NFPA 96/17A Class K Fire Protection Practice Test

Grease management in a kitchen hood focuses on capturing all drips so they don’t accumulate in ducts or ignite. Drip trays feed into an enclosed metal container to keep hot grease contained, reduce fumes, and make disposal safer and easier.

The limit that the container’s capacity must not exceed is one gallon. This maximum keeps the amount of grease that can collect before maintenance small, helping prevent overflow, which could spread grease and create a bigger fire hazard. A container larger than one gallon would permit more buildup between service checks, increasing risk, while a smaller container still meets the rule but isn’t signaling a larger permitted capacity. So, the required upper limit is one gallon.