N FPA 2026 Worksheet 11
Nitrogen an instrument air supply systems are not to be used for patient care, but are
used for powering pneumatic devices and should be considered what gasses? A.
hazardous, B. medical, C. support, D. all of the above - answer Support
Distribution piping for support gas systems nitrogen and instrument air shall be what
type L copper tubing? A. ASTM B88, B. ASTM B280, C. ASTM B819, D. Any of the
above - answerC. ASTM B819
Support gas systems are subject to the same hazards as present in any medical gas
system with additional hazards of what? A. asphyxiation, B. More highly explosive, C.
Elevated pressures, D. Hazards are no different than any other piping in the medical
gas - answerC. Elevated pressures
Who shall be responsible for developing an emergency plan In the event of medical air
loss category 2 faculty? A. Authority having jurisdiction, B. Head of maintenance C.
Faculty staff, D. Chief engineer - answerC. faculty staff
Warning systems associated with category 2 systems shall provide the master, area,
and local alarm functions of category one systems to be at a single alarm panel? A.
True, B. Faults - answerA. True
The quality of instrument air shall be? A. Filtered to .01 micron, B. Complaint with
instrument air ANSI/ISAS - 7.0.01, C. Free of hydrocarbon vapors, D. All of the above -
answerD. All of the above
The quality of instrument air shall be dry to do point of what? A. -40 ﾟ F, B. + 40 ﾟ F, C.
+35 ﾟ F, D. +32 ﾟ F - answerA. -40 ﾟ F
Instrument air systems shall be permitted to enter connect with medical air systems that
have at least 2 or More compressors? A. True, B. Faults - answerB. Faults
Instrument air Sources shall Produce air not less then a gauge pressure of? A. 100 PSI,
B. 150PSI, C. 200 PSI, D. 250psi - answerC. 200 PSI
Where instrument air systems are provided with a standby header the header shall have
how many cylinders attached? A. 4 cylinders m B. 3 cylinders, C. An average day's
supply, D. One hour of normal operation - answerD. And hour of normal operation
Intake air for instrument air compressors shall be permitted to be drawn from what
location? A. Equipment location, B. Out side, C. Duct air, D. Any of the above -
answerD. Duct air
Nitrogen an instrument air supply systems are not to be used for patient care, but are
used for powering pneumatic devices and should be considered what gasses? A.
hazardous, B. medical, C. support, D. all of the above - answer Support
Distribution piping for support gas systems nitrogen and instrument air shall be what
type L copper tubing? A. ASTM B88, B. ASTM B280, C. ASTM B819, D. Any of the
above - answerC. ASTM B819
Support gas systems are subject to the same hazards as present in any medical gas
system with additional hazards of what? A. asphyxiation, B. More highly explosive, C.
Elevated pressures, D. Hazards are no different than any other piping in the medical
gas - answerC. Elevated pressures
Who shall be responsible for developing an emergency plan In the event of medical air
loss category 2 faculty? A. Authority having jurisdiction, B. Head of maintenance C.
Faculty staff, D. Chief engineer - answerC. faculty staff
Warning systems associated with category 2 systems shall provide the master, area,
and local alarm functions of category one systems to be at a single alarm panel? A.
True, B. Faults - answerA. True
The quality of instrument air shall be? A. Filtered to .01 micron, B. Complaint with
instrument air ANSI/ISAS - 7.0.01, C. Free of hydrocarbon vapors, D. All of the above -
answerD. All of the above
The quality of instrument air shall be dry to do point of what? A. -40 ﾟ F, B. + 40 ﾟ F, C.
+35 ﾟ F, D. +32 ﾟ F - answerA. -40 ﾟ F
Instrument air systems shall be permitted to enter connect with medical air systems that
have at least 2 or More compressors? A. True, B. Faults - answerB. Faults
Instrument air Sources shall Produce air not less then a gauge pressure of? A. 100 PSI,
B. 150PSI, C. 200 PSI, D. 250psi - answerC. 200 PSI
Where instrument air systems are provided with a standby header the header shall have
how many cylinders attached? A. 4 cylinders m B. 3 cylinders, C. An average day's
supply, D. One hour of normal operation - answerD. And hour of normal operation
Intake air for instrument air compressors shall be permitted to be drawn from what
location? A. Equipment location, B. Out side, C. Duct air, D. Any of the above -
answerD. Duct air
