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Industrial Safety and Health Management

C. Ray Asfahl; David W. Rieske

Chapter 13

Fire Protection - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

Should fire extinguishers be required in all industrial plants? Why or why not?

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Problem 2

What are the three major fields of fire safety?

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Problem 3

What argument does industry offer against providing fire extinguishers?

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Problem 4

Which accounts for more workplace fatalities, fire or workplace violence?

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Problem 5

How does the United States compare with other nations of the world in numbers of fire deaths per million people?

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Problem 6

What is the occupancy category for most fire deaths in the United States?

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Problem 7

What percentage of the total number of industrial fatalities is attributed to fire?

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Problem 8

Name some items to be included in fire prevention plans.

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Problem 9

How is preventive maintenance related to fire hazards?

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Problem 10

How can automatic audible alarm systems fail to warn employees of a fire emergency?

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Problem 11

Are automatic smoke alarms required in industrial plants?

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Problem 12

Why does an employee sometimes notice a fire in the plant, but fail to sound the alarm?

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Problem 13

Are industrial plants required to have fire brigades?

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Problem 14

How often must fire brigade members be trained?

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Problem 15

Name some conditions that would make an employee unfit to serve in a fire brigade.

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Problem 16

Identify the four classes of fires. Give example extinguishing media for each.

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Problem 17

What extinguishment medium is used for LPG fires?

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Problem 18

Identify the typical fire extinguisher medium (fill substance) for multipurpose use (e.g.,for use in a Class A, B, or C fire).

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Problem 19

What are the advantages and disadvantages of dry chemical as a fire extinguishment medium?

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Problem 20

How often must fire extinguishers be inspected?

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Problem 21

Are fire extinguishers required to be mounted at a certain distance from the floor?

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Problem 22

How often are employees required to be trained to operate fire extinguishers?

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Problem 23

Name some modern requirements for standpipe and hose systems.

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Problem 24

Why are city water supplies usually unacceptable for directly supplying hose systems for fire protection?

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Problem 25

Are industries required to have automatic sprinkler systems? Explain.

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Problem 26

Why are paper bags placed over sprinkler spray heads?

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Problem 27

How close to the automatic sprinkler head in a warehouse is it permissible to stack material?

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Problem 28

If a fixed extinguishing system has no gauges or indicators, how can its charge condition be determined?

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Problem 29

Name some gases employed in fixed extinguishing systems.

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Problem 30

Explain why ruptured eardrums would represent a hazard to firefighters.

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Problem 31

Name three acceptable media for use in fire alarm systems.

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Problem 32

What are the two principal ingredients of a fire prevention plan?

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Problem 33

Describe the 1991 industrial fire tragedy that resulted from failure to follow fire and life safety codes.

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Problem 34

In terms of lives lost, what was the worst fire of the twentieth century in a U.S. manufacturing plant? What was the silver lining to this terrible tragedy?

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Problem 35

A company has a standpipe system that has a capacity of 3000 gallons of water. Pressure is maintained by gravity head. Is this system sufficient to meet standards for standpipe systems? Why or why not?

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Problem 36

Explain the difference between dynamic pressure and static pressure.

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Problem 37

Are fire extinguishers required to have attached tags that document their inspection status? Explain.

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Problem 38

How long are fire extinguisher inspection records required to be maintained?

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Problem 39

What is the specific purpose of hydrostatic tests for fire extinguishers (i.e., what specific hazards are the tests intended to guard against)?

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Problem 40

Why does the safety and health manager usually choose not to have hydrostatic tests for fire extinguishers performed in-house?

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Problem 41

Name two reasons why a fire extinguisher might fail a hydrostatic test.

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Problem 42

Of the three modes of respirator flow, which two are preferred for firefighters? What is required if the third mode is used?

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Problem 43

What is the worst day in the history of occupational fire deaths in the United States? Would you classify these deaths as accidental?

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Problem 44

A principal component of an emergency evacuation system is an employee alarm system. What design questions must be considered in developing an effective employee alarm system?

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Problem 45

What are some of the concerns when deciding to employ automatic fire detection systems?

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Problem 46

How has the concept of performance standards dramatically changed OSHA's approach to citation of fire extinguisher standards?

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Problem 47

Design Case Study. You are called on as a consultant to specify the type of fire extinguisher to be used for extinguishing LPG fires. What is LPG and to what fire class does it technically belong? What type of fire extinguisher, if any, would you specify for LPG? What other recommendations might be appropriate?

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Problem 48

Examine current fatality statistics to determine how each of the following causes of death rank among workplace fatalities:
(a) Falls
(b) Electrocutions
(c) Oxygen deficiency
(d) Exposure to caustic, noxious, or allergenic substances
(e) Motor vehicle accidents
(f) Homicide or other workplace violence
(g) Fire
What percentage of the total is attributed to each?

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Problem 49

Search the OSHA General Industry standard for OSHA's current strategy for dealing with fire extinguishers. Explain OSHA's general position regarding fire extinguishers.

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Problem 50

What are OSHA's general concerns about fire brigades? Justify your answer with reference to OSHA fire protection standards. Include a discussion of OSHA's enforcement activity pertaining to fire brigades. Cite inspection statistics.

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Problem 51

Study OSHA General Industry standards for fire alarm systems. Examine enforcement activity for such systems by using the database on the Companion Website.

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