FDNY C-14 Test Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
FDNY jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER fire safety, chemical usage, and chemical
storage in non-production labs
how often does c-14 certification need to be renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER every 3
years
FDNY lab permits required for spaces with... - CORRECT ANSWER >1 gallon of
flammable/combustible liquid and/or >75 SCF flammable/combustible gas
how often do FDNY lab permits need to be renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER annually
flammable liquid definition - CORRECT ANSWER flash point under 100 degrees F
combustible liquid definition - CORRECT ANSWER flash point at/above 100 degrees
F
pre-existing laboratories qualifying for old fire code - CORRECT
ANSWER established before July 2008
lab type I - CORRECT ANSWER 30 gal flammable liquid, fire rating 2 hours,
sprinklers
lab type II - CORRECT ANSWER 25 gal flammable liquid, fire rating 1 hour,
sprinklers
lab type III - CORRECT ANSWER 20 gal flammable liquid, fire rating 2 hours, no
sprinklers
, lab type IV - CORRECT ANSWER 15 gal flammable liquid, fire rating 1 hour, no
sprinklers
lab type B - CORRECT ANSWER sprinklers mandatory, up to 20 gal/100 square ft of
flammable/combustible liquid
lab type D - CORRECT ANSWER sprinklers mandatory, up to 2 gal/100 square ft of
flammable/combustible liquid
NFPA diamond - CORRECT ANSWER hazard classification system
four sections of NFPA diamond - CORRECT ANSWER blue = health hazard, red = fire
hazard, yellow = instability hazard, white = specific hazard
numerical scale of severity for NFPA diamond - CORRECT ANSWER 4 is most severe
roman numeral severity scale - CORRECT ANSWER I is most severe, V is least
incompatible chemicals must be separated by non-combustible partition of at least... -
CORRECT ANSWER 18" width and height
when is a vapor considered flammable? - CORRECT ANSWER when the
concentration of flammable constituents in the air exceeds 25% of their lower flammability
limit
pyrophoric material definition - CORRECT ANSWER capable of spontaneously
igniting at/below 130 degrees F or on contact with water/air
peroxide former definition - CORRECT ANSWER auto-oxidation can produce
explosive crystalline peroxides
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
FDNY jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER fire safety, chemical usage, and chemical
storage in non-production labs
how often does c-14 certification need to be renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER every 3
years
FDNY lab permits required for spaces with... - CORRECT ANSWER >1 gallon of
flammable/combustible liquid and/or >75 SCF flammable/combustible gas
how often do FDNY lab permits need to be renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER annually
flammable liquid definition - CORRECT ANSWER flash point under 100 degrees F
combustible liquid definition - CORRECT ANSWER flash point at/above 100 degrees
F
pre-existing laboratories qualifying for old fire code - CORRECT
ANSWER established before July 2008
lab type I - CORRECT ANSWER 30 gal flammable liquid, fire rating 2 hours,
sprinklers
lab type II - CORRECT ANSWER 25 gal flammable liquid, fire rating 1 hour,
sprinklers
lab type III - CORRECT ANSWER 20 gal flammable liquid, fire rating 2 hours, no
sprinklers
, lab type IV - CORRECT ANSWER 15 gal flammable liquid, fire rating 1 hour, no
sprinklers
lab type B - CORRECT ANSWER sprinklers mandatory, up to 20 gal/100 square ft of
flammable/combustible liquid
lab type D - CORRECT ANSWER sprinklers mandatory, up to 2 gal/100 square ft of
flammable/combustible liquid
NFPA diamond - CORRECT ANSWER hazard classification system
four sections of NFPA diamond - CORRECT ANSWER blue = health hazard, red = fire
hazard, yellow = instability hazard, white = specific hazard
numerical scale of severity for NFPA diamond - CORRECT ANSWER 4 is most severe
roman numeral severity scale - CORRECT ANSWER I is most severe, V is least
incompatible chemicals must be separated by non-combustible partition of at least... -
CORRECT ANSWER 18" width and height
when is a vapor considered flammable? - CORRECT ANSWER when the
concentration of flammable constituents in the air exceeds 25% of their lower flammability
limit
pyrophoric material definition - CORRECT ANSWER capable of spontaneously
igniting at/below 130 degrees F or on contact with water/air
peroxide former definition - CORRECT ANSWER auto-oxidation can produce
explosive crystalline peroxides
