DB 14-04 NFPA 704

Question 1

The 704 placard identifies hazards and how many principal categories?

Answer 1

Three

Question 2

What are they?

Answer 2

Health, flammability, reactivity (instability)

Question 3

How many different levels are possible?

Answer 3

5 (0-4 with 4 being the Highest, 0= NO HAZARD)

Question 4

What orientation on the diamond are the categories?

Answer 4

Health (left) Flammability (top) Reactivity (right)

Question 5

What colors are the categories?

Answer 5

Health (blue) Flammability (red) Reactivity (yellow)

Question 6

What color is the bottom of the placard and what is it used for?

Answer 6

White. To indicate special hazard or provide additional information

Question 7

What does an A indicate?

Answer 7

Artisan, or people who live in the occupancy

Question 8

What does a W indicate?

Answer 8

Do not use water during fire suppression

Question 9

What does an M indicate?

Answer 9

The presence of combustible metals (aluminum, titanium, magnesium, zirconium)

Question 10

What do the letters JM indicate?

Answer 10

Jewelry mart

Question 11

What do the letters FW indicate?

Answer 11

Exempt fireworks (agricultural uses)

Question 12

What do the letters LW indicate?

Answer 12

Limited water, or the application of water, moisture or smoke can damage the contents of the occupancy (computers, electrical components)

Question 13

What does a C indicate?

Answer 13

Substances that need to be contained to prevent further damage to the environment

Question 14

Which of the above special hazards is the only one not required and can be requested by the occupancy personnel or the fire chief?

Answer 14

LW

Question 15

When are Placards required?

Answer 15

When ever hazardous materials are used, stored, processed in quantities that require a DIV 4 permit Under the Los Angeles fire code or if the combustible material is a metal as described above in M

Question 16

What amount of metals need to be present to Warrant either an M or a Placard?

Answer 16

Over 500 pounds of combustible metals or if any amount of combustible metals are in the form of dust, chips, powders, ribbons or turnings

Question 17

Where shall Placards be placed?

Answer 17

At entrance to building containing hazardous materials or any place required by the fire chief. At the entrance to any area outside the building that contains hazardous materials. Every above ground tank used for storing hazardous materials (Placarded on 2 sides required)

Question 18

What are warning signs required?

Answer 18

Any amount of hazardous materials used, stored, processed that require a DIV 4 permit

Question 19

What determines the degree of hazards? 0-4?

Answer 19

NFPAs Fire protection guide to HAZ MAT

Question 20

Artisans
Want 
More
Jewelry 
For
Less
Cost

Answer 20

A-Artisans
W-Water (no water)
M-Metals (Combustible metals)
JM-  Jewelry mart
FW-fireworks (Exempt fireworks)
LW-Limited water(not required)
C-Contained (need to be contained)