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FDNY S-93 EXAM LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR ALL 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Site-specific permit - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔authorizes the permit holder to store, handle and
use flammable and
combustible liquids at a specific premises
Question: Permanent permit - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔valid for 12 months
only. Every permit or renewal shall require an inspection and shall expire after twelve
months
Question: Temporary permit - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔may be valid from one day to 12 months
depending on the
construction/operation needed. For example, a 3-month temporary permit may be
issued to a construction site.
Question: citywide permit - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔is valid to store, handle, use, sell or
transport hazardous materials or to conduct an operation at one or more locations
provided the duration of such activity at any individual location does not exceed 30 days.
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Question: a permit is required to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔To store, handle or use amounts of
Class I liquids, other than paints, varnishes,
lacquers, gasoline and other petroleum-based Class I liquids, in excess of 5 gallons,
except that a permit is not required for the storage or use of Class I liquids in the
fuel tank of a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft
Question: a permit is required to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔store, handle or use amounts of
gasoline and other petroleum-based Class I
liquids other than paints, varnishes and lacquers, in excess of 2½ gallons,
Question: permit needed to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔store, handle or use amounts in excess of
20 gallons of Class I, Class II or
Class III liquids having a flash point of 300°F or less that are commonly used for
painting, varnishing, staining or other similar purposes,
Question: permit required - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔To store, handle or use amounts in excess of
70 gallons of petroleum based
Class III liquids with a flash point exceeding 300°F
Question: flammable liquids - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Class I A, I B, and I C are examples of
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Question: Combustible liquids - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Class II, III A, IIIB
Question: CARGO TANK - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A vehicle other than a railroad tank car or
marine vessel, with a tank
mounted thereon or built as an integral part thereof, used for the transportation of
flammable or combustible liquids, LPG or other hazardous materials, including selfpropelled
vehicles and full trailers and semi-trailers, with or without motive power, and
carrying part or all of the load.
Question: COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Class II. Liquids having a closed cup
flash point at or above 100°F (38°C) and below
140°F (60°C).
Class IIIA. Liquids having a closed cup flash point at or above 140°F (60°C) and
below 200°F (93°C).
Class IIIB. Liquids having closed cup flash points at or above 200°F (93°C).
Question: CONTAINER. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔For solid and liquid hazardous materials, a
vessel of 60 gallons (227 L) or
less in capacity used for storage or transportation. For compressed gases, a cylinder,
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pressure vessel or tank designed for pressures greater than one atmosphere at 68°F
(20ºC).
Question: DISPENSING - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The pouring or transferring by other means of
any material from a
container, tank or similar vessel, which would release dusts, fumes, mists, vapors or
gases to the atmosphere, unless such release is prevented by a device, equipment or
system designed for that purpose
Question: FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID STORAGE SYSTEM - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
flammable or
combustible liquid storage tank and all devices, equipment and systems associated with
such tank, including the tank, piping, valves, fill connection, vent lines, pumps and any
other ancillary equipment, except liquid motor fuel storage and dispensing systems and
flammable and combustible liquid storage systems at a bulk plant or terminal used for
bulk transfer operations.
Question: FLAMMABLE LIQUID - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Class IA. Liquids having a flash point
below 73°F (23°C) and having a boiling point
below 100°F (38°C).
