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| What are the five sources of heat energy |
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| Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear and Solar. |
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| What are the four types of chemical heating. |
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1. Heat of Combustion
2. Spontaneous Heating
3. Heat of Decomposition
4. Heat of Solution |
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| What are the four types of electrical heating? |
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1. Resistance Heating
2. Dielectric Heating
3. Leakage Current Heating
4. Heat from Arcing |
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| What is Dielectric heating? |
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| Results from current pulsating at high frequency. Used in Microwave ovens. |
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| What is resistance heating? |
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| Heat produced as a result of passing current through a conductor such as a wire. |
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| What are the two ways mechanical heat is produced? |
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| Friction and compression. |
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| Any solid liquid or gas that can combined with oxygen in the chemical chain reaction known as oxidation. |
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| What is Radiative Feedback? |
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| Radiant heat providing energy for continued vaporization. |
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| The earliest phase of a fire beginning with ignition. |
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Definition
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| Superheated gasses accumulate at the ceiling and are pushed under pressure away from the fire to uninvolved areas where the combine with oxygen and ignite rapidly developing a fire front. |
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| Stage of fire where sufficient fuel and oxygen are available for fire growth and open burning. |
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| Steady state burning phase. |
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| Condition where all the rooms contents are heated to their ignition temperatures and simultaneous ignition occurs. |
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| What are the four ways that interior finish contributes to the fire impact? |
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1. It affects the rate of fire buildup to a flashover condition.
2. It may contribute to fire extension through flamespread over its surface.
3. It may add to the intensity of a fire by contributing additional fuel.
4. It produce smoke and toxic gasses that can contribute to life hazard and property damage. |
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| What is the most widely used test for determining surface burning characteristics? |
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| Steiner Tunnel Test. ASTM E84 |
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| The numerical value that results from the Steiner Tunnel Test? |
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| What are the control materials used in the Steiner Tunnel Test? |
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1. Asbestos Cement Board (0 Rating)
2. Red Oak Wood (100 Rating) |
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| Other than flame spread what are the two other ratings provided by the Steiner Tunnel Test? |
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1. Fuel Contributed
2.Smoke Developed |
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| How is "Smoke Contributed" measured in the Steiner Tunnel? |
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| By passing a beam of light through the exhaust at the end of the tunnel. |
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| The maximum heat that can be produced if all combustible materials in a given area burn. |
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| How is fire load calculated? |
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| It is the product of the weight of each combustible material multiplied by its heat of combustion. |
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| What is used to calculate the fire load in a "Normal" building? |
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1. Structural Components
2. Interior Finish
3. Floor Finish
4. Combustible Contents |
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| According to the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) What are the characteristics of an occupancy with a Slight: Typical Fire Load 5 PSF. |
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1. Well arranged office, metal furniture, non combustible building.
2. Welding areas containing few combustibles.
3. Non combustible Power House
4. A Non combustible building with a small amount of combustible materials |
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| According to the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) What are the characteristics of an occupancy with a Moderate: Typical Fire Load 10 PSF. |
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1. Cotton and Waste Paper storage (bsled) in well arranged noncombustible building.
2. Paper manufacturing, noncombustible building.
3. Noncombustible institutional building with combustible occupancy. |
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| According to the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) What are the characteristics of an occupancy with a Moderately Severe: Typical Fire Load 15 PSF. |
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1. Well arranged combustible storage in a noncombustible building
2. Machine shops with noncombustible floors. |
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| According to the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) What are the characteristics of an occupancy with a Severe: Typical Fire Load 15 to 20 PSF. |
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1. Manufacturing areas with combustible products in a non combustible building
2. Congested combustible storage areas in a non combustible building. |
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| According to the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) What are the characteristics of an occupancy with a Very Severe: Typical Fire Load greater than 20 PSF. |
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1. Flammable Liquids
2. Woodworking areas
3. Office with combustible furniture in a combustible building
4. Paper working and printing operations
5. Furniture manufacturing
6. Machine Shop with combustible floors |
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| Some of the earliest Fire Codes in the United States involved what? |
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| What five tests are performed on roof decks? |
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1. Intermittent flame exposure test
2. Flame spread test
3. Burning brand test
4. Flying brand test
5. Rain test |
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| What factors are observed in the Intermittent Flame Exposure Test? |
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1. If sustained flaming occurs on the underside of the roof deck.
2. Whether flaming or glowing brands are produced.
3. If portions of the test sample are produce.
4. Whether portions of the roof deck are exposed and fall away. |
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| What are the time parameters for the roof flame spread test? |
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| 10 minutes for Class A and B roofs and 4 minutes for Class C. |
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| What is criteria are observed in the roof flame spread test? |
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1. Distance to which the flame spreads
2. Whether flaming or glowing brands are produced.
3. If portions of the test sample are displaced. |
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| What criteria are observed in the Burning Brand test? |
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1. If sustained flaming occurs on the underside of the roof deck.
2. Whether flaming or glowing brands are produced.
3. If portions of the test sample are produce.
4. Whether portions of the roof deck are exposed and fall away. |
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| In the burning brand test how long is the brand applied to a Class C roof assembly? |
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| 1 to 2 minute intervals until the brand is completely consumed. |
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