TYPE B TFM02 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Class50A50Fire50Extinguisher50-50ans-
H2O50Extinguisher.50Range50is5040'.506050second50duration.502.550gallons
Class50B/C50Fire50Extinguisher50-50ans-
Carbon50Dioxide50Extinguisher.50Range50is508'.503050second50duration.5010lbd
3-Dimensional50Fire50-50ans-
Involves50flammable50liquid50in50motion50as50well50as50both50horizontal50and50vertical5
0surfaces.
Class50A50Fire50Extinguisher50-50ans-
Used50for50ordinary50combustibles,50such50as50wood,50paper50some50plastics50and50t
extiles.50It50requires50the50heat-
absorbing50affects50of50water50or50the50coting50effects50of50dry50chemicals.
Dry50Chemical50Stored50Pressure50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-
Need50to50remove50or50replace50at50the50next506-
year50maintenance50or50hydrostatic50test50interval.50(Whichever50comes501st)
UL50Rating50-50B:C50-50ans-
Refers50to50the50amount50of50square50footage50the50extinguisher50can50cover.50Can50
be50related50to50the50degree50of50training50and50experience50of50the50operator
Class50B50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-
Can50handle50flammable50liquid50&50gas50fires.50They50deprive50the50fire50of50oxygen5
0and50interrupt50the50fire50chain50by50stopping50the50release50of50combustible50vapors
.
CFR2950-50ans-
Requires50the50training50of50employees50in50the50proper50use50of50portable50fire50extin
guishers.
2950CFR501910.157(e)(2)50-50ans-
Requires50fire50extinguishers50to50be50visually50inspected50at50least50monthly.
, Class50A/B50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-
Should50not50be50used50on50fires50that50involve50live50electrical50equipment.50Howeve
r,50once50the50electrical50equipment50is50de-
energized,50you50may50use50them50on50Class50A/B50fires.
Water/Stream50Type50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-
Need50to50be50discharged,50disassembled50and50inspected50at50least50annually.
Top50Height50of50Fire50Extinguishers5040lbs50or50Greater50-50ans-
Need50to50be50securely50installed50on50a50hangar50or50bracket50supplied50by50the50ve
ndor50and50the50top50of50the50canister50should50be50no50more50than503.5'50above50the
50ground.
Class50B50Fire50Extinguisher50Maximum50Travel50Distance50-50ans-
OSHA50minimum50is5050'
Dry50Chemical50Extinguishers50That50Require5012-Year50Hydrostatic50Tests50-50ans-
Need50to50be50emptied50every506-years50for50maintenance
UL50Rating50-50A50-50ans-Each50A50=501.2550gallons50of50water.
Class50C50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-
Used50for50fires50that50involve50live50electrical50equipment.50They50use50electrically50n
onconductive50extinguishing50agents.
How50often50do50Cartridge50operated50water50based50extinguishers50need50hydrostati
c50testing?50-50ans-Every50550years
How50Often50Do50Stored50Pressure/
Dry50Chemical50Exinguishers50need50an50Internal50Examination?50-50ans-Never.
Top50Height50of50Fire50Extinguishers50Less50than5040lb50-50ans-
Need50to50be50securely50installed50on50a50hangar50or50bracket50supplied50by50the50ve
ndor50and50the50top50of50the50canister50should50be50no50more50than505'50above50the50
ground.
Class50D50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-
Used50for50fires50involving50combustible50metals.
Class50K50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-Used50for50fires50that50involve50cooking50media.
Class50A50Fire50Extinguisher50Maximum50Travel50Distance50-50ans-
OSHA50minimum50is5075'
UL50Rating50-50C50-50ans-
Means50it50is50ok50to50be50used50on50electrically50energized50equipment.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Class50A50Fire50Extinguisher50-50ans-
H2O50Extinguisher.50Range50is5040'.506050second50duration.502.550gallons
Class50B/C50Fire50Extinguisher50-50ans-
Carbon50Dioxide50Extinguisher.50Range50is508'.503050second50duration.5010lbd
3-Dimensional50Fire50-50ans-
Involves50flammable50liquid50in50motion50as50well50as50both50horizontal50and50vertical5
0surfaces.
Class50A50Fire50Extinguisher50-50ans-
Used50for50ordinary50combustibles,50such50as50wood,50paper50some50plastics50and50t
extiles.50It50requires50the50heat-
absorbing50affects50of50water50or50the50coting50effects50of50dry50chemicals.
Dry50Chemical50Stored50Pressure50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-
Need50to50remove50or50replace50at50the50next506-
year50maintenance50or50hydrostatic50test50interval.50(Whichever50comes501st)
UL50Rating50-50B:C50-50ans-
Refers50to50the50amount50of50square50footage50the50extinguisher50can50cover.50Can50
be50related50to50the50degree50of50training50and50experience50of50the50operator
Class50B50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-
Can50handle50flammable50liquid50&50gas50fires.50They50deprive50the50fire50of50oxygen5
0and50interrupt50the50fire50chain50by50stopping50the50release50of50combustible50vapors
.
CFR2950-50ans-
Requires50the50training50of50employees50in50the50proper50use50of50portable50fire50extin
guishers.
2950CFR501910.157(e)(2)50-50ans-
Requires50fire50extinguishers50to50be50visually50inspected50at50least50monthly.
, Class50A/B50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-
Should50not50be50used50on50fires50that50involve50live50electrical50equipment.50Howeve
r,50once50the50electrical50equipment50is50de-
energized,50you50may50use50them50on50Class50A/B50fires.
Water/Stream50Type50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-
Need50to50be50discharged,50disassembled50and50inspected50at50least50annually.
Top50Height50of50Fire50Extinguishers5040lbs50or50Greater50-50ans-
Need50to50be50securely50installed50on50a50hangar50or50bracket50supplied50by50the50ve
ndor50and50the50top50of50the50canister50should50be50no50more50than503.5'50above50the
50ground.
Class50B50Fire50Extinguisher50Maximum50Travel50Distance50-50ans-
OSHA50minimum50is5050'
Dry50Chemical50Extinguishers50That50Require5012-Year50Hydrostatic50Tests50-50ans-
Need50to50be50emptied50every506-years50for50maintenance
UL50Rating50-50A50-50ans-Each50A50=501.2550gallons50of50water.
Class50C50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-
Used50for50fires50that50involve50live50electrical50equipment.50They50use50electrically50n
onconductive50extinguishing50agents.
How50often50do50Cartridge50operated50water50based50extinguishers50need50hydrostati
c50testing?50-50ans-Every50550years
How50Often50Do50Stored50Pressure/
Dry50Chemical50Exinguishers50need50an50Internal50Examination?50-50ans-Never.
Top50Height50of50Fire50Extinguishers50Less50than5040lb50-50ans-
Need50to50be50securely50installed50on50a50hangar50or50bracket50supplied50by50the50ve
ndor50and50the50top50of50the50canister50should50be50no50more50than505'50above50the50
ground.
Class50D50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-
Used50for50fires50involving50combustible50metals.
Class50K50Fire50Extinguishers50-50ans-Used50for50fires50that50involve50cooking50media.
Class50A50Fire50Extinguisher50Maximum50Travel50Distance50-50ans-
OSHA50minimum50is5075'
UL50Rating50-50C50-50ans-
Means50it50is50ok50to50be50used50on50electrically50energized50equipment.