F-60 EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Fire guard - Answer- A person holding a certificate of fitness for such purposes , whois trained in and responsible for maintaining a fire watch and performed fire safety duties as may be prescribed by the commisioner fire watch - Answer- A temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic surveillance of a building or portion thereof by one or more qualified individuals for the purposes of identifying and controlling fire hazards, detecting early signs of fire, raising an alarm of fire and notifying the department. hot work - Answer- Cutting, welding, thermit welding, brazing, soldering, grinding, thermal spraying, thawing pipe, cad welding, installation of torch-applied system, or any other similar operation or activity. Hot Work Area - Answer- The area exposed to sparks, hot slag, radiant heat, or convective heat as a result of hot work hot work equipments - Answer- electric or gas welding or cutting equipment used for hot work hot work program - Answer- program,implemented by a responsible person designated by the owner of a building or structure in or on which hot work is being performed,to oversee and issue authorizations for such hot work for the purpose of preventing fire and fire spread hot work program authorization - Answer- authorization issued by the responsible person under a hot work program allowing welding or other hot work to be performed at the presmises NFPA - Answer- National Fire Protection Association. The worlds leading advocate for fire protection and an authoritative source on public safety . NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks responsible person - Answer- person trained in the fire safety hazards associated with hot work and in the necessary and appropriate measures to minimize those hazards who is designated by the owner of a premises to authorize the performance of hot work at the premises Torch Applied Roof-System - Answer- Bituminous roofing systems using membranes that are adhered by heating with a torch and melting asphalt back coating instead of mopping hot asphalt for adhesion.