CFPS Fire Hazard Management 2

Question 1

A flammable liquid with a flash point below 73°F (23°C) and a boiling point below 100°F (38°C) is classified under NFPA 30 as which category?

Accepted Answer

Class IA

Answer

Class IB

Answer

Class IC

Answer

Class II

Question 2

Which fire hazard analysis method uses an inductive, bottom-up approach to identify how individual component failures can lead to system-level fire incidents?

Accepted Answer

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Answer

Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

Answer

Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)

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What-If Analysis

Question 3

When conducting a pre-fire plan for a warehouse storing aerosol products, the MOST critical hazard to document is:

Accepted Answer

The presence and classification level of aerosol products stored

Answer

The number of dock doors available for firefighter access

Answer

The square footage of the building footprint

Answer

The age of the building's electrical system

Question 4

A dust explosion requires five elements often described as the 'Dust Explosion Pentagon.' Which element is present in a dust explosion but NOT in a standard fire triangle?

Accepted Answer

Dispersion and confinement

Answer

Fuel

Answer

Oxygen

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Ignition source

Question 5

Under NFPA 13, which occupancy classification requires the highest design density for sprinkler systems due to the greatest fire hazard potential?

Accepted Answer

Extra Hazard Group 2

Answer

Light Hazard

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Ordinary Hazard Group 1

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Ordinary Hazard Group 2

Question 6

A fire protection engineer is assessing a rack storage facility. Which variable has the MOST significant impact on the fire hazard classification of stored commodities?

Accepted Answer

Commodity packaging and plastic content

Answer

Pallet material (wood vs. plastic)

Answer

Storage height

Answer

Aisle width between racks

Question 7

Which term describes the minimum concentration of a flammable gas or vapor in air below which ignition will NOT propagate?

Accepted Answer

Lower Flammable Limit (LFL)

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Upper Flammable Limit (UFL)

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Flash point

Answer

Autoignition temperature