BISP CH 5 REF 1.10

Question 0

In buildings under construction the Special Inspector will confirm compliance

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Before the walls are enclosed. A special inspector shall maintain records of special inspections on a building by building basis for at least 6 years or for such period as the commissioner shall determine and make such records available to the department upon request

Question 1

Local Law now requires that

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• All exposed standpipes and sprinkler piping must be painted red. The law outlines specific exceptions such as branch piping
• Dedicated standpipe valves must be painted red
• Combination standpipe valve handles must be painted yellow
• Dedicated sprinkler valves must be painted green
• All buildings, existing or new, no matter the size or occupancy must comply with these new requirements

NOV for violations

Question 2

In existing buildings, owners of buildings with exposed sprinkler piping and standpipes must hire one of four types of contractors to certify the color coding

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• Licensed Master plumbers
• Licensed Master fire suppression piping contractors
• Registered design professionals
• People with appropriate Fire Department Certificate of Fitness

Question 3

The color coding certificate must be

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Kept on the premise at all times for Buildings and Fire Department inspection

NOV for non compliance

Question 4

Local law requires that the cutting and capping of standpipes or sprinklers during demolition work be performed only by a

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Licensed plumber or licensed fire suppression piping contractor who has obtained a permit for such work. The law also establishes a procedure to seek a variance allowing the removal of a damaged or inoperable sprinkler system in connection with demolitions or gut rehabs.

Request DOB and BC for non compliance

Question 5

When removing stories of a building a licensed master plumber or licensed fire suppression piping contractor must conduct hydrostatic pressure testing of the fire protection system

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Before work begins

Question 6

In NEW BUILDINGS under construction an initial standpipe hydrostatic pressure test must be performed when the building reaches

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75 feet in height
Additional tests are required at 175 feet and then
Every 100 feet thereafter

Question 7

Enlargement triggering a new standpipe system or addition to an existing standpipe system. A hydrostatic pressure test is required at

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Every 75 feet in height added to the system

A-8 to BOFP form non compliance

Question 8

What are standpipe pressurized alarm systems

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These alarm systems detect breaches in a standpipe system and sound an alarm to notify Firefighters or designated safety personnel that the standpipes integrity has been compromised. Under the new law a registered design professional must apply to install the alarm system, and the law sets out detailed specs for the system.

Request DOB and BC if the alarm is activating

Question 9

In vacant buildings being demolished the existing standpipes must be

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Dry standpipes and have an air pressurized alarm

Request DOB and BC if alarm is not installed

Question 10

New buildings higher than 75 feet, temporary and permanent dry standpipes must have an

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Air pressurized alarm

Request DOB and BC if alarm is not installed

Question 11

Contractors must notify FDNY

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Before any planned alarm deactivation

Question 12

OOS standpipes contractors must

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Notify FDNY

Question 13

Site safety’s managers log for alarms must have

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Alarm activations
Inspections
Repairs
All must be logged

NOV for non compliance

Question 14

Installation of alarm applications must be filed by a

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Design professional

NOV for non compliance

Question 15

Absent installation permits of any kind

Answer 15

NOV for non compliance

Question 16

When do site safety managers have to conduct checks of standpipe connections

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Weekly “tracing” examinations
Standpipes on every floor must be checked
Must verify no breach exists

The law also requires daily multifaceted checks to ensure that a standpipe system is available and in readiness at all times for use by the FDNY

Question 17

Dedicated standpipe valve handle must be

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Painted red

Question 18

Dedicated sprinkler valve handle must be

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Painted green

Question 19

Combination standpipe valve handle must be

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Painted yellow

Question 20

A new building under construction requires an initial standpipe hydrostatic pressure test when it reaches ____ feet and then another test every _____ feet there after

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75 feet 
100 feet (175, 275, 375, etc)

Question 21

Under local law 64/09 dry standpipe systems in vacant buildings being demolished and new buildings OVER 75 feet with dry standpipes must have

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Air pressurized alarm systems that sound and alarm to notify firefighters or designated safety personnel that the standpipes integrity has been compromised