FIRE PROTECTION (ASP/CSP) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

FIRE PROTECTION (ASP/CSP)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2flashpointA2ofA2anA2NFPAA2ClassA2IIIAA2combustibleA2liquid?A2-A2Ans--
≥140A2FA2andA2<200A2F

WhatA2isA2theA2flashpointA2ofA2anA2NFPAA2ClassA2IIA2combustibleA2liquid?A2-A2Ans--
≥100A2FA2andA2<140A2F

WhatA2isA2theA2flashpointA2ofA2anA2NFPAA2ClassA2ICA2flammableA2liquid?A2-A2Ans--
≥73A2FA2andA2<100A2F

WhatA2isA2theA2flashpointA2ofA2anA2NFPAA2ClassA2IAA2andA2IBA2flammableA2liquids?A2-
A2Ans--<73A2F


ESFRA2(EarlyA2SensingA2FastA2Response)A2sprinklersA2areA2usedA2inA2warehouseA2settin
gsA2becauseA2they:A2-A2Ans--
areA2effectiveA2andA2economicalA2becauseA2theyA2canA2replaceA2in-
rackA2sprinklerA2systemsA245ft.A2inA2heightA2andA2less

WhichA2typeA2ofA2fireA2detectorA2isA2appropriateA2forA2aA2facilityA2manufacturingA2woodenA
2furniture?A2-A2Ans--
UVA2flameA2detectorA2sensesA2theA2UVA2lightA2radiatingA2fromA2flames

AA2largeA2tankA2thatA2previouslyA2containedA2motorA2oilA2isA2toA2beA2cleaned.A2TheA2tankA2
willA2beA2ventilatedA2andA2theA2airA2testedA2priorA2toA2entryA2forA2cleaning.A2WhatA2isA2aA2s
afeA2levelA2ofA2theA2LFLA2(lowerA2flammableA2limit)A2forA2entry?A2-A2Ans--10%A2-
A2TheA2atmosphereA2inA2aA2confinedA2spaceA2mustA2beA2belowA210%A2ofA2theA2LFLA2prior
A2toA2entry.


Harry'sA2hauntedA2houseA2isA2aA2popularA2attractionA2atA2Halloween.A2CustomersA2walkA2t
hroughA2anA2oldA2mansionA2throughA2scenesA2ofA2horribleA2crimesA2withA2ghostsA2andA2wi
tchesA2andA2goblinsA2andA2otherA2monsters.A2HarryA2isA2concernedA2aboutA2theA2safetyA2
ofA2hisA2customersA2andA2employees.A2HeA2spentA2overA2$50,000A2toA2installA2fireA2sprink
lersA2inA2theA2mansionA2inA2caseA2ofA2fire.A2Harry'sA2hauntedA2houseA2hasA2oneA2dead-
endA2corridorA2thatA2isA270A2feetA2long.

HasA2HarryA2violatedA2soundA2fireA2safetyA2practice?A2Why?A2-A2Ans--
Yes.A2HarryA2exceededA2theA2fireA2codesA2onA2theA2maximumA2lengthA2ofA2aA2dead-
endA2corridorA2protectedA2withA2aA2sprinkler.

TheA2maximumA2lengthA2ofA2aA2dead-
endA2corridorA2usingA2sprinklerA2protectionA2isA250A2ft.A2inA2aA2mercantileA2occupancy.

, WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2theA2fireA2stopA2inA2buildingA2construction?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2stopsA2fireA2fromA2spreading.A2

FireA2stopsA2areA2usedA2toA2preventA2theA2hotA2gasesA2inA2aA2fireA2fromA2spreadingA2throu
ghA2theA2structures.A2FireA2stopsA2mayA2beA2fireA2walls,A2andA2theyA2mayA2beA2caulksA2orA
2insulationA2placedA2inA2gapsA2betweenA2floorsA2andA2rooms.


AA2well-maintainedA2fireA2suppressionA2systemA2usesA2wet-
pipeA2sprinklersA2toA2controlA2firesA2inA2anA2officeA2building.A2TheA2sprinklersA2areA2design
edA2toA2allowA2waterA2flowA2whenA2theA2temperatureA2ofA2theA2sprinklerA2headA2reachesA2
100°F.A2ThereA2isA2aA2drop-
downA2ceilingA2inA2theA2officeA2building,A2andA2manyA2ofA2theA2panelsA2inA2theA2ceilingA2ha
veA2beenA2removed.A2HowA2isA2theA2removalA2ofA2theA2ceilingA2panelsA2likelyA2toA2affectA2t
heA2sprinklerA2headA2operation?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2sprinklersA2areA2likelyA2toA2respondA2moreA2slowlyA2toA2aA2fire.

TheA2hotA2gasesA2andA2smokeA2fromA2aA2fireA2willA2riseA2pastA2theA2sprinklerA2headA2andA2
collectA2aboveA2theA2ceilingA2panels.A2ItA2willA2takeA2longerA2forA2theA2sprinklerA2heardA2to
A2reachA2100°F.


AnA2envelopeA2containingA2aA2whiteA2powderA2isA2openedA2inA2anA2office.A2TheA2whiteA2p
owderA2mayA2beA2anthraxA2spores.A2WhichA2responseA2isA2mostA2likelyA2toA2minimizeA2ris
ks?A2-A2Ans--ShutA2downA2theA2airflowA2throughA2theA2HVACA2system.

RiskA2willA2beA2minimizedA2byA2keepingA2theA2powderA2asA2localizedA2asA2possible.A2Shut
tingA2downA2theA2HVACA2systemA2willA2keepA2sporesA2fromA2beingA2spreadA2throughoutA2
theA2workplace.

WhatA2typeA2ofA2fireA2extinguisherA2ratingA2isA2appropriateA2forA2aA2restaurantA2kitchen?A2-
A2Ans--ClassA2KA2firesA2areA2fueledA2byA2cookingA2oilsA2andA2greases.


WhatA2typeA2ofA2informationA2fromA2theA2DOTA2EmergencyA2ResponseA2GuidebookA2isA2r
eadilyA2availableA2toA2aA2policeA2officerA2respondingA2toA2anA2accidentA2involvingA2aA2tract
or-trailerA2carryingA2hazardousA2materials?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2emergencyA2responseA2guidebookA2providesA2guidanceA2onA2theA2initialA2responseA
2toA2aA2hazardousA2materialsA2incident.


WhichA2typeA2ofA2detectionA2deviceA2isA2mostA2likelyA2toA2firstA2senseA2theA2presenceA2ofA2
aA2smolderingA2fireA2startedA2inA2aA2hiddenA2compartment?A2-A2Ans--
IonizationA2detectorsA2useA2radioactiveA2materialsA2toA2detectA2smokeA2particles.

AA2groupA2ofA2safetyA2engineersA2areA2attendingA2aA2safetyA2conference.A2TheA2groupA2e
ntersA2anA2elevatorA2onA2theA216thA2floorA2ofA2theirA2hotelA2andA2pressesA2theA2buttonA2for
A2theA2lobby.A2WhileA2theyA2areA2ridingA2theA2elevatorA2toA2theA2lobby,A2aA2fireA2alarmA2isA2
triggeredA2inA2theA2building.A2OnA2whichA2floorA2willA2theA2elevatorA2stopA2andA2dischargeA
2itsA2passengers?A2-A2Ans--