Fire Prevention & Hazardous Materials Management Flashcards
7 cards from real FST practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Fire Prevention & Hazardous Materials Management flashcards as text
Which NFPA standard governs the storage, handling, and use of liquefied petroleum gases (LP-Gas)?
Answer: NFPA 58
NFPA 58, the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, regulates the safe storage, handling, transportation, and use of LP-Gas.
In a Type II construction building, what is the fire resistance rating of the exterior bearing walls?
Answer: 2 hours
Type II construction uses noncombustible materials, and exterior bearing walls typically carry a 2-hour fire resistance rating in Type II-A.
An oxidizer classified as Class 3 under NFPA 430 is characterized by which property?
Answer: It can cause fire or explosion when it contacts combustibles or water
NFPA 430 Class 3 oxidizers are strong oxidizers that can cause fire or explosion when they contact combustibles, organics, or water.
What is the correct action when a Tier II report submitted under EPCRA (SARA Title III) identifies a facility storing 10,000 lbs of a hazardous chemical?
Answer: File the report with the State Emergency Response Commission, LEPC, and local fire department
EPCRA Section 312 requires Tier II reports to be submitted to the SERC, LEPC, and local fire department annually for applicable chemicals above threshold quantities.
A facility produces a regulated substance in a quantity exceeding its threshold quantity under EPA's Risk Management Program (RMP). What document must the facility submit to the EPA?
Answer: Risk Management Plan
Facilities with regulated substances above threshold quantities must submit a Risk Management Plan (RMP) to the EPA as required by Clean Air Act Section 112(r).
Which type of ventilation is most effective at preventing the accumulation of flammable vapors at floor level in a flammable liquid storage room?
Answer: Low-level exhaust near the floor with high-level makeup air
Flammable vapors are heavier than air and sink to floor level, so low-level exhaust combined with high-level makeup air effectively removes them.
What is the significance of a chemical's flashpoint when conducting a fire inspection?
Answer: It is the minimum temperature at which a liquid produces sufficient vapors to ignite momentarily when exposed to an ignition source
Flashpoint is the minimum liquid temperature at which vapors form a momentarily ignitable mixture with air when exposed to an ignition source, critical for classification and storage requirements.