Fire Safety Definitions Quiz

Readily ignitable and free-burning fiber.

A liquid that causes fire when in contact with organic matter or certain chemicals.

Any person who acts as an agent of the owner and manages the use of a building for him.

A material or mixture consisting of a fuel and oxidizer used to set off explosives.

A vertical panel of non-combustible or fire-resistive materials attached to the roof trusses to divide the underside of the roof into separate compartments.

Any liquid with a flash point at or above 37.8°C (100 °F).

A fire resistive door prescribed for openings in fire separation walls or partitions.

Descriptive of any material which by its nature or as a result of its reaction with other elements produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate surroundings.

An extremely hot luminous bridge formed by passage of an electric current across a space between two conductors or terminals due to the incandescence of the conducting vapor.

Any condition or act which increases or may cause an increase in the probability of the occurrence of fire, or which may obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with fire fighting operations and the safeguarding of life and property.

Any visual or audible signal produced by a device or system to warn the occupants of the building or fire fighting elements of the presence or danger of fire to enable them to undertake immediate action to save life and property and to suppress the fire.

The process of first raising the temperature to separate the more volatile from the less volatile parts, and then cooling and condensing the resulting vapor to produce a nearly purified substance.