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Dry Chemical / Definition - ANS A powder composed of very small particles, usually sodium bicarbonate-, potassium bicarbonate What is the Definition of Wet Chemical? - ANS Normally an aqueous solution of organic or inorganic salt. What are the two Extinguisher Chemicals - ANS Wet and Dry What are the two Closed Recovery System - ANS Dry and Halogenated A System that is constructed in a manner that does not introduce foreign material into the agent being recovered and has a means of visually inspecting the recovered agent for contaminants. - ANS Dry Chemical Closed Recovery System A system that provides for the transfer of halogenated agents between fire extinguishers, supply containers, and recharge and recovery containers so that none of the halogenated agent escapes to the atmosphere - ANS Halogenated Closed Recovery System What are the two types of Cylinders - ANS High & Low Pressure Cylinders Cylinders or Cartridges containing nitrogen, compress air, carbon dioxide, or other gases at a presser higher than 500 psi at 70 Degrees - ANS High-Pressure Cylinder A Cylinder containing fire extinguishing agent (medium) , nitrogen compressed air,or other compressed gases at a service pressure of 500 psi or at70 degrees - ANS Low-Pressure Cylinder
What is a Ordinary combustibles extinguisher - ANS Class "A" extinguisher Flammable and combustible liquids and gases extinguisher? - ANS Class "B" extinguisher Electrical extinguisher? - ANS Class "C" extinguisher Combustible metals extinguisher? - ANS Class "D" extinguisher Kitchen extinguisher? - ANS Class "K" extinguisher What is the color rating of a D Class fire extinguisher? - ANS Yellow Aqueous film foaming foam extinguishers are suitable for use on Class ___ and Class ___ fires. - ANS A;B CO2 extinguishers are effective in extinguishing Class ___ and Class___ fires - ANS B;C A Sodium Bicarbonate extinguisher is a ____ type of fire extinguisher - ANS Dry Chemical Class ___ agents cannot be given multi-purpose rating for use on other classes. - ANS D Dry powder agents are for Class ____ fires only - ANS D NFPA ___, Standard for portable fire extinguishers, provides information on rating, placement, and use of portable extinguishers - ANS 10 The mixing of ____ and water results in a vapor seal by creating a film foam on the surface of the water. The vapor seal extinguishes the flame and prevents reignition - ANS AFFF
What is AFFF? - ANS Aqueous Forming Foam Agent What is FFFP? - ANS Film-Forming Fluoroprotein Foam What are the two Halogenated Agents? - ANS Halocarbons, Halons What is Halocarbon Agents? - ANS Halocarbon agents include hydro-chloroflurocarbon (HCFC), hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), perfluorocarbon (PFC) and fluoroiodocarbon (FIC) types of agents. What is Halon? - ANS Halons include bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon 1211), bromotrifluoromethane (Halon 1301), and mixtures of Halon 1211 and Halon 1301. What is Hydrostatic Testing? - ANS Pressure testing of the extinguisher to verify its strength against unwanted rupture. What is the ICC? - ANS The Interstate Commerce Commission, which had jurisdication over high-pressure cylinders and cartridges prior to1967. What are the 5 classifications of fire? - ANS Class A, B, C, D, K What class of foam will reduce surface tension of water? - ANS Class A foam What class of fires are dry powder extinguishers rated for? - ANS Class D only How do carbon dioxide extinguishers work? - ANS By displacing oxygen
How is the effectiveness of a class D extinguisher expressed? - ANS There is no numerical rating of a class D system Multipurpose rated extinguishers are used for what class fires? - ANS Class A, B, & C What label types do NFPA require on extinguishers? - ANS Pictographs Expansion rate of Medium Expansion foam - ANS 200: If halon extinguishers weigh less than 9lbs, what class of fire is it used for? - ANS Class B & C Dry chemical extinguishers are rated for what class fire? - ANS Class B & C Examples of obsolete extinguishers - ANS Internal cartridge, water type,Carbon tetrachloride What type of cartridge should an extinguisher have where freezing is possible? - ANS Nitrogen Cartridge What metals are class D extinguishers effective on? - ANS Only effective on a few types of metals What does a rating of 20B mean? - ANS it extinguishers 20 sq ft of a class B fire What class of fire is a carbon dioxide extinguisher used for? - ANS Class B & C
How often should extinguishers be serviced? - ANS Annually or after each use When should an extinguisher be removed from service? - ANS if it is 10% weight deficient What is the numerical range of rating for class A extinguishers? - ANS 1A to 40A What classes of extinguishers use numerical ratings? - ANS Class A and B only