Nicet special Comprehensive
Questions (Frequently Tested)
with Verified Answers
Types of special hazard systems - Answer: Co2
Clean Agent
Foam
Dry & wet chemical
Water mist
Fixed aerosol
System that fills an enclosure space or enclosure around a hazard? - Answer: Total flood
Specific equipment that discharged directly on burning material? - Answer: Local protection
Moveable fire equipment application ex.. fire extinguisher - Answer: Portable application
System with predetermined flow rates, nozzle pressures, and quantities of agent prescribed by a testing
lab - Answer: Pre-engineered system
Class A fire? Type of extinguishing agent? - Answer: Wood, cloth, paper, rubber, plastics. Water, foam,
clean agent, ABC dry chem
Class K fires? Extinguishing agent? - Answer: Cooking oils, grease, animal fats. Wet powder
Class D fire? Extinguishing agent? - Answer: Oxidizers( magnesium, lithium, titanium, uranium,
potassium). Dry powder
, Class C fires? Extinguishing agent? - Answer: Electrical (motors, appliances, switches). CO2, clean agent,
dry chemical
Class B fire? Extinguishing agent? - Answer: Flammable & combustible liquids, petroleum greaser, Tars,
oils, alcohols, flammable gasses. Co2, foam, clean agent, dry chemical
High pressure CO2 system storage pressure? - Answer: 850psi at 70*F
Low pressure CO2 system storage pressure? - Answer: 300psi at controlled temp of 0*F
Three uses for CO2 as a fire extinguishing agent? - Answer: Class B, class C, class A
Typical hazards for which halon1301 is used? - Answer: Electrical hazards, telecommunications,
flammable and combustible liquids and gases, high value assets
What must permanently be marked on halon 1301 discharge nozzles by the manufacturers? - Answer:
Identity of the manufacturer
Type of orifice
Size of orifice
Types of hazards for dry chemical use? - Answer: Flammable liquids, restaurant equipment, electrical
transformer, fuel truck loading racks
Where two or more dry chem systems are used to protect a common hazard, they shall be arranged for
_________ operation - Answer: Simultaneous
Where two or more hazards could be simultaneously involved in fire by reason of their proximity, the
hazard shall be protected by either of the following: - Answer: Individual systems installed to operate
simultaneously
A single system designed to protect all hazards that could be simultaneously involved
Questions (Frequently Tested)
with Verified Answers
Types of special hazard systems - Answer: Co2
Clean Agent
Foam
Dry & wet chemical
Water mist
Fixed aerosol
System that fills an enclosure space or enclosure around a hazard? - Answer: Total flood
Specific equipment that discharged directly on burning material? - Answer: Local protection
Moveable fire equipment application ex.. fire extinguisher - Answer: Portable application
System with predetermined flow rates, nozzle pressures, and quantities of agent prescribed by a testing
lab - Answer: Pre-engineered system
Class A fire? Type of extinguishing agent? - Answer: Wood, cloth, paper, rubber, plastics. Water, foam,
clean agent, ABC dry chem
Class K fires? Extinguishing agent? - Answer: Cooking oils, grease, animal fats. Wet powder
Class D fire? Extinguishing agent? - Answer: Oxidizers( magnesium, lithium, titanium, uranium,
potassium). Dry powder
, Class C fires? Extinguishing agent? - Answer: Electrical (motors, appliances, switches). CO2, clean agent,
dry chemical
Class B fire? Extinguishing agent? - Answer: Flammable & combustible liquids, petroleum greaser, Tars,
oils, alcohols, flammable gasses. Co2, foam, clean agent, dry chemical
High pressure CO2 system storage pressure? - Answer: 850psi at 70*F
Low pressure CO2 system storage pressure? - Answer: 300psi at controlled temp of 0*F
Three uses for CO2 as a fire extinguishing agent? - Answer: Class B, class C, class A
Typical hazards for which halon1301 is used? - Answer: Electrical hazards, telecommunications,
flammable and combustible liquids and gases, high value assets
What must permanently be marked on halon 1301 discharge nozzles by the manufacturers? - Answer:
Identity of the manufacturer
Type of orifice
Size of orifice
Types of hazards for dry chemical use? - Answer: Flammable liquids, restaurant equipment, electrical
transformer, fuel truck loading racks
Where two or more dry chem systems are used to protect a common hazard, they shall be arranged for
_________ operation - Answer: Simultaneous
Where two or more hazards could be simultaneously involved in fire by reason of their proximity, the
hazard shall be protected by either of the following: - Answer: Individual systems installed to operate
simultaneously
A single system designed to protect all hazards that could be simultaneously involved
