Fire Hazard

Question 1

conditions that favor
fire development or growth

Answer 1

Fire hazards

Question 2

Three elements
are required to start and sustain fire:

Answer 2

Oxygen
Fuel
Heat

Question 3

chemical
reaction between oxygen and a combustible
fuel

Answer 3

Fire or combustion

Question 4

the process by which fire
converts fuel and oxygen into energy, usually
in the form of heat

Answer 4

Combustion

Question 5

By-products of
combustion include

Answer 5

Light and smoke

Question 6

the temperature at which a given fuel can
burst into flame.

Answer 6

Ignition temperature or combustion point

Question 7

Fuels occurs as

Answer 7

Solid
Liquid
Gas
Vapor

Question 8

involved in most
industrial fires, but mishandling flammable
liquids and flammable gases is a major cause of
industrial fires.

Answer 8

Solid fuels

Question 9

If the flammable liquid is lighter than
water, water cannot be used to put out the
fire.

Answer 9

Sa tru lang

Question 10

Products of combustion

Answer 10

Gases
Flame (light)
Heat
Smoke

Question 11

Another source of ignition is __________ in
the form of hot surfaces.

Answer 11

Heat

Question 12

produce
heat through friction, which is transferred to
their housings

Answer 12

Compressors

Question 13

produce hot surfaces, as
do steam lines and equipment using steam as
power

Answer 13

Boilers

Question 14

can lead to suffocation
because it can be produced in large volumes,
depleting oxygen from the air.

Answer 14

Carbon dioxide

Question 15

The number one killer of fire

Answer 15

Carbon monoxide

Question 16

Automatic fire detection system

Answer 16

Thermal expansion detectors
Photoelectric fire sensors
Ionization or radiation sensors
Ultraviolet or infrared detectors

Question 17

The best way to reduce fires is to
_________ them

Answer 17

Prevent

Question 18

provide the hose
and pressurized water for firefighting. Hoses for
these systems usually vary from one inch to 2.5
inches in diameter

Answer 18

Standpipe and Hose System

Question 19

may be the most
successful lifesaving preparation for a fire
disaster

Answer 19

Training employees

Question 20

involves protecting the
vehicles, vessels, and lives of people in
buildings and structures from fire

Answer 20

Life safety

Question 21

Life safety code

Answer 21

1. Doors
2. Capacity of means of egress
3. Number of means of egress
4. Arrangement of means of egress
5. Measurement of travel distance to exit
6. Discharge from exits
7. Illumination of means of egress
8. Emergency lighting
9. Markings of means of egress
10. Special probation for high-hazard areas

Question 22

For employees who work in jobs in
which flames or electric arcs may occur,
wearing ___________________ can be a
lifesaver.

Answer 22

flame-resistant clothing