FDNY C-14 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Basement - CORRECT ANSWER a story partly below the grade plane and having less
than one-half its clear height (measured from finished floor to finished ceiling) below the
grade plane
Boiling point - CORRECT ANSWER the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a
liquid equals the atmospheric pressure of 14.7 PSI or 760 mm of mercury.
When a boiling point is unavailable for a material, what is used? - CORRECT
ANSWER 20% evaporated point of a distillation performed in accordance with ASTM
D 86
Chemical - CORRECT ANSWER an element, chemical compound, or mixture of
elements or compounds or both
Chemical name - CORRECT ANSWER the scientific designation of a chemical in
accordance with the nomenclature system developed by the International Union of Pure and
Applied Chemistry, the Chemical Abstracts Service rules of nomenclature, or a name that will
clearly identify a chemical for the purpose of conducting an evaluation
IUPAC - CORRECT ANSWER International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Closed container - CORRECT ANSWER a container sealed by means of a lid or other
device capable of preventing the escape of liquid, vapor, or dusts in the ordinary course of
storage, handling, or use
Combustable liquid - CORRECT ANSWER any liquid that has a closed-cup flash point
at or above 100F, as determined by the standard test procedures
Container - solid and liquid hazardous materials - CORRECT ANSWER a vessel of 60
gallons or less in capacity used for storage or transportation.
,Container - compressed gases - CORRECT ANSWER a container pressure vessel or
tank designed for pressures greater than on atmosphere at 68F
What is not deemed a containers if in active use? - CORRECT ANSWER pipes, piping
systems, engines and engine fuel tanks associated with solid or liquid hazardous materials or
compressed gas
Corrosive material - CORRECT ANSWER a liquid, solid, or gas that causes permanent
injury ("full thickness destruction") to human skin at a rate specified by the Department of
Transportation regulations. Or a liquid that can corrode 1/4in of steel or aluminum within a
year
Design pressure - CORRECT ANSWER the maximum gauge pressure that a pressure
vessel, device, component, or system is designed to withstand safely under the temperature
and conditions of use
Dispensing - CORRECT ANSWER the pouring or transferring by other means of any
material from a container, tank, or similar vessel, which would release dusts, fumes, mists,
vapors, or gases to the atmosphere, unless such release is prevented by a device, equipment,
or system designed for that purpose
Educational laboratory unit - CORRECT ANSWER a laboratory unit that is used for
educational purposes for students through the twelfth grade
Excess flow control - CORRECT ANSWER a fail-safe system or other approved
device, equipment or system designed to shut off flow caused by a rupture in a pressurized
piping system
Exhausted enclosure - CORRECT ANSWER a device, typically consisting of a hood
equipped with a fan that serves to capture and exhaust fumes, mist, vapors, and gases
generated at a workstation or other local environment. Does not include a room provided with
general ventilation
, Explosion - CORRECT ANSWER an effect produced by the sudden violent expansion
of gases, whether or not accompanied by a shock wave or disruption, of enclosing materials
Explosions include the effects of the following sources: - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
Chemical changes such as rapid oxidation, deflagration or detonation, decomposition of
molecules, and runaway polymerization
2. Physical changes such as pressure tank ruptures
3. Atomic changes (nuclear fission or fusion)
Face velocity - CORRECT ANSWER the rate of flow or velocity of air moving into
the chemical fume hood entrance or face, as measure at the plane of the chemical fume hood
face
Fire separation - CORRECT ANSWER a horizontal or vertical fire resistance-rated
assembly of materials that have protected openings and are designed to restrict the spread of
fire
Flammable gas - CORRECT ANSWER any substance that exists in the gaseous state at
normal atmospheric temperature and pressure and is capable
Flammable liquid - CORRECT ANSWER any liquid that has a closed-cup flash point
below 100F, as determined by the standard test procedures
Flammable solid - CORRECT ANSWER A solid, other than a blasting agent or other
explosive, whether in elemental or alloy form, that is capable of causing a fire through
friction, absorption of moisture, spontaneous chemical change, or heat retained from
manufacturing or processing, or which has an ignition temperature below 212F or which
burns so vigorously and persistently when ignited as to create a serious hazard
Examples of flammable solids - CORRECT ANSWER Aluminum powder
Camphor
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Basement - CORRECT ANSWER a story partly below the grade plane and having less
than one-half its clear height (measured from finished floor to finished ceiling) below the
grade plane
Boiling point - CORRECT ANSWER the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a
liquid equals the atmospheric pressure of 14.7 PSI or 760 mm of mercury.
When a boiling point is unavailable for a material, what is used? - CORRECT
ANSWER 20% evaporated point of a distillation performed in accordance with ASTM
D 86
Chemical - CORRECT ANSWER an element, chemical compound, or mixture of
elements or compounds or both
Chemical name - CORRECT ANSWER the scientific designation of a chemical in
accordance with the nomenclature system developed by the International Union of Pure and
Applied Chemistry, the Chemical Abstracts Service rules of nomenclature, or a name that will
clearly identify a chemical for the purpose of conducting an evaluation
IUPAC - CORRECT ANSWER International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Closed container - CORRECT ANSWER a container sealed by means of a lid or other
device capable of preventing the escape of liquid, vapor, or dusts in the ordinary course of
storage, handling, or use
Combustable liquid - CORRECT ANSWER any liquid that has a closed-cup flash point
at or above 100F, as determined by the standard test procedures
Container - solid and liquid hazardous materials - CORRECT ANSWER a vessel of 60
gallons or less in capacity used for storage or transportation.
,Container - compressed gases - CORRECT ANSWER a container pressure vessel or
tank designed for pressures greater than on atmosphere at 68F
What is not deemed a containers if in active use? - CORRECT ANSWER pipes, piping
systems, engines and engine fuel tanks associated with solid or liquid hazardous materials or
compressed gas
Corrosive material - CORRECT ANSWER a liquid, solid, or gas that causes permanent
injury ("full thickness destruction") to human skin at a rate specified by the Department of
Transportation regulations. Or a liquid that can corrode 1/4in of steel or aluminum within a
year
Design pressure - CORRECT ANSWER the maximum gauge pressure that a pressure
vessel, device, component, or system is designed to withstand safely under the temperature
and conditions of use
Dispensing - CORRECT ANSWER the pouring or transferring by other means of any
material from a container, tank, or similar vessel, which would release dusts, fumes, mists,
vapors, or gases to the atmosphere, unless such release is prevented by a device, equipment,
or system designed for that purpose
Educational laboratory unit - CORRECT ANSWER a laboratory unit that is used for
educational purposes for students through the twelfth grade
Excess flow control - CORRECT ANSWER a fail-safe system or other approved
device, equipment or system designed to shut off flow caused by a rupture in a pressurized
piping system
Exhausted enclosure - CORRECT ANSWER a device, typically consisting of a hood
equipped with a fan that serves to capture and exhaust fumes, mist, vapors, and gases
generated at a workstation or other local environment. Does not include a room provided with
general ventilation
, Explosion - CORRECT ANSWER an effect produced by the sudden violent expansion
of gases, whether or not accompanied by a shock wave or disruption, of enclosing materials
Explosions include the effects of the following sources: - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
Chemical changes such as rapid oxidation, deflagration or detonation, decomposition of
molecules, and runaway polymerization
2. Physical changes such as pressure tank ruptures
3. Atomic changes (nuclear fission or fusion)
Face velocity - CORRECT ANSWER the rate of flow or velocity of air moving into
the chemical fume hood entrance or face, as measure at the plane of the chemical fume hood
face
Fire separation - CORRECT ANSWER a horizontal or vertical fire resistance-rated
assembly of materials that have protected openings and are designed to restrict the spread of
fire
Flammable gas - CORRECT ANSWER any substance that exists in the gaseous state at
normal atmospheric temperature and pressure and is capable
Flammable liquid - CORRECT ANSWER any liquid that has a closed-cup flash point
below 100F, as determined by the standard test procedures
Flammable solid - CORRECT ANSWER A solid, other than a blasting agent or other
explosive, whether in elemental or alloy form, that is capable of causing a fire through
friction, absorption of moisture, spontaneous chemical change, or heat retained from
manufacturing or processing, or which has an ignition temperature below 212F or which
burns so vigorously and persistently when ignited as to create a serious hazard
Examples of flammable solids - CORRECT ANSWER Aluminum powder
Camphor
