Chapter 2 - Standards, Codes, & Permits

Question 1

_______ & _______ are developed to establish minimum requirements for the design, construction, and use of buildings, structures, and facilities and the installation of equipment.

Answer 1

Standards, Codes

Question 2

Standards and Codes are ______ by the AHJ

Answer 2

Adopted

Question 3

Standards & codes are enforced by who?

Answer 3

Building or fire department of the AHJ

Question 4

Fire and life safety codes establish the _______ level of safety.

Answer 4

Minimum

Question 5

Fire and life safety codes regulate what?

Answer 5

• construction materials and designs

- occupant behavior and processes

Question 6

A _________ is a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that is developed by committees through a consensus process.

Answer 6

Standard

Question 7

What is a standard?

Answer 7

It is a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that is developed by committees through a consensus process.

Question 8

A ______ is a collection or compilation of rules and regulations enacted by a legislative body to become law in a particular jurisdiction.

Answer 8

Code

Question 9

What is a Code?

Answer 9

a collection or compilation of rules and regulations enacted by a legislative body to become law in a particular jurisdiction

Question 10

IFSTA Definition - A _____ is a body of regulations arranged systematically usually pertaining to one subject area.

Answer 10

Code

Question 11

IFSTA Definition - A _______ is a set of published criteria that is debeloped to serve as a model or example of desired performance or behaviors and that contain requirements and specs outlining minimum levels of performance, protection, or construction.

Answer 11

Standard

Question 12

Code or Standard?

Address one broad topic

Answer 12

code

Question 13

Code or Standard?

address one specific topic

Answer 13

standard

Question 14

Code or Standard?

based on requirements described in standards

Answer 14

code

Question 15

Code or Standard?

Establish design, behavior, and installation criteria

Answer 15

standard

Question 16

Code or Standard?

may be amended when adopted by the AHJ

Answer 16

Code

Question 17

Code or Standard?

Become law only when adopted by the AHJ

Answer 17

standard

Question 18

Code or Standard?

have the force of law when adopted

Answer 18

codes

Question 19

Code or Standard?

Developed through a consensus process

Answer 19

Standard

Question 20

What is Industry Standard?

Answer 20

A set of published procedures and criteria that peer, professional, or accrediting organizations recognize as acceptable practice.

Question 21

What is the term for a set of published procedures and criteria that peer, professional, or accrediting organizations recognize as acceptable practice.

Answer 21

Industry standard

Question 22

The term _________ means a document that a committee of industry experts developed and agreed upon before adoption.

Answer 22

Consensus standard

Question 23

_________ is the process of making or creating things that meet an established criteria.

Answer 23

Standardization

Question 24

The term _____ is used to describe a set of requirements similar to a standard.

Answer 24

model code

Question 25

The typical life cycle of a model code edition is _ to _ years.

Answer 25

3-5

Question 26

If an AHJ uses the 2005 code when a 2008 code is created, what happens to the enforcement?

Answer 26

nothing, they will continue to enforce the 2005 code until the AHJ adopts the 2008 code.

Question 27

What is a fire door?

Answer 27

A specially constructed, tested, and approved fire-rated door assembly designed and installed to prevent fire spread by automatically closing and covering a doorway to block the spread of fire.

Question 28

What is a fire wall?

Answer 28

a wall with a specified degree of fire resistance that is designed to prevent the spread of fire within a structure or between adjacent structures.

Question 29

What is a performance-based standard?

Answer 29

they are requirements based on specific performance outcome objectives coupled with specific installation and construction techniques.

Question 30

What is a prescriptive based (aka specification based) code/standard

Answer 30

stipulates in details the types of materials that can be used and how they must be assembled (concerning building and fire code)

Question 31

What is a performance based code

Answer 31

describes an acceptable level of performance that assembly, material, or system must meet without specifically stating how the item is assembled

Question 32

Which one of these provides cost effective protection based on the actual hazard - prescriptive based code performance based code

Answer 32

performance based code

Question 33

Name three organizations that develop national consensus standards that relate to fire and life safety

Answer 33

- National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) - ASTM international (American Society for Tesing and Materials) - Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Question 34

An inspector should constantly monitor code provisions enacted at ___ levels of government

Answer 34

all

Question 35

True or False | Codes can be modified

Answer 35

true | certain circumstances do call for code modification

Question 36

Local code will often adopt ___ codes

Answer 36

model codes

Question 37

Anytime a new code or amendment is proposed, what group is included in its development

Answer 37

stakeholders

Question 38

Those most often identified as stakeholders are ___

Answer 38

- insurance industry - elected officials - building industry - chamber of commerce - citizen groups

Question 39

When fire and safety code officials determine that a new code is needed, what should be formed?

Answer 39

a code development team, or task force

Question 40

The order in which code enforcement upon an individual takes place

Answer 40

- notification, sometimes referred to as a citation or a liability notice - follow up inspection - sanction - prosecution

Question 41

Define permit

Answer 41

an official document that grants a property owner or other party permission to perform a specific activity

Question 42

Name the five typical permits listed in the IFSTA

Answer 42

1 maintenance, storage or use of hazmat 2 hazardous operations or processes 3 installation/operation of equipment in connection with hazardous operations, maintenance, and storage 4 open burning 5 large area tents

Question 43

What does ANSI stand for

Answer 43

American National Standard Institute

Question 44

What does ANSI do?

Answer 44

ANSI ensures access to the standards process is made available to anyone directly or materially affected by a standard that is under development