NFPA 99 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Categories shall be determined by following and documenting a defined risk
assessment procedure.
A. True
B. False - Answers -A
Facility systems in which failure of such equipment is likely to cause minor injury to
patients or caregivers shall be designed to meet what category?
A1
B2
C3
D 4 - Answers -B
What facility, building, or structure is used to house chambers and all auxiliary service
equipment for medical applications and procedures at pressures above normal
atmospheric pressures?
A Hospital
B Hyperbaric
C Hypobaric
D Hypoxia - Answers -B
What element exists as a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas at atmospheric
temperatures and pressures?
A Nitrous Oxide
B Liquid Oxygen
C Oxygen
D Hydrogen - Answers -C
A warning system within an area uses a ________ that provides continuous visible and
audible surveillance of category 1 and 2 medical gases and vacuum systems.
A Alternate Alarm
B Area Alarm
C Local Alarm
D Master Alarm - Answers -B
What system is used to monitor the operation and condition of the source of supply of
each medical gas and vacuum piping system?
A Master alarm system
B Area alarm system
C Building management system
D Pressure indicator system - Answers -A
A _____ device is used for connecting the outlets of one or more gas cylinders to the
central piping systems.
,A Mask
B Manifold
C Manufactured Assembly
D Connection - Answers -B
What is not part of a typical category 1 medical gas vacuum system?
A An inlet at locations where patient suction could be required
B Patient lead
C Pressure gauges and operating controls
D Shutoff valves - Answers -B
What is a pneumatic terminus of a piped gas system? Other than critical continuous
duty, nonflammable medical life support type gases.
A Compressor
B Service inlet
C Service outlet
D Vacuum outlet - Answers -C
A DISS connector is a system of _____ medical gas and vacuum connectors complying
with a CGA Pamphlet V-5.
A Double insulated
B Emergency
C Interchangeable
D Non-interchangeable - Answers -D
Manufactures shall design their medical air compressors to exclude _____ from the air
stream and compression chamber.
A nitrous oxide
B oxygen
C oil
D ozone - Answers -C
Within a single patient room or critical care area to provide access for two or more
gases through a common delivery system, which of the following would be used?
A Surface mounted medical gas rail systems (MGR)
B Multiple outlet systems (MOS)
C Branch Systems (BS)
D Waster anesthetic gas disposal (WAGD) - Answers -A
What device automatically reduces gas under high pressure to a usable lower working
pressure a(an) _____ would be use.
A service connection
B service inlet/outlet
C service terminal
D semi-permanent - Answers -D
,A non-interchangeable connection, usually a D.I.S.S connector, which is the termination
of the pipeline and which is intended to be detached only for service, a __________
shall be use.
A. service connection
B. service inlet/outlet
C. service terminal
D. semi-permanent connection - Answers -D
What system is use to capture the gases and carry them away from anesthesia or
analgesia equipment____________?
A. waste anesthetic gas disposal system.
B. medical surgical vacuum system.
C. mask system.
D. terminal system. - Answers -A
In the NFPA 2015 oil-free, dry was omitted because the definition of nitrogen NF was
already addressed.
A. True
B. False - Answers -A
What code would be adopted if no such code has been adopted by the jurisdiction?
A.NFPA 101
B.NFPA 30
C.NFPA 90A
D.NFPA 55 - Answers -A
An existing system that is not in strict compliance with the provisions of this standard
shall be permitted to be continued in use as long as the authority having jurisdiction has
determined that such use does not constitute a distinct hazard to life.
A. True
B. False - Answers -A
Cylinder and cryogenic liquid container outlet connections shall be designed as to
render the attachment point unusable when removal of the outlet connection is
attempted.
A. True B. False - Answers -A
Which of the following systems shall not be permitted to be located in an outdoor
enclosure?
A. Manifolds for gas cylinders with or without reserve
B. Medical air sources
C. Bulk cryogenic liquid system
, D. Manifolds for cryogenic liquid cylinders - Answers -B
Indoor locations for oxygen, nitrous oxide and mixtures of these gases shall not
communicate with ___________ locations.
A. engines
B. kitchens
C. anesthetizing locations
D. all of the above - Answers -D
Cylinders in use and in storage shall be prevented from reaching temperatures in
excess of ____________.
A. 100ºF
B. 125ºF
C. 160ºF
D. 190ºF - Answers -B
Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide using cylinders or portable containers shall be
prevented from reaching temperatures lower than___________.
A.130°F
B.125°F
C.20° F
D.-20°F - Answers -C
Locations for central supply systems shall have electrical devices protected from
physical damage.
A. True
B. False - Answers -A
Mechanical ventilation shall be designed not less than 50 cfm nor more than 500 cfm
and maintain a negative pressure, unless the AHJ approve an alternative design.
A. True B. False - Answers -A
Natural ventilation shall consist of two non-closable openings, each having an
aggregate free opening area of at least_____.
A. 60 sq. in.
B. 62 sq. in.
C. 70 sq. in
D. 72 sq. in - Answers -D
Final line pressure regulators shall be provided with duplex line pressure regulators
piped in parallel.
A. True B. False - Answers -A
Final line pressure regulators, when used for bulk cryogenic liquid systems shall be of a
________ design.
A. straight through B. parallel
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