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18 Cards in this Set
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What is a flammable liquid? |
Any liquid having a flash point below 37.8C and having a vapour pressure not more than 275.8kPa |
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What is flash point? |
The minimum temperature at which a liquid within a container gives off vapour in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface of the liquid |
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What is compressed gases? |
Any contained mixture or material with either an absolute vapour pressure exceeding 275.8kPa at 37.8C |
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How many divisions are there in the Ontario Fire Code? And what are they |
3 divisions A, B & C |
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What is the definition of occupant load |
The number of persons for which a building or part of a building is designed |
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What is the exit width required |
6.1mm per person of width required |
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What size of door may accommodate 150 persons |
36 inches or 914mm But shall not be permitted to accommodate more than half of the required occupant load as per DIV . B 3.4.3.2. (6) where 2 exits are required |
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What does means of egress mean |
A continuous path or travel provided for the escape of persons from any point in a building or contained open space to a separate building |
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What does access to exit mean |
Means that part of a means of egress within a floor area that provides access to an exit serving the floor area |
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When are exit signs required |
When the occupant load exceeds 60 persons |
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What does Contained use area mean |
A supervised area containing one or more rooms in which occupant movement is restricted to a single room by security measures not under the control of the occupant Ex. Jail |
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What does an Impeded egress zone mean |
A supervised area in which occupants have free movement but require the release, by security personnel, of security doors at the boundary before being able to leave the area, but does not include a contained use area Ex. Nursing home |
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What is the definition of exit level |
The level of an exit stairway in a building at which an exterior exit door or exit passageways leads to the exterior |
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What is the definition of travel distance |
The distance from any point in a floor area to an exit measured along the path of exit travel |
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What is the definition of closure |
Means a device or assembly for closing an opening through a fire separation such as a door, a shutter, wired glass or glass block and includes all components, such as hardware, closing devices, frames and anchors |
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What does POA stand for |
Provincial Offences Administration |
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What is commonly known as a “ticket” or PON |
Provincial Offence Notice - for less serious offences - maximum fine is $1,000 |
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Proceeding by certificate of offence is simple... |
- complete the certificate of offence - serve the completed certificate of offence on the defendant - file the original certificate of offence with the POA office within the allotted time |
