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Fire & Life Safety Codes Flashcards

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  1. NFPA 101 classifies a building story as a 'story above grade plane' when the floor is above grade plane by more than what percentage of the story's perimeter?

    Answer: 50%

    A story is above grade plane when its floor is above grade plane for more than 50% of the total perimeter of that story.

  2. Under NFPA 13, a light hazard occupancy sprinkler system design requires a minimum density of how many gallons per minute per square foot?

    Answer: 0.10 gpm/sq ft

    NFPA 13 requires a minimum design density of 0.10 gpm/sq ft for light hazard occupancies.

  3. Which of the following is NOT a required component of a fire safety and evacuation plan per IFC Section 404?

    Answer: Automatic suppression system maintenance schedules

    IFC Section 404 requires emergency procedures, egress routes, and occupant accounting but does not require suppression system maintenance schedules in the evacuation plan.

  4. According to NFPA 101, the travel distance to an exit in a business occupancy with sprinklers must not exceed:

    Answer: 200 feet

    NFPA 101 allows a maximum travel distance of 200 feet to an exit in a sprinklered business occupancy.

  5. The IFC defines a 'hazardous material' threshold quantity triggering additional code requirements based on which two primary factors?

    Answer: Physical hazard class and quantity stored

    IFC hazardous material permit thresholds are based on the physical hazard class of the material and the quantity stored or used.

  6. Under NFPA 72, what is the maximum spacing allowed for smoke detectors installed in a standard flat ceiling environment?

    Answer: 21-foot radius / 30-foot grid

    NFPA 72 allows smoke detectors to be spaced on a 30-foot grid with a maximum 21-foot radius from the detector to any point.

  7. A fire inspector finds that exit signs in a building are not illuminated. Under IFC, the minimum required illuminance at the exit sign face is:

    Answer: 5 foot-candles

    IFC and NFPA 101 require externally illuminated exit signs to have a minimum of 5 foot-candles on the illuminated surface.