FIRE DEPARTMENT CITY OF NEW YORK - P-98 Study Material - Certificate of Fitness for Supervising Fuel-Oil Transfer in Buildings - P-98

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FDNY provides free study material for the P-98 Certificate of Fitness covering supervised fuel-oil transfer in buildings. Applicants must complete an online exam application and payment before arriving. The booklet includes the P-98 Notice of Examination and detailed study content with an appendix, plus guidance on whether applicants should apply for P-98 or related certificates based on specific supervision duties. Topics include fuel-oil piping and storage operations, maintenance requirements, licenses, oil circulation, burner operation and controls, storage components, pumps, and system handling.

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Reading Time1 h 38 min

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EXAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR P-98 CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS

ABOUT THE STUDY MATERIAL

1. INTRODUCTION

2. OIL CIRCULATION IN THE SYSTEM

3. FUEL–OIL PIPING AND STORAGE

4. PUMPS

5. FUEL-OIL PIPING HANDLING SYSTEM

6. FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM

FIRE DEPARTMENT ● CITY OF NEW YORK STUDY MATERIAL CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR SUPERVISE FUEL-OIL TRANSFER IN BUILDINGS P-98 This booklet is provided for free to the public All applicants are required to apply and pay for an exam online before arriving at the FDNY. It can take about 30 minutes to complete. Simplified instructions for online application and payment can be found here: [http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/fdny-business-cof](http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/business/fdny-business-cof)individuals-short.pdf Create an Account and Log in to: [http://fires.fdnycloud.org/CitizenAccess](http://fires.fdnycloud.org/CitizenAccess) INCLUDED IN THIS BOOKLET YOU WILL FIND THE FOLLOWING: • THE P-98 NOTICE OF EXAMINATION (NOE) • P-98 STUDY MATERIAL, INCLUDING AN APPENDIX TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHICH CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS YOU SHOULD APPLY FOR, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: • If you are: SUPERVISING THE TRANSFER OF FUEL OIL BY A TRANSFER PUMP OR AUTOMATIC PUMP FROM A TANK ON THE LOWEST FLOOR TO A TANK OR EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ABOVE SUCH FLOOR 􀃆 YOU NEED THE P-98 C of F • If you are: SUPERVISING THE TRANSFER OF DIESEL FUEL OIL TO FILL AN EMERGENCY GENERATOR STORAGE TANK BY MANUAL MEANS IN A BUILDING CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 6, 1968 􀃆 YOU NEED THE C-92 C of F TABLE OF CONTENTS EXAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR P-98 CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS............4 ABOUT THE STUDY MATERIAL .............................................................................................7 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................9 1.1 SUPERVISION OF FUEL-OIL PIPING AND STORAGE OPERATION ............................9 1.2 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................9 1.3 LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES................................................................................................9 2. OIL CIRCULATION IN THE SYSTEM .............................................................................10 2.1 OIL BURNER OPERATION ......................................................................................................... 12 2.2 OIL BURNER CONTROLS........................................................................................................... 14 2.3 EFFECTS OF IMPROPER OPERATION OF AN OIL BURNER SYSTEM ................... 16 3. FUEL–OIL PIPING AND STORAGE..................................................................................17 3.1 FUEL-OIL TYPE.............................................................................................................................. 18 3.2 FUEL TANKS, PIPING AND VALVES...................................................................................... 18 3.3 INSPECTION CHECKLIST.......................................................................................................... 19 3.3.1 Instruction Cards ...................................................................................................................... 19 3.3.2 Inspections and Tests .............................................................................................................. 19 3.3.3 Operator’s Inspection after Repair ....................................................................................... 20 3.4 TERMINAL OPENING ...................................................................................................................21 3.5 FLOW CONTROL DEVICES TO OIL BURNER: ...................................................................21 3.6 FUEL-OIL STORAGE ....................................................................................................................21 3.7 ABATEMENT OF AIR CONTAMINANTS................................................................................21 3.8 EQUIPMENT CLASSIFICATION

FAQs

What is the P-98 Certificate of Fitness study material used for?

It is provided by FDNY as study content for the P-98 Certificate of Fitness for supervising fuel-oil transfer in buildings.

What must applicants do before arriving for the FDNY exam?

All applicants are required to apply and pay for an exam online before arriving at the FDNY, which can take about 30 minutes to complete.

How does the booklet help applicants choose the correct certificate?

It compares supervision scenarios and specifies that some duties require P-98 while others require a different certificate, such as C-92 for certain diesel fuel oil emergency generator transfers.

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