inspector to check and ensure the system is functional is

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Automatic sprinkler system

24
Q

An inspector must ensure that aisles are kept clear so that the material left on the floor will not help fire do what

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Travel to the next rack of storage

25
Q

Fires in tire storage facilities create toxic oil. This causes long-lasting pollution and what type of contamination

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Groundwater

26
Q

Weeds in vegetation must be cleared out to how far from any tire pile

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Within 50 feet of clear

27
Q

Discarded pallets can be the greatest hazard because they are broken up and can be exposed to

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Uncontrolled fires caused by lightning wildland or intentional

28
Q

Something that may cause and ignition to occur or create conditions that will contribute to the size or spread of a fire once it has ignited

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Unsafe behaviors

29
Q

Airspace between pallets is generally how high

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4 inches

30
Q

Materials inside of recycling facilities may not be static closer than how far from the ceiling in a building without automatic sprinklers

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No closer than 2 feet

31
Q

Material stored inside recycling facilities may not be stacked closer than how far from the ceiling in a building that has automatic sprinklers

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At least 18 inches below sprinklers

32
Q

Waste handling operations involve the disposal of

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Non-recyclable materials

33
Q

Most common cause of fire at waste handling facilities

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Open burning and spontaneous combustion

34
Q

Incineration can reduce the bulk of waste by as much as

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95%

35
Q

Fuel fired incinerators must be preheated for how long before use

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30 minutes

36
Q

When inspecting an incinerator what must be cleaned on a regular basis and disposed of appropriately

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Waste material Ash compartment

37
Q

The largest concern with incinerators is

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Hazardous waste

38
Q

In very large HVAC systems mechanical equipment such as the heater itself must be located in a room that is separated from the rest of the building by a fire resistance wall and door rated at a minimum of

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One hour

39
Q

True false no storage is allowed inside the HVAC system room

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True

40
Q

Greatest concern of fire hazard from HVAC systems

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Fire hazards from heating appliances

41
Q

Common causes of fires related to heating appliances include

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Poorly adjusted or worn fan belts.
Clogged filters.
Lint or debris bear burners.
Poorly maintained motors

42
Q

Another concern with the operation of HVAC systems

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Spread of fire through air handling system

43
Q

Combustion gases passed through tubes that are immersed in circulating water which is converted to steam. Type of boiler

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Fire tube boiler

44
Q

Type of boiler and is a steam generating unit in which steam and water circulate through a series of small drums and tubes. Combustion gases Passover outside of the elements

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Watertube boiler

45
Q

Almost all large boilers are of what type

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Watertube boiler

46
Q

Most common type of central heating appliance used today

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Warm air furnaces

47
Q

Type of furnace the operates primarily by the circulation of air without use of fans. Cold air settles into basement heated air rises

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Gravity furnaces

48
Q

Automatic controls are provided to turn off the furnace when the temperature was in the ductwork or Plenum reaches

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250°F

49
Q

Fire proms with warm air furnaces are principally do to

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Inadequate clearances.
Lack of proper limit controls.
Heat exchanger burnouts
improper installation or maintenance

50
Q

Self-contained devices that are automatically controlled. This heater may be mounted on the floor or suspended from a wall or ceiling. Found in manufacturing or storage or gymnasiums

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Unit heaters

51
Q

Type of heater that uses the circulation of radiant heat. Self-contained units designed to heat the immediate surrounding area

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Room heaters

52
Q

Wood and coal stove, electric and gas logs, electric baseboard and open front heaters are considered what type of heater

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Room heaters

53
Q

Class a refrigerants are not considered toxic when a person is exposed to concentrations of less than

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400 ppm by volume

54
Q

Class B refrigerants are toxic when a person is exposed to concentrations less than

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400 ppm by volume

55
Q

Air moving systems were no cooling or heating of the air occurs

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Ventilating systems

56
Q

Three types of filters used in HVAC systems

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Fibrous media unit filters.
Renewable media filters.
Electronic air cleaners

57
Q

Primary fire hazard associated with electronic air filters is

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Electrical malfunction igniting particulate matter inside

58
Q

Which class of HVAC system will burn moderately when clean and emit moderate quantities of smoke

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Class two filter.

Class one filter won’t contribute fuel to a fire

59
Q

Unless specially designed for lesser clearance, cooking equipment must have a clearance of how much for many combustible material

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At least 18 inches

60
Q

Dry chemical cylinders for cooking systems that way less than 150 pounds must be Hydro tested every

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12 Years

61
Q

Fusible links in cooking extinguishing systems must be replaced at least

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Annually

62
Q

Solid fuel systems like woodstoves must be installed on noncombustible floors and extend how far from the appliance in every direction

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3 feet in all directions

63
Q

Class of oven or furnace that operates in approximately atmospheric pressure with explosion or fire hazard potential one flammable volatiles are processed or heated

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Class a

64
Q

Type of oven or furnace that operates at approximately atmosphere condition or no flammable volatiles or combustible materials are heated

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Class B

65
Q

Type of oven or furnace with potential hazards due to flammable material used. Include a special atmosphere supply system with integral quench furnace and molten salt bath furnace

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Class C

66
Q

Type of oven or furnace that operates at temperatures from above Ambien to over 5000°F. Pressure is normally below atmosphere

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Class D

67
Q

The most common type of powered industrial truck is

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Forklift

68
Q

Most common type of forklift or industrial truck fuel

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Electric battery and LPG

69
Q

Chargers for electric battery operated units should be kept at least how far from combustible materials

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5 feet

70
Q

Must be a minimum of what distance between stake lines for tents

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10 feet

71
Q

Most common fuel gas used for metal cutting or thermal cutting is

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Acetylene gas

72
Q

The primary fire hazard associated with oxygen fuel gas equipment is

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The storage of the oxygen and fuel gases in cylinders

73
Q

Before welding or cutting operations can begin, when operating in an area where combustible materials such as paper clippings wood shavings etc. are on the floor an area with a radius of what size must be cleared

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35 foot clearance radius

74
Q

Following a welding or thermal cutting operation a fire watch must be maintained for at least how long after the job is completed

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30 minutes

75
Q

A firewatch must monitor adjacent areas to welding and thermal cutting in what circumstance

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When walls or floor openings are within 35 feet

76
Q

Another name for the type of work that involves welding thermal cutting etc.

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Hot work

77
Q

Process the most involves using an air spray gun that atomizes fluid as it is sprayed onto product

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Fluid coating

78
Q

Paint booths should be bonded and grounded so that

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Static spark does not ignite vapors

79
Q

Process where powder is suspended in air and then electrostatically charged. Product is then baked to cure coating

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Powder coating

80
Q

Major cause of fire in powder coating process

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Static accumulation

81
Q

Dip tanks and reservoirs should be contained with what fire rating construction

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One hour container

82
Q

Quenching oil should never be allowed to be with and what degrees of its flashpoint

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50°

83
Q

Normal flash point of various heated quenching mediums is

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500°F

84
Q

For heated quenching operations temperature ranges from

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200-400°F

85
Q

So that flammable liquids will not flow to lower levels quenching tanks should be located where

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Grade level

86
Q

Freeboard, distance from liquid surface to top of tank wonderful, should never be less than what height

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6 inches

87
Q

Tanks that contain how many gallons of quench oil or more should have drains to protect overflow

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150 gallons or more

88
Q

Any tank over how many gallons must have a bottom drain that opens automatically or manually in the event of fire

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Any tank over 500 gallons

89
Q

The floor or roof above a dry cleaning room must have a fire resistance rating of not less than

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One hour

90
Q

Dry cleaning room must have at least how many doors as a means of egress located at opposite ends of the room

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Two doors at least

91
Q

Dry cleaning room must be separated from the rest of the building by a partition with what fire resistance rating

A

Two hour fire resistance rating

92
Q

At least two approved portable fire extinguishers must be provided near the doors and must be rated at

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2-A:10-BC

93
Q

Class I solvents for dry-cleaning have a flashpoint below what temperature

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100°F

94
Q

Combustible dust group, metal dust including aluminum magnesium and commercial alloys, hazardous in the use of electrical equipment

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Group E

95
Q

Combustible dust group of volatile dusts containing more than 8% carbonaceous material, includes cole carbon black charcoal and coke dusts

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Group F

96
Q

Combustible dust group of dust atmosphere is produced in flour grain wood flower plastic processing

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Group G

97
Q

Class to building combustible dust is an air hundred normal operating conditions in sufficient quantities to produce explosion. What division is it

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Division I

98
Q

class two building combustible dust produced due to abnormal operation and is present in quantities to produce explosion. What division

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Division II

99
Q

Means of dust control include providing enclosures for conveyor belts or reducing speed the grain movesmoves through facility

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Passive dust control

100
Q

Dust control that usually mechanical collection system capable of collecting 99.5% of dust and storing it in bins outside of facility

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Active dust control

101
Q

Subterranean tunnels and passageways of what length or longer must have two means of egress as remote from each other as possible in grain handling facilities

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50 feet or longer

102
Q

Most common place for fires to occur in woodworking operations is at or in

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The dust hogger , catches splinters chips and saw dust

103
Q

Asphalt and tar kettles must never be operated where

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Inside a building or on its roof

104
Q

A portable fire extinguisher rated at 40-BC must be located within how much of a candle for asphalt Or tar

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25 feet

105
Q

If a tar kettle is being used for roofing additional extinguisher of what size must be available

A

3-A:40-BC

106
Q

Minimum size required portable fire extinguisher for clean rooms are

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2 A-40 BC