NFPA 10 Test
The provisions of NFPA 10 apply to the selection, installation, inspection, maintenance, and testing of
portable extinguishing equipment.ANSTrue
Requirements of NFPA 10 areANSMinimum
Portable extinguishers are intended as the first line defense for limited size fires and are not required
if the building is protected by a sprinkler system.ANSFalse
What is the purpose of NFPA 10ANSFor use and guidance of persons selecting, purchasing, installing,
approving, listing, designing and maintaining portables.
What is ANSI?ANSAmerican National Standards Institute
What does ANSI do?ANSOfficial standards making/setting organization of the USA.
The term approved means acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.ANSTrue
What does AHJ stand for? What does it mean?ANSAuthority having jurisdiction, Fire
Marshal/Property owner.
Define Class A FireANSOrdinary Combustibles eg. wood, paper, cloth, (leave ash)
Define Class B FireANSFlammable Liquids and Gas
Define Class C FireANSElectrical
Define Class D FireANSCombustible Metals
Cartridge or cylinder operated fire extinguishers use a separate container for the expellant gas from
the storage container.ANSTrue
, When can a Class A or Class B rated fire extinguisher be used safely on Class C Fires?ANSDeenergize
equipment
D.O.T. stands for the US Department of Transportation and has jurisdiction over all cylinders and
cartridges containing 400 psig or more internal pressure.ANSTrue
Dry chemical is designed for Class A and Class B fires and is also a non conductor of electricity and
may be used on energized electrical equipment.ANSTrue.
Factory Test Pressure is the pressure at which the shell was tested at the time of the manufacture
and is shown on the extinguisher nameplate.ANSTrue
Bromochlorodiflouromethane is Halon 1301.ANSFalse
What is Bromotriflouromethane?ANSHalon 1301
The material protocol was signed on:ANSSeptember 16, 1987
In what year did the amendments to the protocol call for a worldwide cessation of production of
Halon 1211?ANS1992
For the purposes in NFPA 10, High pressure cylinders are those containing nitrogen, compressed air,
CO2, or other gases at pressures higher than 500psigANSTrue
The interstate commerce commission had jurisdiction over high-pressure cylinders and cartridges
prior to 1967.ANSTrue
An inspection of a fire extinguisher is a quick check and is required to be done at least
monthly.ANSTrue
Maintenance of a fire extinguisher is a thorough examination and shall be done at least every 6-
years.ANSTrue
The provisions of NFPA 10 apply to the selection, installation, inspection, maintenance, and testing of
portable extinguishing equipment.ANSTrue
Requirements of NFPA 10 areANSMinimum
Portable extinguishers are intended as the first line defense for limited size fires and are not required
if the building is protected by a sprinkler system.ANSFalse
What is the purpose of NFPA 10ANSFor use and guidance of persons selecting, purchasing, installing,
approving, listing, designing and maintaining portables.
What is ANSI?ANSAmerican National Standards Institute
What does ANSI do?ANSOfficial standards making/setting organization of the USA.
The term approved means acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.ANSTrue
What does AHJ stand for? What does it mean?ANSAuthority having jurisdiction, Fire
Marshal/Property owner.
Define Class A FireANSOrdinary Combustibles eg. wood, paper, cloth, (leave ash)
Define Class B FireANSFlammable Liquids and Gas
Define Class C FireANSElectrical
Define Class D FireANSCombustible Metals
Cartridge or cylinder operated fire extinguishers use a separate container for the expellant gas from
the storage container.ANSTrue
, When can a Class A or Class B rated fire extinguisher be used safely on Class C Fires?ANSDeenergize
equipment
D.O.T. stands for the US Department of Transportation and has jurisdiction over all cylinders and
cartridges containing 400 psig or more internal pressure.ANSTrue
Dry chemical is designed for Class A and Class B fires and is also a non conductor of electricity and
may be used on energized electrical equipment.ANSTrue.
Factory Test Pressure is the pressure at which the shell was tested at the time of the manufacture
and is shown on the extinguisher nameplate.ANSTrue
Bromochlorodiflouromethane is Halon 1301.ANSFalse
What is Bromotriflouromethane?ANSHalon 1301
The material protocol was signed on:ANSSeptember 16, 1987
In what year did the amendments to the protocol call for a worldwide cessation of production of
Halon 1211?ANS1992
For the purposes in NFPA 10, High pressure cylinders are those containing nitrogen, compressed air,
CO2, or other gases at pressures higher than 500psigANSTrue
The interstate commerce commission had jurisdiction over high-pressure cylinders and cartridges
prior to 1967.ANSTrue
An inspection of a fire extinguisher is a quick check and is required to be done at least
monthly.ANSTrue
Maintenance of a fire extinguisher is a thorough examination and shall be done at least every 6-
years.ANSTrue
