The test consists of 80 random questions.
Total questions on this topic: 99
How many fire hose teams are generally required to cool containers effectively?
With respect to oxidising substances, what makes fire-fighting difficult? Select all applicable answers:
What is a combustion triangle? Select all applicable answers:
Why is it necessary to wear self-contained breathing apparatus prior to entering a cargo hold? Select all applicable answers:
Choose the combination of actions given in the options by which you are most likely to extinguish a reefer container electrical fire? Select all applicable answers:
With what would you extinguish a calcium hypochlorite container fire?
What are some of the major shipboard fire-fighting concerns on modern ships? Select all applicable answers:
Why are fumigated units classified as dangerous goods? Select all applicable answers:
With respect to water supplies for ships carrying dangerous goods, what do the regulations state? Select all applicable answers:
Once a container catches fire, what could happen to the container above it? Select all applicable answers:
In general, what would extinguish corrosive substances on fire? Select all applicable answers:
What options could be considered when faced with a calcium hypochlorite container fire? Select all applicable answers:
What are the characteristics of scrap metal? Select all applicable answers:
Which of the following is recommended for tackling small fires involving flammable solids? Select all applicable answers:
Which of the following options could be considered to be elements of a fire triangle? Select all applicable answers:
In the EmS column of the IMDG Code, what is F-H?
Non-water-reactive flammable liquids.
Water-reactive substances.
Explosive substances and articles.
Oxidising substances with explosive potential.
Under burning cargo has been positively identified, what must you do? Select all applicable answers:
What hazards are associated with the carriage of Calcium Hypochlorite? Select all applicable answers:
What is the concern regarding water jets from fire hoses, reaching burning containers around the sixth tier?
There is no real concern.
The water jets will make the deck slippery and dangerous.
The water jets will turn into spray.
The water jets will be less effective than spray.
What mobile fire-fighting equipment could be used to aid fire-fighting operations on board? Select all applicable answers:
What are spontaneously combustible substances? Select all applicable answers:
When heavier-than-air gases escape from burning containers, where would you expect these gases to settle?
Which class of dangerous goods is associated with the term “Flashpoint”?
Flammable or inflammable liquids.
With respect to sources of ignition, for ships carrying dangerous goods, what do SOLAS regulations state? Select all applicable answers:
What personal injuries can burning anhydrouns ammonia cause? Select all applicable answers:
With respect to personnel protection for ships carrying dangerous goods, what do the SOLAS regulations require, in additional to the normal carriage requirement? Select all applicable answers:
With regard to containers, what general precautions should be exercised? Select all applicable answers:
Which of the following options could be considered as a dangerous cargo chemical fire? Select all applicable answers:
What general precautions should be exercised so as to minimise a fire risk on board ship? Select all applicable answers:
What are the advantages of the more robust types of water mist lances? Select all applicable answers:
What is the fourth element in the fire tetrahedron? Select all applicable answers:
Into how many hazard divisions are explosives sub-divided?
When a corrosive substance decomposes to produce toxic gases, what remark will you find in the Dangerous Goods List?
When involved in a fire, decomposes at high temperature.
When involved in a fire, evolves toxic gases.
When involved in a fire, corrosive to mild steel.
When involved in a fire, a health hazard.
Once a container catches fire how would you expect the fire to spread, without the flames being affected by wind?
What is the danger associated with carrying radioactive substances in sound plastic bags? Select all applicable answers:
The contents of the bags could react with the plastic.
The bags could allow diffusion of contents.
Static electricity could be produced.
The plastic packaging will catch fire.
What is the correct fire-fighting procedure associated with burning Anhydrous Ammonia? Select all applicable answers:
What information would you find in the introduction to the EmS Guide? Select all applicable answers:
To what substances does the term “Subsidiary Risk” apply? Select all applicable answers:
In general, how would a rise in temperature affect hazardous chemicals? Select all applicable answers:
Which of these cargoes can ignite spontaneously, leading to an explosion? Select all applicable answers:
What facilities fire-fighters in getting closer to burning forty-foot containers, on-deck?
Self-contained breathing apparatus.
Why is the EmS column in the IMDG dangerous goods list, important?
It contains codes referring to emergency fire schedules in the EmS Guide.
It contains codes referring to emergency medical procedures in the EmS Guide.
It provides specific information on fighting dangerous cargo fires.
It provides information on general emergency procedures for container fires.
When fighting container fires, what precautions should be taken? Select all applicable answers:
Why are escaping gases from containerised cargoes, dangerous? Select all applicable answers:
Where would you expect to find fire-fighting requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods?
A flammable liquid, which is also toxic, appears on a shipper’s declaration as class 3 (sub risk class 6.1). What would be the main concern to fire-fighters? Select all applicable answers:
What would you expect could happen if water ingresses into a container of drums containing chemicals? Select all applicable answers:
What is a proper shipping name? Select all applicable answers:
What is the correct fire-fighting procedure associated with burning Ammonium Nitrate? Select all applicable answers:
What must a fire-fighter wear prior to entering an enclosed space? Select all applicable answers:
When mixed with which of these substances can an oxidising agent spontaneously ignite? Select all applicable answers:
When fighting container fires what is the purpose of flooding empty tanks adjacent to or inside a cargo hold on fire, with seawater?
To prevent the spread of fire.
To cool down essential structures.
To cool down burning containers.
To prevent the ship from being damaged.
In the EmS column of the IMDG Code, what is F-B?
Non-water-reactive flammable liquids.
Water-reactive substances.
Explosive substances and articles.
Oxidising substances with explosive potential.
What must a fire-fighter, wearing self-contained breathing apparatus, ensure?
That any space to be entered does not contain carbon dioxide gas.
That there is a backup team behind him.
That the mask is fitted properly.
That there is a fire burning below decks.
That dangerous goods are not on fire.
What should you remember when fighting chemical fires? Select all applicable answers:
By what is a dangerous substance listed in the IMDG Dangerous Goods List?
Proper Shipping Name (PSN).
What are the concerns when using carbon dioxide gas, for extinguishing under-deck fires aboard mega carriers? Select all applicable answers:
Under SOLAS, what is the requirement for cargo manifests, for ships carrying dangerous goods? Select all applicable answers:
What are “combustible” substances? Select all applicable answers:
Where would you expect to find the “Class” of a particular dangerous cargo? Select all applicable answers:
Which element of the fire triangle is most easily removed when fighting a container fire, on deck?
By what other names is Calcium Hypochlorite shipped? Select all applicable answers:
By what criteria are explosives sub-classed, under the IMDG Code? Select all applicable answers:
What needs to be displayed on a fumigated container? Select all applicable answers:
In the IMDG Code, how has the potential for harm to personnel, the environment or equipment been assessed? Select all applicable answers:
Where would you find a list of certain substances forbidden for transport?
In Chapter 6 of SOLAS 74.
In Chapter 3.3 of the IMDG Code.
In the appendix to the ISM Code.
In the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea.
What information would you need to enter the IMDG dangerous goods list? Select all applicable answers:
If water ingresses into a container of drums, containing chemical wastes, what could be a source of ignition? Select all applicable answers:
With regard to fighting a fire in a container, containing dangerous goods, what information is provided in the IMDG dangerous goods list? Select all applicable answers:
What are the additional fire safety measures for ships carrying dangerous goods? Select all applicable answers:
In the IMDG EmS column, what does the first EmS code refer to?
The relevant spillage schedule of a particular substance.
The relevant fire schedule of a particular substance.
The properties of a particular substance.
The relevant sub-class of “Explosives” of a particular substance.
What are flammable solids liable to? Select all applicable answers:
What is the advantage of using the water screen over a conventional fire hose when fighting container fires? Select all applicable answers:
What hazards are associated with the carriage of Ammonium Nitrate? Select all applicable answers:
What dangers are associated with the carriage of empty tank containers? Select all applicable answers:
A ship’s response to a container fire will be carried out in accordance with the shipboard emergency plan. Where will you find more detailed procedures for fighting container fires?
For ships carrying poisonous substances, what does the IMDG Code provide? Select all applicable answers:
In the IMDG Code, what class of cargoes are liable to spontaneous combustion?
Which criteria are used together for assigning packaging groups to flammable liquids? Select all applicable answers:
A container of scrap metal catches fire. What should be your first reaction?
Open the container vents.
Seal the container vents.
Flood the container with water.