10.2 Preventing fire and fire spread

Compartmentation helps to:

• 1 Slow the spread of fire and smoke
• 2 Remove ignition sources
• 3 Replace alarms
• 4 Increase fire spread

Flammable liquids in workrooms should be kept:

• 1 In small quantities in closed containers
• 2 In large open containers
• 3 Near exits
• 4 Beside heaters

Which is a way to reduce the chance of a fire starting?

• 1 Block exits
• 2 Store more fuel
• 3 Disable alarms
• 4 Control ignition sources

Which action reduces the chance of a fire starting?

• 1 Allowing smoking in stores
• 2 Storing more flammables
• 3 Removing housekeeping
• 4 Reducing the quantity of flammable materials

Flammable liquids should be stored in:

• 1 Closed containers in a designated safe place or cabinet
• 2 Open containers near the work
• 3 A hot area
• 4 Any corner

Compartmentation means:

• 1 Opening all doors
• 2 Removing fire doors
• 3 Dividing a building into fire-resisting sections
• 4 Adding more fuel

Fire doors help by:

• 1 Staying open all day
• 2 Resisting fire and smoke for a period
• 3 Spreading fire
• 4 Being locked shut

Protecting openings and voids such as ducts is to:

• 1 Reduce noise
• 2 Prevent fire and smoke spreading through them
• 3 Add storage
• 4 Increase ventilation

Good housekeeping reduces fire risk because:

• 1 It reduces the build-up of combustible waste
• 2 It hides ignition
• 3 It increases fuel
• 4 It blocks exits

Controlling ignition sources includes:

• 1 Allowing sparks near fuel
• 2 Permitting smoking anywhere
• 3 Ignoring faults
• 4 Using suitable electrical equipment in flammable atmospheres

A permit for hot work is a:

• 1 Fire extinguisher
• 2 Safe system of work
• 3 Fire alarm
• 4 Fire door

Why keep only small amounts of flammable liquid in a workroom?

• 1 It is cheaper
• 2 It is brighter
• 3 It is quieter
• 4 A smaller quantity means a smaller fire

Which is a structural fire protection measure?

• 1 Hot work permit
• 2 Smoking policy
• 3 Fire drill
• 4 Fire-resisting building materials

Compartmentation buys time so that:

• 1 Alarms stop
• 2 Fuel increases
• 3 People can escape and fire services can arrive
• 4 Fire spreads faster

Substituting a flammable solvent with a safer one is:

• 1 A fire alarm
• 2 A way to increase fire
• 3 A fire drill
• 4 A way to reduce fuel risk