ICC F1 flashcards

32 cards. Read the term and the definition here. The deck at the top of this page is optional.

Fire code official authority

The fire code official enforces the fire code, may inspect premises at reasonable times, issue permits, and order correction of violations or hazardous conditions.

Operational permit

A permit for an ongoing activity rather than construction, such as an assembly occupancy, hazardous material storage, hot work, or open burning.

Certificate of occupancy

Issued before a building may be occupied; it verifies the structure meets code for its classified occupancy group and intended use.

Board of appeals

Body that hears appeals of fire code official decisions; applications typically must be filed within 30 days of the decision being appealed.

Stop work order

A written order directing that work contrary to code cease; the work may not resume until the fire code official authorizes it.

Imminent danger authority

The fire code official may order immediate evacuation or closing of a premises that presents an imminent danger to life or property.

Group A occupancy

Assembly occupancy for gatherings of 50 or more persons, subdivided A-1 through A-5 into theaters, restaurants, worship, arenas, and outdoor venues.

Group H occupancy

High-hazard occupancy involving quantities of hazardous materials above code limits, subdivided H-1 through H-5 by material type and degree of hazard.

Group I-2 occupancy

Institutional occupancy providing medical or custodial care where occupants are incapable of self-preservation, such as hospitals and nursing homes.

Occupant load factor

Floor area per occupant taken from Table 1004.5; occupant load equals floor area divided by the factor, using net or gross area as specified.

Accessory occupancy

A subordinate use incidental to the main occupancy; allowed only within limited area and height, otherwise classified as a mixed occupancy.

Mixed occupancy methods

Multiple occupancies in one building are handled by the separated method with rated separations, or the nonseparated method where the most restrictive requirements govern.

Change of occupancy

A new use that requires evaluation against requirements for the new occupancy group, including egress, fire protection, height, and area limits.

Means of egress components

The continuous path from any point in a building to the public way: exit access, the exit, and exit discharge, each unobstructed and sized for the load.

Type I-A construction

The most fire-resistive construction type; the structural frame typically requires 3-hour protection, with 2-hour floors and heavily rated exterior walls.

Egress width factors

Capacity sizing uses 0.2 inch per occupant for doors and level egress components, and 0.3 inch per occupant for stairways.

Common path of travel

The portion of exit access where occupants must travel in a single direction before two distinct paths to exits become available.

Dead-end corridor

A corridor segment with only one direction of escape; limited to 20 feet, with limited sprinklered exceptions extending to 50 feet.

Panic hardware requirement

Doors serving 50 or more occupants in Group A or Group E occupancies must have panic hardware and swing in the direction of travel.

Travel distance measurement

Measured along the natural, unobstructed path of travel from the most remote point on a floor to the nearest exit door.

Sprinkler deflector clearance

Deflectors must be at least 18 inches below the ceiling unless listed for a reduced clearance, and storage cannot obstruct the sprinkler spray pattern.

NFPA 13R system

Sprinkler standard for residential occupancies up to four stories in height; it omits some protections that a full NFPA 13 system would require.

Class K extinguisher

Required in cooking areas involving vegetable or animal oils; the travel distance from the cooking appliance to the extinguisher is limited to 30 feet.

Manual fire alarm box

Located within 5 feet of each required exit door and within 200 feet of travel distance from any point on the floor it serves.

Fire apparatus access road

Must be at least 20 feet wide, provide 13.5 feet of vertical clearance, and be positioned within 150 feet of the building.

Standpipe Class I

Provides 2.5-inch outlets intended for fire department hose use, required in buildings based on height and floor area thresholds.

NFPA 704 diamond

Hazard marking using blue for health, red for flammability, yellow for instability, and white for special hazards such as oxidizers or water reactivity.

Class I flammable liquid

A liquid with a flash point below 100 F, subdivided into IA, IB, and IC by flash point and boiling point ranges.

Maximum allowable quantity

The amount of a hazardous material permitted per control area before additional permits, separation, and protection requirements are triggered.

Extinguisher inspection schedule

Extinguishers require a monthly visual inspection, annual maintenance, a 6-year internal examination, and a 12-year hydrostatic test.

Occupant load posting

Group A, Group B, and other occupancies as required must post the occupant load conspicuously near the main exit of the space.

Inspection report contents

Records the date, inspector, address, occupancy, code section violated, condition observed, corrective action required, and the reinspection date.