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Life Safety Elements Flashcards

1
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What the minimum width of a public way?

A

10’

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2
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What is egress?

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continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress travel from any point in a building or structure to a public way

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3
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What is the part of the egress system that leads from an occupied area to the entrance of an exit?

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Exit Access

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4
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What is the part of the egress system that provides a protected path of egress between the exit access and the exit discharge?

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Exit

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5
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What is the part of the egress system that connects the exit with a public way, typically on the ground level?

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Exit Discharge; can be inside (main lobby) or can include exterior areas

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6
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What is the part of the exit access path before two separate paths to two different exits becomes available?

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common path

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7
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What’s the common path of egress travel distance (non-sprinklered)?

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75’

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8
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What’s the common path of egress travel distance (sprinklered)?

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100’

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9
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What is the distance an occupant must travel from the most remote point of the exit access to the nearest exit?

A

maximum travel distance

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10
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What is the number of exits required from a space based on?

A

the occupancy type
the occupancy load of the space itself
limitations on the travel distance length

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11
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What do you multiply to get the minimum exit width in stairways?

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0.3 per occupant (x) occupant load

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12
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What do you multiply to get the minimum exit width dimensions of other egress components (like corridors)?

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0.2 per occupant (x) occupant load

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13
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What addresses the resistance to the spread of fire within a building?

A

Fire separating

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14
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4 main goals of compartmentation:

A

contain a fire, limit the spread of fire, allow occupants to escape the building, protect unaffected parts of the building

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15
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How is structural compartmentation achieved?

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door assembly ratings, floor-ceiling assemblies, fire-rated walls, fire separations

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16
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What type of partition is a wall with a fire-resistance rating of 1-hour?

A

Fire partition

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17
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Where are fire partitions commonly used?

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corridor walls, elevator lobby, walls separating dwelling units/guest rooms, walls separating tenants in shopping malls

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18
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What type of wall can be a vertical or horizontal fire-resistance-rated structure designed to confine fire and allow for safe passage? (usually extend from floor to floor or floor to roof)

A

Fire barrier

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19
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Where are fire barriers commonly used?

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Enclose stairways, exit passageways, horizontal exits, and incidental use areas / Separate different occupancies in mixed-use occupancies / Separate single occupancies into different fire areas

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20
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What type of wall is an exterior wall that extends continuously from the base of the building to the roof with 3-4 hr rating?

A

Fire wall

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21
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What are 2 characteristics of fire doors?

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self-closing & self-latching

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22
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When using an A/V combination alarm it must be located according to the code requirements for ___

A

visual alarms

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23
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What is public mode of notification on an alarm?

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informs all occupants of the danger

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24
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What is private mode of notification on an alarm?

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alerts only those who are expected to respond to the emergency

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25
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What is the ability of a substance to burn or ignite, causing fire/combustion?

A

flammability

26
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What is the characteristic of a material that does not continue to burn after the heat source is removed?

A

flame resistance

27
Q

What is the Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (Steiner Tunnel Test)?

A

ASTM E84

28
Q

What is the Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials? This is different than testing for smoke toxicity; this tests for density.

A

ASTM E662

29
Q

What is the Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source?

A

NFPA 253

30
Q

What is the Standard Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering Materials, also known as the Methenamine pill test?

A

ASTM D2859

31
Q

What is the Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films? Vertical Flame Test

A

NFPA 701

32
Q

What is the Standard Test Method for Developing Toxic Potency Data for Use in Fire Hazard Modeling?

A

NFPA 269

33
Q

What is the Standard Test Method for Measuring Smoke Toxicity for Use in Fire Hazard Analysis?

A

ASTM E1678

34
Q

What is the Requirements, Test Procedures and Apparatus for Testing the Flame Retardance of Resilient Filling Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture?

A

CAL TB 117-2013

35
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What is the Standard Methods of Tests and Classification System for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture?

A

NFPA 260

36
Q

What are the 3 factors impacting COF?

A

walkway surface, bottom of footwear, presence of foreign materials between them (such as water)

37
Q

What standard measures slip resistance for “Dynamic Coefficient of Friction”?

A

DCOF AcuTest

38
Q

What is the ratio of the force necessary to keep a surface already in motion sliding over another divided by an object’s weight (or normal force)?

A

Dynamic Coefficient of Friction

39
Q

What’s the minimum DCOF?

A

0.42

40
Q

What’s the max height for pile in carpet?

A

1/2”

41
Q

What’s the max height for changes in level?

A

1/4”

42
Q

How should a change in level greater than 1/4” but not more than 1/2” be dealt with?

A

beveled with slope not steeper than 1:2

43
Q

What is Test Method for Dynamic Coefficient of Friction of Hard Surface Flooring Materials?

A

ANSI A326.3

44
Q

What’s the clear width of stairways between handrails?

A

48” (not req. in automatic sprinklered bldg.)

45
Q

What is the Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality?

A

ASHRAE 62.1

46
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What is the Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low‐Rise Residential Buildings?

A

ASHRAE 62.2

47
Q

What is Standard Guide for Small-Scale Environmental Chamber Determinations of Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/Product?

A

ASTM D5116

48
Q

What is the Standard Practice for Full-Scale Chamber Determination of Volatile Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/Products?

A

ASTM D6670

49
Q

What is the Standard Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air and Emission Rates from Wood Products Using a Large Chamber?

A

ASTM E1333

50
Q

What standard deals with a completed chair flame test?

A

CAL 133

51
Q

What is the Standard for Fire test for window and glass block assemblies?

A

NFPA 257

52
Q

What does this icon relate to?

A

life safety (flammability)

53
Q

What’s the width of a door if the clear width is 32”?

A

36”

54
Q

What building material can be used along the bottom of a door to prevent the passage of fire, heat and smoke?

A

intumescent

55
Q

If a material does not ignite and burn it is considered to be?

A

noncombustible

56
Q

Where are flame-spread ratings in a building most restrictive?

A

in exit enclosures

57
Q

What corridor elements must be finalized with the floor plan during design development?

A

door swings, recesses for drinking fountains, and corridor width

58
Q

In a plenum, how can a fire be prevented from spreading horizontally?

A

fire-rated divider

59
Q

__ used in partitions to allow fire-rated openings for duct work.

A

fire damper

60
Q

What construction should be used to enclose a 1-hour-rated corridor?

A

single layer of 5/8” Type X wallboard

61
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___ gives the max allowed power in watts per sq. ft of building area based on building type.

A

building area method

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