NFPA 10 Study Guide(NFPA 10-
Standard for Portable Fire
Extinguishers. Texas Insurance Code
Chapter 6001- Fire Extinguisher
Service and Installation and 28 TAC
34.500- The Fire Extinguisher Rules)
Class A Fires are what? - Answer Ordinary Materials such as wood, cloth, paper,
rubber, and many plastics
Class B Fire are what? - Answer Flammable liquids, combustible liquids, combustible
liquids, petroleum greases, tars, oils, oil based paints, solvents, laquers, alcohols
and flammable gases
Class C Fires are what? - Answer Electrical Fires
Class D Fires are what? - Answer Combustible Metals such as Magnesium,
Zirconium, Titanium
Class K Fires are what? - Answer Fires in cooking appliances that involve
combustible cooking media (Vegetable or animal oils and fats)
Fire Extinguishers containing only plain water shall be protected at temperatures as
low as what? - Answer -40℉, by the use of Antifreeze
What Shall not be used in stainless steel extinguishers? - Answer Calcium Chloride
Fire Extinguishers shall be located so that the maximum distance of travel is what? -
Answer less that 75ft
Tag or label, as a minimum shall identify what? - Answer Month and year
maintenance was performed
Person performing work
Name of Agency performing work
Internal Examination of dry chem with brazed brass shells, halogenated agents, and
dry powder stored_pressure with steel shells shall occur when? - Answer 6 Years
Which extinguishers are required to have a rating number preceding the
classification letter? - Answer Class A & B extinguishers
Which extinguishers do not require a number before the classification letter? -
Answer Classes C, D and K
Wheeled fire extinguishers can be considered for hazard protection for what
reasons? - Answer High hazard areas are present and limited personnel: requiring:
High flow rate
Standard for Portable Fire
Extinguishers. Texas Insurance Code
Chapter 6001- Fire Extinguisher
Service and Installation and 28 TAC
34.500- The Fire Extinguisher Rules)
Class A Fires are what? - Answer Ordinary Materials such as wood, cloth, paper,
rubber, and many plastics
Class B Fire are what? - Answer Flammable liquids, combustible liquids, combustible
liquids, petroleum greases, tars, oils, oil based paints, solvents, laquers, alcohols
and flammable gases
Class C Fires are what? - Answer Electrical Fires
Class D Fires are what? - Answer Combustible Metals such as Magnesium,
Zirconium, Titanium
Class K Fires are what? - Answer Fires in cooking appliances that involve
combustible cooking media (Vegetable or animal oils and fats)
Fire Extinguishers containing only plain water shall be protected at temperatures as
low as what? - Answer -40℉, by the use of Antifreeze
What Shall not be used in stainless steel extinguishers? - Answer Calcium Chloride
Fire Extinguishers shall be located so that the maximum distance of travel is what? -
Answer less that 75ft
Tag or label, as a minimum shall identify what? - Answer Month and year
maintenance was performed
Person performing work
Name of Agency performing work
Internal Examination of dry chem with brazed brass shells, halogenated agents, and
dry powder stored_pressure with steel shells shall occur when? - Answer 6 Years
Which extinguishers are required to have a rating number preceding the
classification letter? - Answer Class A & B extinguishers
Which extinguishers do not require a number before the classification letter? -
Answer Classes C, D and K
Wheeled fire extinguishers can be considered for hazard protection for what
reasons? - Answer High hazard areas are present and limited personnel: requiring:
High flow rate
