NICET SPECIAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
PASSED!!!.
Types of special hazard systems - ANS Co2
Clean Agent
Foam
Dry & wet chemical
Water mist
Fixed aerosol
System that fills an enclosure space or enclosure around a hazard? - ANS Total flood
Specific equipment that discharged directly on burning material? - ANS Local protection
Moveable fire equipment application ex.. fire extinguisher - ANS Portable application
System with predetermined flow rates, nozzle pressures, and quantities of agent
prescribed by a testing lab - ANS Pre-engineered system
Class A fire? Type of extinguishing agent? - ANS Wood, cloth, paper, rubber, plastics.
Water, foam, clean agent, ABC dry chem
Class K fires? Extinguishing agent? - ANS Cooking oils, grease, animal fats. Wet
powder
Class D fire? Extinguishing agent? - ANS Oxidizers( magnesium, lithium, titanium,
uranium, potassium). Dry powder
Class C fires? Extinguishing agent? - ANS Electrical (motors, appliances, switches).
CO2, clean agent, dry chemical
Class B fire? Extinguishing agent? - ANS Flammable & combustible liquids, petroleum
greaser, Tars, oils, alcohols, flammable gasses. Co2, foam, clean agent, dry chemical
High pressure CO2 system storage pressure? - ANS 850psi at 70*F
Low pressure CO2 system storage pressure? - ANS 300psi at controlled temp of 0*F
Three uses for CO2 as a fire extinguishing agent? - ANS Class B, class C, class A
Typical hazards for which halon1301 is used? - ANS 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? - ANS Identity of the manufacturer
Type of orifice
Size of orifice
Types of hazards for dry chemical use? - ANS 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 - ANS 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: - ANS Individual
systems installed to operate simultaneously
A single system designed to protect all hazards that could be simultaneously involved
If protected hazard are heated the power/fuel supply to heaters is required to - ANS
Shut down automatically when actuating the extinguishing system
If protected hazards have flowing flammable or combustible fluid or gases, the system is
required to provide: - ANS Automatic means to ensure shutoff of power and fuel valves
when operating system
If protected hazard have conveyors moving flammable or combustible materials or
commodities, the conveyors shall - ANS Automatically shut off upon operation of
extinguishing system
All shutoff systems shall: - ANS Be fail-safe
Require manual resetting
Function with the system operation
T/F: dry chem systems require both automatic and manual means of operation, with
exception to hand hose line system - ANS True
Manual actuation devices shall be installed no more than ______ and no less than
______ above the floor and clearly identified - ANS 48,42
Total area of uncclosable openings shall not exceed _____ % for dry chem systems -
ANS 15
Wet chemical systems protect fire hazards such as: - ANS Hoods, plenum, ducts,
associated cooking appliances
Wet chemical discharge nozzle must be: - ANS Permanently marked
Brass, stainless steel, or other corrosive resistant material
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
PASSED!!!.
Types of special hazard systems - ANS Co2
Clean Agent
Foam
Dry & wet chemical
Water mist
Fixed aerosol
System that fills an enclosure space or enclosure around a hazard? - ANS Total flood
Specific equipment that discharged directly on burning material? - ANS Local protection
Moveable fire equipment application ex.. fire extinguisher - ANS Portable application
System with predetermined flow rates, nozzle pressures, and quantities of agent
prescribed by a testing lab - ANS Pre-engineered system
Class A fire? Type of extinguishing agent? - ANS Wood, cloth, paper, rubber, plastics.
Water, foam, clean agent, ABC dry chem
Class K fires? Extinguishing agent? - ANS Cooking oils, grease, animal fats. Wet
powder
Class D fire? Extinguishing agent? - ANS Oxidizers( magnesium, lithium, titanium,
uranium, potassium). Dry powder
Class C fires? Extinguishing agent? - ANS Electrical (motors, appliances, switches).
CO2, clean agent, dry chemical
Class B fire? Extinguishing agent? - ANS Flammable & combustible liquids, petroleum
greaser, Tars, oils, alcohols, flammable gasses. Co2, foam, clean agent, dry chemical
High pressure CO2 system storage pressure? - ANS 850psi at 70*F
Low pressure CO2 system storage pressure? - ANS 300psi at controlled temp of 0*F
Three uses for CO2 as a fire extinguishing agent? - ANS Class B, class C, class A
Typical hazards for which halon1301 is used? - ANS 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? - ANS Identity of the manufacturer
Type of orifice
Size of orifice
Types of hazards for dry chemical use? - ANS 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 - ANS 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: - ANS Individual
systems installed to operate simultaneously
A single system designed to protect all hazards that could be simultaneously involved
If protected hazard are heated the power/fuel supply to heaters is required to - ANS
Shut down automatically when actuating the extinguishing system
If protected hazards have flowing flammable or combustible fluid or gases, the system is
required to provide: - ANS Automatic means to ensure shutoff of power and fuel valves
when operating system
If protected hazard have conveyors moving flammable or combustible materials or
commodities, the conveyors shall - ANS Automatically shut off upon operation of
extinguishing system
All shutoff systems shall: - ANS Be fail-safe
Require manual resetting
Function with the system operation
T/F: dry chem systems require both automatic and manual means of operation, with
exception to hand hose line system - ANS True
Manual actuation devices shall be installed no more than ______ and no less than
______ above the floor and clearly identified - ANS 48,42
Total area of uncclosable openings shall not exceed _____ % for dry chem systems -
ANS 15
Wet chemical systems protect fire hazards such as: - ANS Hoods, plenum, ducts,
associated cooking appliances
Wet chemical discharge nozzle must be: - ANS Permanently marked
Brass, stainless steel, or other corrosive resistant material
