Ch. 10 hazardous materials Flashcards
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On page 386 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, supersonic thermal decomposition; explosion with an energy front that travels faster than the speed of sound is called what?
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Detonation
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On page 386 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, chemical reaction producing vigorous heat and sparks or flame and moving through the material at less than the speed of sound is called what?
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Deflagration
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On page 386 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, _______ and _____ liquids are the most common class of hazardous material that inspectors will encounter.
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Flammable and Combustible
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On page 386 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, A liquid is classified as either flammable or combustible when it contains ______ and ________.
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Carbon and Hydrogen
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On page 386 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, liquids are classified as either flammable or combustible based on their _____ point and ______ point temperatures.
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flash point
boiling point
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On page 387 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, flammable liquid with a flash point of less than 73 degrees Fahrenheit and a boiling point of less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit is what classification?
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Class I-A
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On page 387 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, flammable liquid with a flash point of less than 73 degrees Fahrenheit with a boiling point of equal or greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit is what classification?
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Class I-B
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On page 387 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, flammable liquid with a flash point of equal to or greater than 73 degree Fahrenheit and less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit is what classification?
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Class I-C
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On page 387 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, combustible liquid with a flashpoint between 100 - 140 degrees Fahrenheit is what classification?
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Class II
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On page 387 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, combustible liquid with a flash point of 140 - 200 degrees Fahrenheit is what classification?
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Class III-A
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On page 387 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, combustible liquid with a flash point of greater than 200 degrees Fahrenheit is what classification?
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Class III-B
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On page 388 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, gases are categorized into 3 groups depending on their physical state in containers under certain temperatures and pressures and their range of boiling points:
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Non-liquified compressed gases
Liquified compressed gases
Dissolved gases
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On page 388 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, compressed gases are those that do not liquify at normal temperature and pressure (___ degrees Fahrenheit at _____ psi) and under pressures as high as _____ PSIG.
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68 degrees Fahrenheit; 14.7 psi; 10,000 PSIG
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On page 388 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, liquified compressed gases are those that become liquids at ordinary temperatures and pressures from __ to ___ PSIG.
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25 - 600 PSIG
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On page 388 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Liquified gases are elements or compounds that have boiling points relatively near atmospheric temperatures, ranging from approximately _____ - ________ degrees Fahrenheit.
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-130 - 25/30 degrees Fahrenheit
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On page 388 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, a gas is dissolved when it is placed in a solution with another chemical to stabilize it. ____ is assigned to this category.
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Acetylene
17
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On page 388 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Cryogenic liquids or cryogens, have a boiling point of ___ degrees Fahrenheit.
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-130 degrees Fahrenheit
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Gas that is converted into a liquid by being cooled below __ degrees Fahrenheit.
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-150 degrees Fahrenheit
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On page 389 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, a cryogenic cylinder of liquid oxygen can hold ____ times more gas than a pressurized cylinder of oxygen.
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12 times
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On page 389 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, hazards associated with cryogenic liquids can be reduced to 3 categories:
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hazard of gas
high liquid-to-vapor ratio
extremely low temperatures
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On page 389 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, all cryogenic liquids (except oxygen) are either ____ or _____.
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asphyxiants or toxins
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On page 390 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, flammable solids have an ignition temperature of less than _____ degrees Fahrenheit.
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212 degrees Fahrenheit
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On page 391 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, two primary types of spontaneous combustible materials:
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Pyrophoric materials
Self-heating materials
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On page 391 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, liquids, solids or gaseous materials that, even in small quantities and without external ignition sources, can ignite within 5 minutes after coming into contact with air is called what?
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Pyrophoric materials
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On page 391 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, pyrophoric materials are liquids, solids or gaseous materials that, even in small quantities and without external ignition sources, can ignite within ___ minutes after coming into contact with air.
5 minutes
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On page 391 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, materials that have the potential to self-heat when they come in contact with the air are called what?
Self-heating materials
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On page 391 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, NFPA 55 and the IFC classify a gas as flammable when it meets either of the following conditions:
Ignitable at atmospheric pressure when in a mixture of 13% or less by volume in air
Flammable range of at least 12% in air at atmospheric pressure
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On page 392 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, a material is classified as pyrophoric when it auto ignites in air temperatures of ____ degrees Fahrenheit or less.
130 degrees Fahrenheit.
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On page 396 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, the most common route of entry into the body by a toxic chemical is ____.
Inhalation
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Concentration of a given material that may be tolerated for an 8 hour exposure during a regular workweek without ill effects is what?
Threshold Limit Value (TLV)
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On page 397 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, _____ refers to the ingested dose of a given substance that was lethal to 50% or more of the test population when they swallowed or ate the substance.
LD50
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On page 397 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, _____ refers to the concentration in the air of a given substance that killed 50% or more if the test population when they inhaled or absorbed the vapors, fumes, or mists of the substance.
LC50
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On page 397 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, two sources for hazardous materials toxicity data are:
Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS)
Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials
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Substance containing two or more materials not chemically united is called what?
Mixture
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On page 401 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Hazardous materials that are incompatible are considered separated if:
Separated by a distance of 20 feet or more
Stored in an approved cabinet/enclosure
Materials separated by a non-combustible line of sight barrier
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On page 401 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, all of the codes exempt hazardous materials packages weighing less than __ pounds or with a volume of ____ gallons or less.
5 pounds; 0.5 gallons
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 1 of an SDS is what?
Identification
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 3 of an SDS is what?
Composition/Information
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 5 of an SDS is what?
Firefighting measures
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 7 of an SDS is what?
Handling and Storage
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 9 of an SDS is what?
Physical/Chemical properties
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 11 of an SDS is what?
Toxicological information
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 13 of an SDS is what?
Disposal considerations
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 15 of an SDS is what?
Regulatory information
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 2 of an SDS is what?
Hazard identification
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 4 of an SDS is what?
First-aid
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 6 of an SDS is what?
Accidental release measures
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 8 of an SDS is what?
Exposure controls/personal protection
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 10 of an SDS is what?
Stability/Reactivity
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 12 of an SDS is what?
Ecological information
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 14 of an SDS is what?
Transport information
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, section 16 of an SDS is what?
Other information
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains first aid?
Section 4
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains Ecological information?
Section 12
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains Exposure controls/personal protection?
Section 8
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains other information?
Section 16
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains identification?
Section 1
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains hazard identification?
Section 2
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains firefighting measures?
Section 5
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains Accidental release measures?
Section 6
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains composition information?
Section 3
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains physical and chemical properties?
Section 9
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains handling and storage?
Section 7
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains stability/reactivity?
Section 10
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains toxicological information?
Section 11
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains disposal considerations?
Section 13
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains transport infromation?
Section 14
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On page 403 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what section of an SDS contains regulatory information?
Section 15
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Class 1 of the UN hazard classes is what?
Explosives
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Class 3 of the UN hazard classes is what?
Flammable and combustible liquids
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Class 5 of the UN hazard classes is what?
Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Class 7 of the UN hazard classes is what?
Radioactive materials
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Class 9 of the UN hazard classes is what?
Miscellaneous dangerous goods
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Class 2 of the UN hazard classes is what?
Gases
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Class 4 of the UN hazard classes is what?
Flammable solids, spontaneously combustible materials, and dangerous when wet materials
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Class 6 of the UN hazard classes is what?
Poison and poison inhalation hazards
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Class 8 of the UN hazard classes is what?
Corrosive materials
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, gases are what class in UN hazard system?
Class 2
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, miscellaneous dangerous goods are what class in UN hazard system?
Class 9
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, flammable solids are what class in UN hazard system?
Class 4
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, spontaneously combustible materials are what class in UN hazard system?
Class 4
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, dangerous when wet materials are what class in UN hazard system?
Class 4
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, poison and poison inhalation hazards are what class in UN hazard system?
Class 6
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, radioactive materials are what class in UN hazard system?
Class 7
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, flammable and combustible liquids are what class in UN hazard system?
Class 3
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, oxidizers and organic peroxides are what class in UN hazard system?
Class 5
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, explosives are what class in UN hazard system?
Class 1
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On page 404 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, corrosive materials are what class in UN hazard system?
Class 8
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On page 414 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what signal word do you use if the chemical may have minor health effects?
A. Caution
B. Warning
C. Danger
D. Poison
Caution
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On page 414 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what signal word do you use if the chemical may have moderate hazards that have significant health effects or flammability?
A. Caution
B. Warning
C. Danger
D. Poison
Warning
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On page 414 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what signal word do you use if the chemical has potentially severe, deadly effects or that explode when exposed to heat?
A. Caution
B. Warning
C. Danger
D. Poison
Danger
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On page 414 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what signal word do you use if the chemical may have highly toxic materials and used in addition to "Danger" on the labels.
A. Caution
B. Warning
C. Danger
D. Poison
Poison
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the instability hazard rating for a chemical that is capable of detonation or explosive decomposition at ambient conditions?
Instability 4
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the instability hazard rating for a chemical that is normally stable?
Instability 0
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the instability hazard rating for a chemical that is capable of detonation or explosive decomposition with strong initiating source?
Instability 3
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the instability hazard rating for a chemical that has a violent chemical change possible at elevated temperature and pressure?
Instability 2
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the instability hazard rating for a chemical that is normally stable, but becomes unstable if heated?
Instability 1
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the health hazard rating for a chemical that is a severe hazard?
Health 4
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the health hazard rating for a chemical that is a serious hazard?
Health 3
100
On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the health hazard rating for a chemical that is a minimal hazard?
Health 0
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the health hazard rating for a chemical that is a slight hazard?
Health 1
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the health hazard rating for a chemical that is a moderate hazard?
Health 2
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the flammability hazard rating for a chemical that will not burn?
Flammability 0
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the flammability hazard rating for a chemical that ignites at ambient temperatures?
Flammability 3
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the flammability hazard rating for a chemical that must be preheated to burn?
Flammability 1
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the flammability hazard rating for a chemical that ignites when moderately heated?
Flammability 2
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On page 417 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, what is the flammability hazard rating for a chemical that is a flammable gas, volatile liquid or pyrophoric material.
Flammability 4
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On page 419 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, number index in an ERG book is what color page?
Yellow
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On page 419 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Initial Action in an ERG book is what color page?
Orange
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On page 419 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, material name index in an ERG book is what color page?
Blue
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On page 419 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, table of initial isolation and protective action distances in an ERG book is what color page?
Green
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On page 421 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, DOT placards in the Hazardous Materials guide for First Responders is what section?
Section 4
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On page 421 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Indexes in the Hazardous Materials guide for First Responders is what section?
Section 1
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On page 421 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Glossary in the Hazardous Materials guide for First Responders is what section?
Section 7
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On page 421 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, silhouettes of rail cars/trucks/tanks in the Hazardous Materials guide for First Responders is what section?
Section 5
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On page 421 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, general approach to hazardous materials incidents in the Hazardous Materials guide for First Responders is what section?
Section 6
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On page 421 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, materials summary response table in the Hazardous Materials guide for First Responders is what section?
Section 3
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On page 421 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, specific materials guide in the Hazardous Materials guide for First Responders is what section?
Section 2
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, a mass explosion hazard is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 1.1
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, a fire hazard but not a mass explosion hazard is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 1.3
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, a projection hazard is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 1.2
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, no significant hazard beyond the package in the event of ignition or initiation during transport is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 1.4
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, very insensitive substances with a mass explosion hazard is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 1.5
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, extremely insensitive substances with no mass explosion hazard is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 1.6
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, flammable gases is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 2.1
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, nonflammable and nontoxic gases is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 2.2
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, toxic gases is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 2.3
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, flammable solids is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 4.1
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, a substance liable to spontaneous combustion is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 4.2
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, water reactive substance is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 4.3
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, oxidizing substances is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 5.1
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, organic peroxides is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 5.2
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, toxic substances is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 6.1
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, infectious substances is what classification in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Class 6.2
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, radioactive materials with the color white is what category in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Category I - White
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On page 423 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, radioactive materials with the color yellow is what category in the Canadian Transportation placards?
Category II -Yellow
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On page 430 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, labels are required at a maximum spacing of ____ feet, at each change of piping direction, and on both sides of floor or ceiling penetrations.
25 feet
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On page 430 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, model fire codes consider 3 situations for hazardous materials:
Storage
Use - Closed System
Use - Open System
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On page 430 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, when a hazardous material is moved from its original container, it is considered ____.
Use
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On page 432 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, listed flammable liquid or hazardous material cabinets provide at least ____ minutes of fire resistance based on the ASTM E-119 fire test.
10 minutes
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On page 435 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, non-bulk packaging is categorized as any package that is designed to safety contain:
119 gallons or less liquids
882 pounds or less solids
Compressed gas cylinders with a water capacity of 1000 pounds or less
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On page 436 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, an inspector most often encounters flammable combustible liquids stored in containers that are a maximum of ___ gallons or less.
5 gallons
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On page 437 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Intermediate Bulk Containers (Totes) have a maximum capacity of not more than _____ cubic meters.
3 cubic meters
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On page 437 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Intermediate Bulk Containers (Totes) have a minimum capacity of not less than _____ cubic meters.
0.45 cubic meters
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On page 437 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Intermediate Bulk Containers (Totes) have a maximum net mass of not less than _____ kilograms
400 kilograms (KG)
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On page 437 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, all IBC's are subject to requalification every ____ months.
30 months
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On page 438 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, cylinders, containers and tanks are designed to operate at pressures above ___ PSIG.
25 PSIG
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On page 440 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, atmospheric aboveground storage tanks (AST) can range in volume from ____ to _____ gallons.
60 - 60,000 gallons
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On page 440 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, a pressure/vent (PV) is designed so that:
Air is not introduced to storage tank
Flammable vapors remain inside the tank
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On page 442 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, the PV vent must terminate at least ___ feet above grade, and ___ feet from lot lines that can be build upon.
12 feet; 5 feet
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On page 442 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, emergency vents are sized based on the following:
Surface area of tank
Tank orientation
Tank geometry
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On page 446 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, on field erected aboveground storage tanks, an authorized inspector certified to API 653 must perform an external examination every ___ years.
5 years
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On page 446 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, on field erected above ground storage tanks, at an interval no greater than ___ years, the tank must be removed from service and internally inspected.
20 years
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On page 446 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, ______ is one method used for verifying the liquid-tightness of the underground storage tank.
Product reconciliation
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On page 446 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, product reconciliation is required ____.
Daily
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On page 456 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, use of the building floor is a permissible method if the container volume is less than ___ gallons of liquid or _____ pounds of solids.
55 gallons; 550 pounds
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On page 456 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, containment pallets are designed to capture the contents of a single _____ gallon or smaller container.
55 gallon
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On page 456 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, model fire codes require secondary containment for the following:
container volume is greater than 55 gallons or the aggregate volume is greater than 1000 gallons.
container weight is greater than 550 pounds or the aggregate weight is more than 10,000 pounds.
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On page 457 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, model fire codes require indoor secondary containment or drainage systems be capable of containing a minimum of ___ minutes of sprinkler water flow.
20 minutes
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On page 457 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, the secondary containment design for hazardous materials must contain the volume of the largest container or storage tank and contain the volume of rainfall produced in a __________.
24 hour/25 year storm.
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On page 458 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, materials with a vapor density greater than one require ventilation openings within __ inches of the floor; vice versa for lighter than air vapors.
12 inches
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On page 458 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, UL _____ requires the nameplate on all shop-fabricated AST's to indicate the required emergency vent flow rate.
UL 142
