Fire Inspector Training Quiz 28

271) You notice that the occassional use residential bunkhouse rooms that are incidental to a business occupancy do not have smoke alarms. Is this a problem?

No, legacy buildings not required to have alarms Yes, all R-occupancies shall be provided with them in sleeping areas No, not required by code for even new buildings Yes, all buildings require smoke alarms

272) Someone complains that the second floor corridors in a 1950's constructed business occupancy that is 250,000 ft² do not have emergency lighting or exit signs. Someone else states that it is not necessary because it was built in 1959. What do you say?

Not required, as the IFC did not exist until 2003 Required only because management likes to exceed the requirements Required for all new and existing buildings with an occupancy type and load as found in the second floor of this building Not required as the area is too small

273) You notice a door in a 1950's mixed industrial and business occupancy that is 30” wide. You also know that the minimum door per IFC Chapter 10 needs to provide 32” of clear width. You submit to the building department that the door must change. What is their likely response?

It is okay: Legacy buildings are allowed to have doors down to 30” in width It is okay: The cost to benefit ratio of changing out a 30” door with a 32” door is not justified, so we’ll leave it as is It is okay: A door in a legacy building is permitted to be down to 28” in clear width It is not okay, so the jurisdiction shall fix it

274) Chapter 10 of the IBC specifies that stairs shall have a rise not exceeding 7” and a tread not exceeding 11”. You notice that stairs in a 1950's constructed business occupancy have an 8” rise and a 9” tread. Is this a problem?

8.25” rise by 9” run is permitted as a minimum in legacy buildings This is a violation and must be fixed or have compensatory actions applied Codes do not apply to old buildings The allowable rise/run for old buildings is 9X8, so this is not a problem

275) You are inspecting the fuel pump island in the parking lot of a DOE site. You notice that the fuel pump disconnect switch is 110 feet from the pump island. Is this a problem?

Yes, must be no farther than 100’ No, must be no closer than 100’ Yes, must be within 100 feet and no closer than 10’ No, must be either within 20’ or more than 100’ away

276) What type and within what distance away is a fire extinguisher required at the pump island in a business related parking lot?

2-B: 15:A-C, 20’ 7-C:15A:2-D, 100’ 13-B, 80’ 2-A:20-B:C, 75’

277) You cannot find a no-smoking sign around the fuel pump island in a DOE parking lot? Is this a problem?

“No Smoking” sign is required Sign is not required on non-public campus Sign is only required if the AHJ requires it This is a BEA controlled area, so is not required to have a sign

278) What is the minimum height of the pump island from the ground, where the fuel pumps are mounted on the fuel dispenser island in a DOE parking lot?

6” 4” 8” 10”

279) Someone wants to dispense Liquefied Petroleum Gas within an industrial facility. What do you say to them?

Allowed only under supervision from authorized person Prohibited from occurring within any building Allowed with special precautions Prohibited from occurring at the facility

280) What is the combustible liquid classification of crankcase drainings?

Class IA Class 2 Class IIIA Class IIIB

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