NFPA 921 Exam Questions with
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3.2.1* Approved.
Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
3.2.2* Code.
A standard that is an extensive compilation of
provisions covering broad subject matter or that is suitable for adoption into law
independently of other codes and standards.
3.2.3* Guide.
A document that is advisory or informative in
nature and that contains only non-mandatory provisions. A guide may contain
mandatory statements such as when a guide can be used, but the document as a whole
is not suitable for adoption into law.
3.2.4* Recommended Practice.
A document that is similar in
,content and structure to a code or standard but that contains only non-mandatory
provisions using the word "should" to indicate recommendations in the body of the text.
3.2.5* Standard.
An NFPA Standard, the main text of which
contains only mandatory provisions using the word "shall" to indicate requirements and
that is in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by another standard or code
or for adoption into law. Non-mandatory provisions are not to be
considered a part of the requirements of a standard and shall be located in an appendix,
annex, footnote, informational note, or other means as permitted in the NFPA Manual
of Style.
When used in a generic sense, such as in the phrase "standards development process"
or "standards development activities," the term "standards" includes all NFPA
Standards, including
Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guides.
3.3.1* Absolute Temperature.
A temperature measured in Kelvins (K) or Rankines (R).
3.3.2 Accelerant.
A fuel or oxidizer, often an ignitible liquid,
intentionally used to initiate a fire or increase the rate of growth or spread of fire.
, 3.3.3 Accident
An unplanned event that interrupts an activity and sometimes causes injury or damage
or a chance occurrence arising from unknown causes; an unexpected happening due to
carelessness, ignorance, and the like.
3.3.4 Active Fire Protection System.
A system that uses moving mechanical or electrical parts to achieve a fire protection
goal.
3.3.5 Ambient.
Someone's or something's surroundings, especially
as they pertain to the local environment; for example, ambient air and ambient
temperature.
3.3.6 Ampacity.
The maximum current, in amperes, that a
conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of use without exceeding its
temperature rating. [70, Article 100]
3.3.7 Ampere.
The unit of electric current that is equivalent
to a flow of one coulomb per second; one coulomb is defined as 6.24 × 1018 electrons.
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3.2.1* Approved.
Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
3.2.2* Code.
A standard that is an extensive compilation of
provisions covering broad subject matter or that is suitable for adoption into law
independently of other codes and standards.
3.2.3* Guide.
A document that is advisory or informative in
nature and that contains only non-mandatory provisions. A guide may contain
mandatory statements such as when a guide can be used, but the document as a whole
is not suitable for adoption into law.
3.2.4* Recommended Practice.
A document that is similar in
,content and structure to a code or standard but that contains only non-mandatory
provisions using the word "should" to indicate recommendations in the body of the text.
3.2.5* Standard.
An NFPA Standard, the main text of which
contains only mandatory provisions using the word "shall" to indicate requirements and
that is in a form generally suitable for mandatory reference by another standard or code
or for adoption into law. Non-mandatory provisions are not to be
considered a part of the requirements of a standard and shall be located in an appendix,
annex, footnote, informational note, or other means as permitted in the NFPA Manual
of Style.
When used in a generic sense, such as in the phrase "standards development process"
or "standards development activities," the term "standards" includes all NFPA
Standards, including
Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guides.
3.3.1* Absolute Temperature.
A temperature measured in Kelvins (K) or Rankines (R).
3.3.2 Accelerant.
A fuel or oxidizer, often an ignitible liquid,
intentionally used to initiate a fire or increase the rate of growth or spread of fire.
, 3.3.3 Accident
An unplanned event that interrupts an activity and sometimes causes injury or damage
or a chance occurrence arising from unknown causes; an unexpected happening due to
carelessness, ignorance, and the like.
3.3.4 Active Fire Protection System.
A system that uses moving mechanical or electrical parts to achieve a fire protection
goal.
3.3.5 Ambient.
Someone's or something's surroundings, especially
as they pertain to the local environment; for example, ambient air and ambient
temperature.
3.3.6 Ampacity.
The maximum current, in amperes, that a
conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of use without exceeding its
temperature rating. [70, Article 100]
3.3.7 Ampere.
The unit of electric current that is equivalent
to a flow of one coulomb per second; one coulomb is defined as 6.24 × 1018 electrons.
