Who issues a New York City laboratory permit? - ANSWER d) Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Fire
Commissioner
2. When is a C-14 required? _____ - ANSWER c) When more than 1 gallon of flammable or combustible
liquids are stored
3. Who is responsible for making sure all fire safety regulations and procedures are obeyed in the
laboratory? _____ - ANSWER b) The C-14 certificate of fitness holder
4. When does a combustible liquid have a flash point? _____ - ANSWER a) at or above 100° F
A flammable liquid is any liquid with a flash point below 100° F - ANSWER True
A vapor is considered flammable when the concentration of flammable contituants in the air exceeds
what percent of their lower flammable limit (LFL)? _____ - ANSWER 25
The minimum temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors to form
an ignitable mixture with air near the surface or in the container, but will not sustain combustion is
called the flash point. - ANSWER True
A material that is so chemically unstable that it may ignite spontaneously at a temperature at or below
130°F is called: _____ - ANSWER Pyrophoric
A "type II" laboratory includes all of the following features EXCEPT? - ANSWER 2-hour fire rated
Compressed gas containers shall be kept away from: - ANSWER a) Sources of ignition
b) Corrosive Chemicals
c) Falling objects
d) All of the above **
, Which of the following has the highest hazard rating? - ANSWER Class 4
What are the proper color codes for the NFPA Diamond sign? - ANSWER Blue, red, yellow
Hazard severity on the NFPA diamond goes from 0 to 4 with 4 being the highest hazard. - ANSWER True
14. If a C-14 Certificate of Fitness holder notices there is no fire extinguisher in the laboratory, they
should
immediately notify: _____ - ANSWER b) The building owner or designated building employee.
15. Incompatable materials can be isolated by a noncombustible partition not less than how many inches
above and to the sides of the material? _____ - ANSWER c) 18
16. Where would you look for specific information about the health and physical hazards of a material
being used? _____ - ANSWER a) SDS sheets
Flammable gas is permitted to be stored below grade. - ANSWER False
18. Which sign would you not find on a laboratory door? _____ - ANSWER Danger
19. Fume hoods are inspected and tested: _____ - ANSWER d) Annually
20. Fume hoods should have an average face velocity range of 80 to 150 fpm at a sash height of: ____ -
ANSWER b) 12-18 inches
21. Where more than 5 gallons of corrosive liquids or flammable liquids are stored, handled, or used;
fixed overhead or flexible hand-held safety showers must be available in the laboratory or outside the
laboratory within how many feet? _____ - ANSWER a) 25
22. An occupied lab should have how many air changes per hour? _____ - ANSWER d) 8
Commissioner
2. When is a C-14 required? _____ - ANSWER c) When more than 1 gallon of flammable or combustible
liquids are stored
3. Who is responsible for making sure all fire safety regulations and procedures are obeyed in the
laboratory? _____ - ANSWER b) The C-14 certificate of fitness holder
4. When does a combustible liquid have a flash point? _____ - ANSWER a) at or above 100° F
A flammable liquid is any liquid with a flash point below 100° F - ANSWER True
A vapor is considered flammable when the concentration of flammable contituants in the air exceeds
what percent of their lower flammable limit (LFL)? _____ - ANSWER 25
The minimum temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors to form
an ignitable mixture with air near the surface or in the container, but will not sustain combustion is
called the flash point. - ANSWER True
A material that is so chemically unstable that it may ignite spontaneously at a temperature at or below
130°F is called: _____ - ANSWER Pyrophoric
A "type II" laboratory includes all of the following features EXCEPT? - ANSWER 2-hour fire rated
Compressed gas containers shall be kept away from: - ANSWER a) Sources of ignition
b) Corrosive Chemicals
c) Falling objects
d) All of the above **
, Which of the following has the highest hazard rating? - ANSWER Class 4
What are the proper color codes for the NFPA Diamond sign? - ANSWER Blue, red, yellow
Hazard severity on the NFPA diamond goes from 0 to 4 with 4 being the highest hazard. - ANSWER True
14. If a C-14 Certificate of Fitness holder notices there is no fire extinguisher in the laboratory, they
should
immediately notify: _____ - ANSWER b) The building owner or designated building employee.
15. Incompatable materials can be isolated by a noncombustible partition not less than how many inches
above and to the sides of the material? _____ - ANSWER c) 18
16. Where would you look for specific information about the health and physical hazards of a material
being used? _____ - ANSWER a) SDS sheets
Flammable gas is permitted to be stored below grade. - ANSWER False
18. Which sign would you not find on a laboratory door? _____ - ANSWER Danger
19. Fume hoods are inspected and tested: _____ - ANSWER d) Annually
20. Fume hoods should have an average face velocity range of 80 to 150 fpm at a sash height of: ____ -
ANSWER b) 12-18 inches
21. Where more than 5 gallons of corrosive liquids or flammable liquids are stored, handled, or used;
fixed overhead or flexible hand-held safety showers must be available in the laboratory or outside the
laboratory within how many feet? _____ - ANSWER a) 25
22. An occupied lab should have how many air changes per hour? _____ - ANSWER d) 8
