General NFPA 101 Flashcards

1
Q

what do the roman numerals and the numbers in parenthesis mean?

A

The Roman number denotes the type of building construction. The numbers in parenthesis show the hourly fire resistance rating for building components.

the first digit shows the hourly resistance rating for exterior bearing walls
the 2nd digit shows the hourly fire resistance rating for columns, beams, girders, trusses & arches, supporting bearing walls, columns or loads from more than one floor
the 3rd digit shows the hourly fire resistance rating for floor construction

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2
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what is in chapter 1?

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Administration

  1. 1 scope
  2. 2 purpose
  3. 3 application
  4. 4 equivalency
  5. 5 units and formulas
  6. 6 enforcement
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3
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what is in chapter 2?

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reference publications

  1. 1 general
  2. 2 NFPA publications
  3. 3 other publications
  4. 4 references for extracts in mandatory sections
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4
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what is in chapter 3?

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Definitions
3.1 general
3.2 NFPA official definitions
3.3 general definitions
when a word is not defined, use Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
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5
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What is in chapter 4?

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General Code Provisions

  1. 1 goals - assumes a single fire source and goal is to protect occupants
  2. 2 objectives
  3. 3 assumptions
  4. 4 life safety compliance options
  5. 5 fundamental concepts
  6. 6 general concepts: 4.6.12 has maintenance and testing requirements
  7. 7 fire drills
  8. 8 emergency plan
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6
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What is in chapter 5?

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Performance-Based Option

  1. 1 general requirements
  2. 2 performance criteria
  3. 3 retained prescriptive requirements
  4. 4 design specifications and other conditions
  5. 5 design fire scenarios
  6. 6 evaluation of proposed design
  7. 7 safety factors
  8. 8 documentation requirements
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7
Q

what is in chapter 6?

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Classification of occupancy and hazard of contents

  1. 1 classification of occupancy
  2. 2 hazard of contents
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8
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What is in chapter 7?

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Means of Egress

  1. 1 general
  2. 2 means of egress components
  3. 3 capacity of means of egress
  4. 4 number of means of egress
  5. 5 arrangement of means of egress
  6. 6 measurements of travel distance to exits
  7. 7 discharge from exits
  8. 8 illumination of means of egress
  9. 9 emergency lighting
  10. 10 marking of means of egress
  11. 11 special provisions for occupancies with high-hazard contents
  12. 12 mechanical rooms, boiler and furnace rooms
  13. 13 normally unoccupied building service equipment support areas
  14. 14 elevators for occupant controlled evacs prior to phase 1 emergency recall operations
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9
Q

what is in chapter 8?

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Features of Fire Protections

  1. 1 general
  2. 2 construction and compartmentation
  3. 3 fire barriers
  4. 4 smoke partitions
  5. 5 smoke barriers
  6. 6 vertical openings
  7. 7 special hazard protection
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10
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What is in chapter 9?

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Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment

  1. 1 utilities
  2. 2 heating, ventilating, and air-conditions
  3. 3 smoke controls
  4. 4 elevators, escalators, and conveyors
  5. 5 rubbish chutes, incinerators, and laundry chutes
  6. 6 fire detection, alarm and communication systems
  7. 7 automatic sprinklers and other extinguishing equipment
  8. 8 carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment
  9. 9 special instructions and tests
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11
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what is in chapter 10?

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Interior Finish, Contents and Furnishings

  1. 1 general
  2. 2 interior finish
  3. 3 contents and furnishings
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12
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what is in chapter 11?

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Special Structures

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13
Q

what is chapter 43?

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Rehabilitation

  1. 1 general
  2. 2 special definitions
  3. 3 repairs
  4. 4 renovations
  5. 5 modifications
  6. 6 reconstruction
  7. 7 change of use or occupancy classification
  8. 8 additions
  9. 9 reserved
  10. 10 historic buildings
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14
Q

what does “shall be” or “shall have” mean

A

it is a mandatory requirement

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15
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what does “where permitted by” mean?

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optional provisions

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16
Q

what are the Assembly chapters?

A

12 and 13

17
Q

what are the day care chapters?

A

16 and 17

18
Q

what are the Ambulatory Healthcare chapters?

A

20 and 21

20: new
21: existing

19
Q

what are the health care chapters?

A

18: new
19: existing

20
Q

What is the xx.1 section?

A

general

21
Q

what is the xx.2 section?

A

means of egress

22
Q

what is the xx.3 section?

A

protection

23
Q

what is the xx.4 sections

A

special features

24
Q

what is the xx.5 section?

A

building services

25
Q

what is the xx.6 section?

A

special provisions

26
Q

what is the xx.7 section?

A

operating features

27
Q

what is in Annex A?

A

not requirements, used to determine code requirements for a building or structure, explanatory material

28
Q

What is in Annex B?

A

guidance of supplemental evacuation equipment, not mandatory

29
Q

what is in Annex C?

A

Informational References

30
Q

what is the scope of the Life Safety Code?

A

minimize danger to life from the effects of fire, including smoke, heat,and toxic gases created during a fire

31
Q

what is an Equivalency?

A

An alternative means of providing an equal or greater degree of safety than that afforded by strict conformance to prescribed codes and standards

32
Q

changes to existing conditions must comply with?

A

chapter 43

33
Q

existing conditions that exceed new requirements cannot be reduced to below the requirements for new occupancies
True or False?

A

True

34
Q

what is a mixed occupancy definition?

A

the exit access from one occupancy traverses another occupancy. the more stringent code applies unless separate safeguards approved by the AHJ exist.