Building Construction Related To The Fire Service 3Rd Edition Chapter 5

Front 1

Degree to which fire can spread over the surface of the material is technically referred to as the?

Back 1

Surface burning characteristics of the material

Front 2

Materials with class A rating 0 - 25 are required in_______ _______ of most occupancy.

Back 2

Vertical exits

Front 3

Total amount of heat produced or released to the atmosphere from the convective lift fire phrase of a fire per unit mass of fuel consumed for unit time.

Back 3

Heat release rate

Front 4

The first efforts at evaluating and controlling the combustibility of interior finish materials after several disastrous Hotel fires in the_______

Back 4

1940s

Front 5

Numerical rating assigned to a material based on the spreed and the extent to which flame travels over its surface.

Back 5

Flame spread rating

Front 6

Unofficial name for the test used to determine the flame spread of ratings of various materials.

Back 6

Steiner tunnel test

Front 7

ASTM E84, UL753, NFPA 255

Back 7

Tunnel test ( Steiner)

Front 8

Ability of a substance to do harm within the body.

Back 8

Toxicity

Front 9

Ability of a substance to Vaporize easily at relatively low temperature.

Back 9

Volatility

Front 10

Any substance, except plain water, that is applied to another material or substance to reduce the flammability of fuels or slow the rate of combustion by chemical or physical action.

Back 10

Fire retardant

Front 11

Name some fire retardant coatings

Back 11

Front 12

The NFPA standard For evaluating room fire growth contribution of textile coverings

Back 12

NFPA 265

Front 13

NFPA standard for fire test for evaluating contribution of wall and ceiling interior finishes to room fire growth

Back 13

NFPA 286

Front 14

The subdivision of a building or the four levels of a building by rated walls or petitions is generally referred to as_______

Back 14

Compartmentation

Front 15

Fire rated wall with a specific degree of fire resistance, built of fire resistant materials and usually extending from the foundation up to and through the roof of a building.

Back 15

Firewall

Front 16

Fire barrier that extends from one floor to the bottom of the floor above or to the underside of a fire rated ceiling assembly.

Back 16

Fire partition

Front 17

Enclosure walls are required to have a fire resistance rating of_______ to_______ hours depending on the height of the building.

Back 17

1 - 2

Front 18

stairwells in buildings taller than three stories are required to have a_______ hour enclosure.

Back 18

2

Front 19

Glass or thermoplastic panel in a window that allows light to pass.

Back 19

Glazing

Front 20

Non bearing exterior wall attached to the outside of the building with a rigid steel frame. Usually the front wall of the building intended to provide a certain appearance.

Back 20

Curtain wall

Front 21

Solid materials, such as wood blocks, used to prevent or limit the vertical and horizontal spread of fire and the products of combustion and Hollow walls or floors, above all ceilings, and penetrations for plumbing or electrical installations, in cockloft and crawl spaces.

Back 21

Firestop

Front 22

A specifically constructed, tested, and approved fire rated door assembly designed and installed to prevent fire spread by automatically closing and covering a doorway in a firewall during a fire to block the spread of fire through the door opening.

Back 22

Fire door

Front 23

What is the NFPA standard method of fire tests of door assemblies, also designated ASTM E-152?

Back 23

NFPA 252

Front 24

Standard for fire doors and fire windows.

Back 24

NFPA 80

Front 25

Fire door closers are used in what type of doors?

Back 25

Sliding or swinging fire doors

Front 26

On what type of door can door holders be used on?

Back 26

Swinging, sliding, or rolling fire doors

Front 27

What type of door are door operators intended for that are mounted on either a level or inclined track?

Back 27

Sliding fire doors