FDNY C-14
Who issues a New York City laboratory permit?
a) Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
b) Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
c) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
d) Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Fire Commissioner - ANS-d) Fire Department of New
York (FDNY) Fire Commissioner
When is a C-14 required?
a) When flammable gas storage exceeds 75 SCF
b) When laboratory operations require a FDNY permit
c) When more than 1 gallon of flammable or combustible liquids are stored
d) When using a fume hood
e) All of the above - ANS-e) All of the above
Who is responsible for making sure all fire safety regulations and procedures are obeyed in the
laboratory?
a) The Principal Investigator
b) The C-14 certificate of fitness holder
c) The department head
d) The fire safety officer - ANS-b) The C-14 certificate of fitness holder
When does a combustible liquid have a flash point?
a) at or above 100° F
b) below 100° F
c) none of the above - ANS-a) at or above 100° F
A flammable liquid is any liquid with a flash point below 100° F: True False - ANS-True
A vapor is considered flammable when the concentration of flammable constituants in the air
exceeds what percent of their lower flammable limit (LFL)?
a) 15%
b) 20%
c) 25%
d) 30% - ANS-c) 25%
The minimum temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors
to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface or in the container, but will not sustain
combustion is called the flash point. True False - ANS-True
, A material that is so chemically unstable that it may ignite spontaneously at a temperature at or
below 130°F is called: - ANS-b) Pyrophoric
A "type II" laboratory includes all of the following features EXCEPT?
a) 25 gallons of flammable material
b) sprinklers
c) 2-hour fire rated
d) 40lbs of oxidizing material - ANS-c) 2-hour fire rated
Compressed gas containers shall be kept away from:
a) Sources of ignition
b) Corrosive Chemicals
c) Falling objects
d) All of the above - ANS-d) All of the above
Which of the following has the highest hazard rating?
a) Class V
b) Class 1
c) Class II
d) Class 4 - ANS-d) Class 4
What are the proper color codes for the NFPA Diamond sign?
a) Blue, red, yellow
b) Green, red, blue
c) Black, orange, yellow
d) Red, yellow, pink - ANS-a) Blue, red, yellow
Hazard severity on the NFPA diamond goes from 0 to 4 with 4 being the highest hazard.
True False - ANS-True
If a C-14 Certificate of Fitness holder notices there is no fire extinguisher in the laboratory, they
should immediately notify:
a) The P.I.
b) The building owner or designated building employee.
c) The fire department
d) The fire extinguisher company - ANS-b) The building owner or designated building
employee.
Incompatible materials can be isolated by a noncombustible partition not less than how many
inches above and to the sides of the material?
a) 12
b) 14
c) 18
d) 24 - ANS-c) 18
Who issues a New York City laboratory permit?
a) Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
b) Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
c) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
d) Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Fire Commissioner - ANS-d) Fire Department of New
York (FDNY) Fire Commissioner
When is a C-14 required?
a) When flammable gas storage exceeds 75 SCF
b) When laboratory operations require a FDNY permit
c) When more than 1 gallon of flammable or combustible liquids are stored
d) When using a fume hood
e) All of the above - ANS-e) All of the above
Who is responsible for making sure all fire safety regulations and procedures are obeyed in the
laboratory?
a) The Principal Investigator
b) The C-14 certificate of fitness holder
c) The department head
d) The fire safety officer - ANS-b) The C-14 certificate of fitness holder
When does a combustible liquid have a flash point?
a) at or above 100° F
b) below 100° F
c) none of the above - ANS-a) at or above 100° F
A flammable liquid is any liquid with a flash point below 100° F: True False - ANS-True
A vapor is considered flammable when the concentration of flammable constituants in the air
exceeds what percent of their lower flammable limit (LFL)?
a) 15%
b) 20%
c) 25%
d) 30% - ANS-c) 25%
The minimum temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors
to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface or in the container, but will not sustain
combustion is called the flash point. True False - ANS-True
, A material that is so chemically unstable that it may ignite spontaneously at a temperature at or
below 130°F is called: - ANS-b) Pyrophoric
A "type II" laboratory includes all of the following features EXCEPT?
a) 25 gallons of flammable material
b) sprinklers
c) 2-hour fire rated
d) 40lbs of oxidizing material - ANS-c) 2-hour fire rated
Compressed gas containers shall be kept away from:
a) Sources of ignition
b) Corrosive Chemicals
c) Falling objects
d) All of the above - ANS-d) All of the above
Which of the following has the highest hazard rating?
a) Class V
b) Class 1
c) Class II
d) Class 4 - ANS-d) Class 4
What are the proper color codes for the NFPA Diamond sign?
a) Blue, red, yellow
b) Green, red, blue
c) Black, orange, yellow
d) Red, yellow, pink - ANS-a) Blue, red, yellow
Hazard severity on the NFPA diamond goes from 0 to 4 with 4 being the highest hazard.
True False - ANS-True
If a C-14 Certificate of Fitness holder notices there is no fire extinguisher in the laboratory, they
should immediately notify:
a) The P.I.
b) The building owner or designated building employee.
c) The fire department
d) The fire extinguisher company - ANS-b) The building owner or designated building
employee.
Incompatible materials can be isolated by a noncombustible partition not less than how many
inches above and to the sides of the material?
a) 12
b) 14
c) 18
d) 24 - ANS-c) 18
