Portable Fire Extinguisher Test Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers
Ordinary combustables - -Class A
-Flammable liquids - -Class B
-energized electrical equipment - -Class C
-Locations where the total amount of class A combustable materials is of minor quality.
Small amount of class B flammable used for duplicating machines - -Light/Low Hazards
-Locations were the total amount of class A combustibles and class B flammable are
present in greater amounts than expected - -Ordinary/Moderate Hazards
-5 ft. - -Extinguishers no MORE than 40 lbs shall be installed so that the top of the
extinguisher is no more than _____ ft above the floor.
-TRUE - -TRUE or FALSE: Extinguishers shall be conspicuously (visually) located where
they will be readily acessible and immediately available in the even of a fire.
-Locations were the total amount of class A combustibles and class B flammable are
present, in storage, production use and/or finished product over and above the expected. -
-Extra/High Hazards
-4 ft. - -Extinguisher clearance height must be at LEAST ___ft between floor and bottom of
extinguisher.
-Water type or multi-purpose dry chemical - -2A Extinguisher Rating:
-2A rating - -A 2 1/2 gallon loaded stream extinguisher has a ___ rating.
-1. Sodium Bicarbonate or 2. Potassium bicarbonate dry chemical type - -Extinguishers for
cooking grease fires will ONLY be:
1.__________ or 2._________
-30 ft. - -An extinguisher for an Extra (High) Hazard occupancy with a rating of 40B shall
have a travel distance to the extinguisher not to exceed ____
-quick check - -Inspection is a _________ _________ that an extinguisher is available and will
operate.
-thorough examination - -Maintenance is a _____________ _______________ of the extinguisher
Questions and Answers
Ordinary combustables - -Class A
-Flammable liquids - -Class B
-energized electrical equipment - -Class C
-Locations where the total amount of class A combustable materials is of minor quality.
Small amount of class B flammable used for duplicating machines - -Light/Low Hazards
-Locations were the total amount of class A combustibles and class B flammable are
present in greater amounts than expected - -Ordinary/Moderate Hazards
-5 ft. - -Extinguishers no MORE than 40 lbs shall be installed so that the top of the
extinguisher is no more than _____ ft above the floor.
-TRUE - -TRUE or FALSE: Extinguishers shall be conspicuously (visually) located where
they will be readily acessible and immediately available in the even of a fire.
-Locations were the total amount of class A combustibles and class B flammable are
present, in storage, production use and/or finished product over and above the expected. -
-Extra/High Hazards
-4 ft. - -Extinguisher clearance height must be at LEAST ___ft between floor and bottom of
extinguisher.
-Water type or multi-purpose dry chemical - -2A Extinguisher Rating:
-2A rating - -A 2 1/2 gallon loaded stream extinguisher has a ___ rating.
-1. Sodium Bicarbonate or 2. Potassium bicarbonate dry chemical type - -Extinguishers for
cooking grease fires will ONLY be:
1.__________ or 2._________
-30 ft. - -An extinguisher for an Extra (High) Hazard occupancy with a rating of 40B shall
have a travel distance to the extinguisher not to exceed ____
-quick check - -Inspection is a _________ _________ that an extinguisher is available and will
operate.
-thorough examination - -Maintenance is a _____________ _______________ of the extinguisher
