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NFPA 10 Questions and Answers
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Definition: Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction? ✔✔Approved
Definition: An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure? ✔✔Authority having jurisdiction
Definition: Indicates a mandatory requirement? ✔✔Shall
Definition: Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required. ✔✔Should
A colorless, odorless, electrically nonconductive inert gas that is a suitable medium for extinguishing class B and Class C fires. ✔✔Carbon dioxide
A powder composed of very small particles, usually sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, or ammonium phosphate-based. ✔✔Dry chemical
Normally an aqueous solution of organic or INORGANIC SALTS or a combination thereof that forms an extinguishing agent. ✔✔Wet chemical
A system that is constructed in a manner that does does not introduce foreign material into the agent being recovered and has the means of visually inspecting the recovered agent for contamination. ✔✔Dry chemical closed recovery system
Closed recovery system for halogenated agents with an ozone depleting potential (OPD) of 0. or greater shall be listed for use with that agent. System recovery system? ✔✔Halogenated closed recovery system
A quick check that a fire extinguisher is in its designated place, that it has not been actuated or tampered with, and there is no sign of obvious damage ✔✔Extinguisher inspection
A thorough examination of a fire extinguisher that is intended to give maximum assurance that a fire extinguisher will operate effectively and safely. ✔✔Extinguisher maintenance
Agents include chlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), perfluorocarbon (PFC), fluoroiodocarbon (FIC) types of agent ✔✔Halocarbons
Soda acid, cartridge-operated water, and carbon dioxide extinguishers with metal horns are obsolete ( true or false) ✔✔True
Any fire extinguisher that can no longer be serviced in accordance with the manufactures maintenance manual is considered ✔✔Obsolete
There are ___ General requirements are they are located on page ____? ✔✔6, 10-
The fire extinguishers _____ be independent of weather the building is equipped with automatic sprinklers. ✔✔Shall
_____ are fires in ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics ✔✔Class A
_____ are fires in cooking applications that involve combustible cooking media (oils or animals fats) ✔✔Class K
_____ are fires that involve energized electrical equipment ✔✔Class C
Are fires in flammable liquids, combustible liquids, petroleum greases, tar and oil based paints, solvents, lacquers, alcohols, and flammable gasses. ✔✔Class B
Are fires in combustible metals, magnesium,titanium, zirconium, sodium, lithium, and potassium ✔✔Class D
When limited personnel are present what is needed, answer is (C) ✔✔Increased agent capacity
A class A combustibles and class B flammable are low and fires with relatively low rates of heat release are considered ____ hazard. ✔✔Low
Class A combustible materials and class B flammables are moderate and release moderate heat care considered? ✔✔Ordinary hazard
Class A combustible material are high or where high amounts of class B flammable are present and rapidly developing fires with high rates of heat are considered? ✔✔Extra Hazard
Large-capacity dry chemical extinguishers of 10lb or greater and having discharge rate of 1lb/sec shall be used to protect these hazards ✔✔Three-Dimensional fires
A trained technician can fabricate Hangers or brackets in the field: ✔✔False
Fire extinguisher having a gross weight not exceeding 40 lbs shall be installed so the top of the fire extinguisher is not more than _____ above the floor. ✔✔5 feet
Fire extinguishers having a gross weight greater than 40 lbs (except wheeled type) shall be installed so the top of the fire extinguisher is not more than _____ above the floor ✔✔3 1/2 feet
What page will you in quantity of Extinguishers for class A hazards? ✔✔10-
Fire extinguishers ______ be installed so that the fire extinguishers operating institutions face outward. ✔✔Shall
Fire extinguishers containing only plain water shall be protected to temperatures as low as? ✔✔- 40 F
What is shall be the maximum travel to a fire extinguisher? ✔✔75 Ft?
Fire extinguisher size and placement table is: ✔✔6.3.1.
The capacity of the fire extinguisher supplied for each major Class C situation should be judged according ___ factors and you find this on page ____? ✔✔4, 10-
Fire extinguisher size and placement for class A is located in what chapter? ✔✔ 6
Travel distance for an ordinary 10-B extinguisher ✔✔30 feet
Wheeled fire extinguishers positioned for obstacle, gravity / three-demential, or pressure fire hazards travel distance shall not exceed ______. ✔✔100 feet
Portable fire extinguishers other than wheeled shall be installed using any of the ___ methods found in chapter ______. ✔✔4, 6
Maximum travel distance for a class K extinguisher shall not exceed _______. ✔✔30 feet
Discharge hoses on wheeled-type fire extinguishers shall be completely uncoiled and examined for damage _____. ✔✔Annually
Hydrostatic testing can be found in what chapter? ✔✔ 8
What table talks about hydrostatic test intervals for extinguishers? ✔✔8.3.
Cartridge or cylinder operated dry chemical and powder type of extinguishers shall be hydrostatically tested at what pressure? ✔✔Original factory test pressure shown on the nameplate
Did you study page 10-27 because there are 2 test questions off this page ✔✔Yes
Fire extinguishers should not be located in areas that have temperatures outside the range of: ✔✔40 degrees F to 120 degrees F
AFFF and FFP fire extinguishers cannot be protected against temperatures below: ✔✔40 degrees F
Each extinguisher that has been recharged shall have a _________ ________ around the neck ✔✔verification of service collar
Did you learn A.7.1.2.1 and A.7.3.1 Should be on the test ✔✔Yes
Study page 10-34 important information about ✔✔Hoses and labels
A.8.1.5 is on the test. What is this about? ✔✔Integrity of aluminum shells
A.8.7.1 should be on the test. What is this about? ✔✔Record of testing
Dry chemical extinguishers hand models have a discharge stream that ranges from: ✔✔10 ft to 30 ft
What page has portable fire extinguisher methods of extinguisher operation ✔✔10-
In no case shall the clearance between the bottom of the portable extinguisher and the floor be less than ___ inches. ✔✔ 4
Halogenated agent types are rated for use on both _______ and ______ fires. ✔✔Class B, Class C
Persons performing maintenance and recharging of extinguishers will be found where in the NFPA 10? ✔✔A.7.1.2.
The basic minimum travel distance to a class b ✔✔50 feet
Class D extinguisher should be located no more than _____ from the hazard. ✔✔75 feet
Maximum travel distance to a K class fire extinguisher? ✔✔30 feet
When is internal maintenance due for a carbon dioxide extinguisher? ✔✔5 years
When is a hydrostatic test interval for a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher? ✔✔5 years
Maximum travel distance to a Light 10-B extinguisher? ✔✔50 feet
What should be done with a non-rechargeable dry chemical fire extinguisher that reveals deficiencies during an inspection? ✔✔shall be removed from further use, discharged, and destroyed at the direction of the owner or returned to the manufacturer
non-rechargeable fire extinguishers shall not be required to have a _____ internal examination and shall not be hydrostatically tested but shall be removed from service at a maximum interval of ____ years. ✔✔6 year, 12
