CERTIFICATE of FITNESS QUIZ
SUPERVISING CHEMICAL LABORATORIES - C-14
Name:__________________________________________ Date:____________________
Department:____________________ Bldg/Room:_____________ Extension:________
After you have reviewed the information presented in the attached study material, please
answer the following questions:
True False
1. A permit is required to maintain or operate a laboratory or storage room in which
flammable gases, solids and liquids, explosive materials, oxidizing materials, and
reactive materials are used in testing, research, experimental or instructional work.
2. At least one Certificate of Fitness holder must be present in the laboratory when it is
in operation.
3. The Certificate of Fitness holder is responsible to make sure that the fire safety
regulations are obeyed on the premises.
4. The fire rating of a laboratory space is based upon the amount of time that the
laboratory’s construction can contain a fire without it spreading outside of the
laboratory.
5. A Type III laboratory has a one hour fire rating and no sprinklers.
6. Flammable liquid or mixture will emit a flammable vapor at a temperature below
100o F when testing in a Tagliabue open cup.
7. An oxidizing material yields oxygen but doesn’t support combustion.
8. All containers that store chemicals must be clearly labeled with the chemical name
and the date the item was received.
9. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) must be available to each laboratory when in
operation.
10. There are only 3 MSDS Centers located around the College, one on the 4th floor of
Forchheimer, one in the Lobby of Forchheimer, and one on the 3rd floor of the
Kennedy Building.
11. MSDSs provide valuable information on chemicals including what you should do if
you are exposed to them.
12. When transferring a flammable liquid from one metal container to another, the
containers must