FDNY G-60 Torch Operations Study Exam
All torch operators, working with oxygen
fuel torch using any amount of oxygen
Certificate of Fitness
and flammable gas a required to have
fire guards must have a current
Must regulate the pressure and flow of
oxygen and natural gas to each torch.
The Certificate of Fitness holder
Any oxygen with any fuel gas containers,
If the torch operator for jewelry manufac-
the operator must be a Certificate of Fit-
ture involves
ness holder.
In possession of or readily available for
A Certificate of Fitness Holder must keep
inspection by any representative of the
his or her COF
Fire Department
The easiest way to extinguish a fire
Close the shutoff valve
caused by a leak is to
Storing, using or handling oxygen and a
flammable gas, storing, using or handling
any flammable gas (e.g. LPG or CNG or
Permits issued by the FDNY are required
acetylene) in excess of
to conduct the following hot work:
400 SCF. Storing, using or handling any
oxidizing gas (e.g. oxygen) in excess of
504 SCF.
For LPG, 400 SCF is Approximately 47 lbs.
14.1 oz = 54 cont.
16.4 oz = 46 cont.
The number of LPG containers for the
20 lbs = 3 cont.
storage, and use, handling or transporta-
33.5 lbs = 2 cont.
tion, requiring a permit
40 lbs = 2 cont.
100 lbs = 1 cont.
Portable LPG containers that are more
than 16.4 oz and CNG containers with a
capacity greater than 8.7 SCF
, FDNY G-60 Torch Operations Study Exam
Must NOT stored, handled, or used in-
doors in the following occupancies (as
defined in the Building code): residen-
tial occupancies, factory and industrial
occupancies; educational occupancies;
institutional occupancies, except as the
commissioner may authorize by rule.
May be a permanent permit or a tempo-
Site-specific permit rary permit. Permanent permits are valid
for 12 months only
A city-wide permit is valid Up to 30 days
Readily available on the premise for in-
Permits shall be spection by Fire Department representa-
tives.
Must be available for inspection by any
Hot work authorization should be issued representative of the department during
by the responsible person, and it the performance of the work, and for 48
hours after the work is complete
Will be posted in a central location and
recorded in a log book to assist in the
FDNY Permits
coordination of construction related ac-
tivities.
CNG Compressed Natural Gas.
For Citywide hot work operations, the
Owner of the premises must be notified
48
in writing at least _____ hours in ad-
vance prior to work beginning.
How old must a candidate be in order to
18 Years Old
earn a Certificate of Fitness?
A class A fire extinguisher fights fires
Ordinary combustibles paper or wood
from
What type of fire is a Class B fire extin-
Flammable or Combustible Liquids
guisher used on?
Examples of combustibles include Paper, wood chips, clothing
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All torch operators, working with oxygen
fuel torch using any amount of oxygen
Certificate of Fitness
and flammable gas a required to have
fire guards must have a current
Must regulate the pressure and flow of
oxygen and natural gas to each torch.
The Certificate of Fitness holder
Any oxygen with any fuel gas containers,
If the torch operator for jewelry manufac-
the operator must be a Certificate of Fit-
ture involves
ness holder.
In possession of or readily available for
A Certificate of Fitness Holder must keep
inspection by any representative of the
his or her COF
Fire Department
The easiest way to extinguish a fire
Close the shutoff valve
caused by a leak is to
Storing, using or handling oxygen and a
flammable gas, storing, using or handling
any flammable gas (e.g. LPG or CNG or
Permits issued by the FDNY are required
acetylene) in excess of
to conduct the following hot work:
400 SCF. Storing, using or handling any
oxidizing gas (e.g. oxygen) in excess of
504 SCF.
For LPG, 400 SCF is Approximately 47 lbs.
14.1 oz = 54 cont.
16.4 oz = 46 cont.
The number of LPG containers for the
20 lbs = 3 cont.
storage, and use, handling or transporta-
33.5 lbs = 2 cont.
tion, requiring a permit
40 lbs = 2 cont.
100 lbs = 1 cont.
Portable LPG containers that are more
than 16.4 oz and CNG containers with a
capacity greater than 8.7 SCF
, FDNY G-60 Torch Operations Study Exam
Must NOT stored, handled, or used in-
doors in the following occupancies (as
defined in the Building code): residen-
tial occupancies, factory and industrial
occupancies; educational occupancies;
institutional occupancies, except as the
commissioner may authorize by rule.
May be a permanent permit or a tempo-
Site-specific permit rary permit. Permanent permits are valid
for 12 months only
A city-wide permit is valid Up to 30 days
Readily available on the premise for in-
Permits shall be spection by Fire Department representa-
tives.
Must be available for inspection by any
Hot work authorization should be issued representative of the department during
by the responsible person, and it the performance of the work, and for 48
hours after the work is complete
Will be posted in a central location and
recorded in a log book to assist in the
FDNY Permits
coordination of construction related ac-
tivities.
CNG Compressed Natural Gas.
For Citywide hot work operations, the
Owner of the premises must be notified
48
in writing at least _____ hours in ad-
vance prior to work beginning.
How old must a candidate be in order to
18 Years Old
earn a Certificate of Fitness?
A class A fire extinguisher fights fires
Ordinary combustibles paper or wood
from
What type of fire is a Class B fire extin-
Flammable or Combustible Liquids
guisher used on?
Examples of combustibles include Paper, wood chips, clothing
2/9
