FDNY G-60 Torch Operations Study Exam
1. All torch operators, working with oxygen fuel torch Certificate of Fitness
using any amount of oxygen and flammable gas a
required to have fire guards must have a current
2. The Certificate of Fitness holder Must regulate the pressure
and flow of oxygen and nat-
ural gas to each torch.
3. If the torch operator for jewelry manufacture involves Any oxygen with any fuel
gas containers, the opera-
tor must be a Certificate of
Fitness holder.
4. A Certificate of Fitness Holder must keep his or her In possession of or read-
COF ily available for inspection
by any representative of the
Fire Department
5. The easiest way to extinguish a fire caused by a leak Close the shutoff valve
is to
6. Permits issued by the FDNY are required to conduct Storing, using or handling
the following hot work: oxygen and a flammable
gas, storing, using or han-
dling any flammable gas
(e.g. LPG or CNG or acety-
lene) in excess of
, FDNY G-60 Torch Operations Study Exam
400 SCF. Storing, using or
handling any oxidizing gas
(e.g. oxygen) in excess of
504 SCF.
7. For LPG, 400 SCF is Approximately 47 lbs.
8. The number of LPG containers for the storage, and 14.1 oz = 54 cont.
use, handling or transportation, requiring a permit 16.4 oz = 46 cont.
20 lbs = 3 cont.
33.5 lbs = 2 cont.
40 lbs = 2 cont.
100 lbs = 1 cont.
9. Portable LPG containers that are more than 16.4 oz Must NOT stored, han-
and CNG containers with a capacity greater than 8.7 dled, or used indoors in
SCF the following occupancies
(as defined in the Building
code): residential occupan-
cies, factory and industri-
al occupancies; education-
al occupancies; institutional
occupancies, except as the
commissioner may autho-
rize by rule.
10. Site-specific permit May be a permanent per-
mit or a temporary per-
mit. Permanent permits are
valid for 12 months only
11. A city-wide permit is valid Up to 30 days
1. All torch operators, working with oxygen fuel torch Certificate of Fitness
using any amount of oxygen and flammable gas a
required to have fire guards must have a current
2. The Certificate of Fitness holder Must regulate the pressure
and flow of oxygen and nat-
ural gas to each torch.
3. If the torch operator for jewelry manufacture involves Any oxygen with any fuel
gas containers, the opera-
tor must be a Certificate of
Fitness holder.
4. A Certificate of Fitness Holder must keep his or her In possession of or read-
COF ily available for inspection
by any representative of the
Fire Department
5. The easiest way to extinguish a fire caused by a leak Close the shutoff valve
is to
6. Permits issued by the FDNY are required to conduct Storing, using or handling
the following hot work: oxygen and a flammable
gas, storing, using or han-
dling any flammable gas
(e.g. LPG or CNG or acety-
lene) in excess of
, FDNY G-60 Torch Operations Study Exam
400 SCF. Storing, using or
handling any oxidizing gas
(e.g. oxygen) in excess of
504 SCF.
7. For LPG, 400 SCF is Approximately 47 lbs.
8. The number of LPG containers for the storage, and 14.1 oz = 54 cont.
use, handling or transportation, requiring a permit 16.4 oz = 46 cont.
20 lbs = 3 cont.
33.5 lbs = 2 cont.
40 lbs = 2 cont.
100 lbs = 1 cont.
9. Portable LPG containers that are more than 16.4 oz Must NOT stored, han-
and CNG containers with a capacity greater than 8.7 dled, or used indoors in
SCF the following occupancies
(as defined in the Building
code): residential occupan-
cies, factory and industri-
al occupancies; education-
al occupancies; institutional
occupancies, except as the
commissioner may autho-
rize by rule.
10. Site-specific permit May be a permanent per-
mit or a temporary per-
mit. Permanent permits are
valid for 12 months only
11. A city-wide permit is valid Up to 30 days
