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1
Q

How do you spell asettlene?

A

A C E T Y L E N E

2
Q

At a cylinder incident what is our first consideration?

A

LIFE

3
Q

Failure of a steel cylinder will result in fragments being thrown how far?

A

200 Metres

4
Q

How big might a fireball of flammable gases be if a cylinder fails?

A

25 Metres

5
Q

What is a BCGA CP?

A

British Compressed Gas Association Competent Person

6
Q

What does CAP stand for?

A

Cylinder Assessment Process

7
Q

Where is their a CAP aide memoir?

A

No 6 with BA board

8
Q

BA must be worn within how many M’s of cylinder?

A

25 Metres

9
Q

Which cylinders which are alight may be turned off?

A

Those alight from the valve group inlet/outlet, not those alight from the neck of the cylinder

10
Q

What should a FF consider USING when approaching cylinders? And what are they likely to set up?

A

Substantial Cover

A Cooling Jet

11
Q

How long must an Acetylene cylinder be cooled?

A

Min 1 hour then CAP tested

12
Q

At what temperature does a steel cylinder lose its tensile strength?

A

300 degrees C

200 - 250 for Aluminium

13
Q

How is an Acetylene cylinder designed to fail?

A

Ductile mode - along its length

14
Q

When are cylinders at greatest risk of failure?

A

When there is direct flame impingement

15
Q

What are the four types of cylinder construction?

A
Welded cylinders (2 steel parts welded together)
Drawn steel (1 part)
Aluminium Cylinders 
Composite Cylinders (resin and woven fabric sometimes wrapped around an aluminium lining
16
Q

Gases can be? (4)

A

Flammable
Toxic
Corrosive
Asphyxiant

17
Q

What 3 particular types of premise might be reasonably assumed to contain cylinders?

A

Railway Arches
Vehicle Workshops
Building Sites

18
Q

Why apply a cooling Jet?

A

Restores Tensile Strength

19
Q

What 2 things must be considered with cylinders not yet involved?

A

Remove and protect with Jets

20
Q

What 3 things may indicate that a cylinder has not been involved in fire?

A

Intact paper labels and plastic rings
Undamaged hoses
Paint not blistered or blackened

21
Q

** Composite cylinders are most commonly used for domestic purposes such as BBQs. What happens if a composite cylinder fails?

A

Intensifies the fire

22
Q

Is the Hazard Zone the same as the Exclusion Zone?

A

No

23
Q

What should Message include? (5)

A

…. x ….. kg ………… cylinders involved, cylinder procedure being implemented, RVP

24
Q

What is the Cylinder Assessment Procedure?

A

Stop cooling after 1 hour
Monitor with TIC & record Temperature
Look for Violent Steaming
Leave for 15 minutes
Apply momentary spray and repeat x 4 (total of 1 hour)
If it fails at any time reapply cooling Jet for 1 hour and start again.

25
Q

After the 1st CAP test who can reduce the HZ and why?

A

The HMEPO to carry out URGENT fire service work but 3 more tests must be completed.

26
Q

What is Aircooling?

A

Cylinder left to stand (requires more frequent CAP tests

27
Q

Does steam off a cylinder always indicate a problem?

A

No, on a warm day compare to other metal surfaces

28
Q

If a ‘Hot spot’ is identified during CAP process what should be done?

A

Water Cooling recommenced

29
Q

What colour denotes Acetylene?

A

Maroon

30
Q

What Colour denotes Oxygen?

A

White

31
Q

What colour denotes Argon?

A

Dark Green

32
Q

What colour denotes Nitrogen?

A

Black

33
Q

What colour denotes Carbon Dioxide?

A

Grey

34
Q

What Colour denotes Helium?

A

Brown

35
Q

What Hazard property does bright green classify?

A

Inert

36
Q

What Hazzard property does Red classify?

A

Flammable

37
Q

What Hazzard property does pale blue classify?

A

Oxidising

38
Q

What Hazzard property does Yellow Classify?

A

Toxic

39
Q

What must a HMEPO complete at an Acetylene Cylinder incident and handover to subsequent HMEPO’s?

A

A log (4.29 appendix 7 of note)

40
Q

What might a cylinder key be used for?

A

To shut of a cylinder alight at the valve group

41
Q

Can mechanical shock to an Acetylene cylinder start decomposition?

A

No, but it can make it worse

42
Q

Is a leaking cylinder not involved in fire a hazmats incident?

A

Yes

43
Q

Who carries atmospheric monitoring equipment?

A

RRT (Rapid Response Team) and FRU. DIM

44
Q

What are the 3 ways that you can identify an Acetylene cylinder?

A

Maroon colour
Identifying collar
Reflective Tape

45
Q

What is different in the marking of an Acetylene cylinder?

A

The whole cylinder is Maroon in colour

46
Q

The 200m exclusion zone for an Acetylene cylinder is maintained until there is no immediate danger of the cylinder failing provided that: (3)

A

A) the cylinder is not reheated
B) the cylinder is not moved or disturbed during CAP
C) cooling or monitoring of the cylinder continues until the cylinder passes CAP.

47
Q

Priority will be given to which members of the public once the HZ has been established?

A

Those in close proximity to the incident.

48
Q

Which members of the public MAY be temporarily instructed to shelter indoors away from windows and doors which are in line of site of the incident?

A

Those over 100m away but within the HZ or those refusing to leave their premises

49
Q

What functional Sector Commander Role might the IC consider using?

A

Hazard Zone Coordinator

50
Q

On the unexpected discovery of a dangerous cylinder should appliances and equipment be moved from the HZ?

A

No leave in situ. Life risk takes priority