Ohio fire extinguisher test notes
What's the NFPA standard for extinguishers - -NFPA 10
-Portable fire extinguishers are intended as a ______ _____ _____ ______ to cope with fires of
limited size - -First line of defense
-What is the acronym for P.A.S.S and what is it referring to? - -P- Pull the pin
A- Aim at the base of the fire
S- Squeeze the trigger
S- Sweep
Proper use of a fire extinguisher
-In reference to a NFPA document-
Shall is a _____________
Should is a _____________ - -Shall is a requirement
Should Is a recommendation
-AHJ - -Acceptable to the (Authority Having Jurisdiction) AHJ
-Examples of AHJ's - -Insurance companies, hospitals, Health care facilities, Fire Marshall's
-Labeled - -Equipment or materials, or services included in a list published by an
organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and concerned with
evaluation of products or services , that maintains periodic inspection of production of
listed equipment, material , or service meets appropriate designated standards or has been
tested and found suitable for a specific purpose.
-Standard - -A document , the main text of what contains only mandatory provisions using
the word "shall" to indicate requirements and which is in form generally suitable for
mandatory reference by another standard or code for adoption into law. Non mandatory
provisions "shall" be located in an appendix or annex, footnote , or fine print note and are
not to be considered a part of this standard.
-ANSI - -American National Standards Institute - write standards that OSHA adopts
-ODOT - -Ohio Department of Transportation
-ICC - -Interstate Commerce Commission
-Dry chemical - -A powder composed of very small particles, usually sodium
bicarbonate-,potassium bicarbonate-, or ammonium phosphate based with added
particulate material supplemented by special treatment to provide resistance to packing,
, resistance to moisture absorption (caking), and the proper flow capabilities. ( only ABC and
Purple K)
-Dry powder extinguisher - -Solid materials in powder or granular form designated to
extinguish class D combustible metal fires by crusting, smothering , or heat transferring
means.
-Wet Chemical - -Normally an aqueous solution of organic or inorganic salts or a
combination thereof that forms an extinguishing agent ( K class extinguisher for kitchen
grease type fires )
-High pressure cylinders - -Cylinders and cartridges containing nitrogen , compressed air ,
carbon dioxide , or other gases at a pressure higher than 500 psi
-low pressure cylinder - -Cylinders containing fire extinguishing agent (medium),
nitrogen, compressed air or other compressed gases at a service pressure of 500 psi (3447
kPa) or lower at 70°F (21°C).
-Extinguisher " Inspection " - -A quick check that a fire extinguisher is in its designated
place , that it has not been actuated or tampered with and that there is no obvious damage
or condition to prevent its operation. ( A monthly quick inspection by the business owner
and not the fire tech)
-Extinguisher maintenance - -A thorough examination of the fire extinguisher that is
intended to give maximum assurance that a fire extinguisher will operate effectively and
safely and to determine if physical damage or condition will prevent its operation if any
repair or replacement is necessary and if hydrostatic testing or internal maintenance is
required. This is completed by the fire tech
-AFFF - -Aqueous Film Forming Foam
-FFFP - -Film Forming Fluoro protein
-Flammable liquids appreciated depth - -Greater than 1/4 in
-2 Halogenated Agents - -Halocarbons and Halons
-Hydrostatic testing - -Pressure testing of the extinguisher to verify its strength against
unwanted rupture.
-Loaded stream charge - -A water-based extinguishing agent that uses an Alkali metal salt
as a freezing point depressant
-Extinguisher Service Pressure - -The normal operating pressure as indicated on the
nameplate of a fire extinguisher
What's the NFPA standard for extinguishers - -NFPA 10
-Portable fire extinguishers are intended as a ______ _____ _____ ______ to cope with fires of
limited size - -First line of defense
-What is the acronym for P.A.S.S and what is it referring to? - -P- Pull the pin
A- Aim at the base of the fire
S- Squeeze the trigger
S- Sweep
Proper use of a fire extinguisher
-In reference to a NFPA document-
Shall is a _____________
Should is a _____________ - -Shall is a requirement
Should Is a recommendation
-AHJ - -Acceptable to the (Authority Having Jurisdiction) AHJ
-Examples of AHJ's - -Insurance companies, hospitals, Health care facilities, Fire Marshall's
-Labeled - -Equipment or materials, or services included in a list published by an
organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and concerned with
evaluation of products or services , that maintains periodic inspection of production of
listed equipment, material , or service meets appropriate designated standards or has been
tested and found suitable for a specific purpose.
-Standard - -A document , the main text of what contains only mandatory provisions using
the word "shall" to indicate requirements and which is in form generally suitable for
mandatory reference by another standard or code for adoption into law. Non mandatory
provisions "shall" be located in an appendix or annex, footnote , or fine print note and are
not to be considered a part of this standard.
-ANSI - -American National Standards Institute - write standards that OSHA adopts
-ODOT - -Ohio Department of Transportation
-ICC - -Interstate Commerce Commission
-Dry chemical - -A powder composed of very small particles, usually sodium
bicarbonate-,potassium bicarbonate-, or ammonium phosphate based with added
particulate material supplemented by special treatment to provide resistance to packing,
, resistance to moisture absorption (caking), and the proper flow capabilities. ( only ABC and
Purple K)
-Dry powder extinguisher - -Solid materials in powder or granular form designated to
extinguish class D combustible metal fires by crusting, smothering , or heat transferring
means.
-Wet Chemical - -Normally an aqueous solution of organic or inorganic salts or a
combination thereof that forms an extinguishing agent ( K class extinguisher for kitchen
grease type fires )
-High pressure cylinders - -Cylinders and cartridges containing nitrogen , compressed air ,
carbon dioxide , or other gases at a pressure higher than 500 psi
-low pressure cylinder - -Cylinders containing fire extinguishing agent (medium),
nitrogen, compressed air or other compressed gases at a service pressure of 500 psi (3447
kPa) or lower at 70°F (21°C).
-Extinguisher " Inspection " - -A quick check that a fire extinguisher is in its designated
place , that it has not been actuated or tampered with and that there is no obvious damage
or condition to prevent its operation. ( A monthly quick inspection by the business owner
and not the fire tech)
-Extinguisher maintenance - -A thorough examination of the fire extinguisher that is
intended to give maximum assurance that a fire extinguisher will operate effectively and
safely and to determine if physical damage or condition will prevent its operation if any
repair or replacement is necessary and if hydrostatic testing or internal maintenance is
required. This is completed by the fire tech
-AFFF - -Aqueous Film Forming Foam
-FFFP - -Film Forming Fluoro protein
-Flammable liquids appreciated depth - -Greater than 1/4 in
-2 Halogenated Agents - -Halocarbons and Halons
-Hydrostatic testing - -Pressure testing of the extinguisher to verify its strength against
unwanted rupture.
-Loaded stream charge - -A water-based extinguishing agent that uses an Alkali metal salt
as a freezing point depressant
-Extinguisher Service Pressure - -The normal operating pressure as indicated on the
nameplate of a fire extinguisher
