Test about Cargo Compatibility, Cargo Groups and Compatibility Chart

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1

The IBC Code requires that cargo sample lockers are:

Correct answer:

Cell-divided, to avoid bottles shifting at sea.; Made of resistant material suitable for the cargoes carried.; Equipped with adequate ventilation arrangements.

Your Answer:

Made of resistant material suitable for the cargoes carried.
2

A blank square in the Compatibility Chart indicates which of the following?

Your answer is correct:

Cargoes of the corresponding Groups are compatible, subject to any specific Exceptions listed in Appendix I.
3

A cargo which has unusual carriage requirements or potentially has compatibility problems may be assigned which of the following Group Numbers in Table II “Grouping of Cargoes”?

Correct answer:

0.

Your Answer:

13.
4

A “Safe Stowage” is one in which:

Your answer is correct:

Hazardously reactive cargoes will not be stowed in compartments with a common boundary.
5

According to the IBC Code, which of the following is an acceptable barrier between two incompatible cargoes?

Your answer is correct:

A cofferdam.; A void space.; A cargo pump-room.; An empty tank.; A tank containing a mutually compatible cargo.
6

Across the top of the Compatibility Chart, we find which of the following?

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Reactive Groups.; Cargo Groups.
7

An “X” in a square in the Compatibility Chart indicates which of the following?

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Cargoes of the corresponding Groups are incompatible, subject to any specific Exceptions listed in Appendix I.
8

Aromatic Amines are listed under which of the following Chemical Group numbers?

Your answer is correct:

9.
9

Can Acrylic Acid be safely stowed adjacent to Tall Oil?

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Yes.
10

Can Acrylonitrile be stowed adjacent to 1,1,1 Trichloroethane?

Correct answer:

Yes.

Your Answer:

No.
11

Can Aniline be stowed adjacent to Diphenylmethane discarnate?

Your answer is correct:

No.
12

Can Butyl Alcohol be safely stowed adjacent to Propylamine?

Your answer is correct:

No.
13

Can Dicyclopentadiene be stowed adjacent to Nonyl Phenol?

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Yes.
14

Can Ethylene Glycol be stowed adjacent to Epichlorohydrin?

Your answer is correct:

Yes.
15

Can Heptene be safely stowed adjacent to Formic Acid?

Your answer is correct:

Yes.
16

Can Methyl Iso Butyl Ketone be safely stowed adjacent to Nitric Acid?

Your answer is correct:

No.
17

From the list below, the most up-to-date published written information on the USCG Compatibility Chart and associated data commonly found on the ship is contained in:

Your answer is correct:

The Department of Transportation – Coast Guard – Publication CG-515 “Rules and Regulations for Foreign Vessels operating in the Navigable Waters of the United States”.
18

In respect of the Compatibility Chart, a “Hazardous Reaction” is defined as one in which mixing of the products results in:

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A rise in temperature of more, than 25 °C, or from which a gas is evolved.
19

In the Compatibility Chart, two products from chemical groups which are wholly “Compatible” will be indicated by which of the following?

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A “Blank” box on the grid.
20

Propionic Acid is found in which Cargo Group?

Your answer is correct:

4 – Organic Acids.
21

The Compatibility Chart is officially part of which of the following US Regulations?

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The Code of Federal Regulations.
22

The Compatibility Chart is part of the US Code of Federal Regulations (46 CFR 150):

Your answer is correct:

True.
23

The USCG Compatibility Chart is a tool used when assessing which of the following criteria:

Your answer is correct:

Safe stowage.
24

The USCG-approved format for results of a reactivity test is found in:

Your answer is correct:

Appendix IV to the Compatibility Chart.
25

The irregular cases, to which the Compatibility Chart cannot be directly applied, are covered by Appendix I, which details the:

Your answer is correct:

Exceptions.
26

The two possible types of Exception are:

Correct answer:

Cargoes from those Groups, which are nominally incompatible, but which have been tested and found not to be dangerously reactive.; Cargoes from those Groups, which are nominally compatible, but which have been tested and found to be dangerously reactive.

Your Answer:

Cargoes from those Groups, which are nominally incompatible, but which have been tested and found not to be dangerously reactive.
27

To find data on Dowanol DB, which of the following cargo names would you look up?

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Diethylene Glycol Butyl Ether.
28

To find data on MEK, which of the following cargo names would you look up?

Your answer is correct:

Methyl Ethyl Ketone.
29

To find data on n-Propyl Carbinol, which of the following cargo names would you look up?

Your answer is correct:

n-Butyl Alcohol.
30

Where specific cargoes are to be carried in a stowage that does not comply to published USCG Compatibility criteria, but for which tests have been carried out to determine reactivity, which of the following conditions must be in effect?

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A copy of the USCG Letter of Approval, or a copy of the test method and results in the approved format, must be on the vessel prior to commencement of loading.
31

Which of the following Chemical Group numbers is assigned to 2-Ethyl Hexyl Acrylate?

Your answer is correct:

14.
32

Which of the following Chemical Group numbers is assigned to Diethyl Glycol Butyl Ether Acetate?

Your answer is correct:

34.
33

Which of the following Chemical Group numbers is assigned to Propylene Oxide?

Your answer is correct:

16.
34

Which of the following Chemical Groups numbers is assigned to Tetrahydrofuran?

Your answer is correct:

41.
35

Which of the following arrangements will not be subject to stowage segregation? Select all applicable answers:

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Tanks loaded with compatible cargoes.; Elevated deck tanks.
36

Which of the following completes the statement: “Unassigned cargoes”…

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Must be treated as “Incompatible” until a group is assigned.
37

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Acetone Cyanohydrin adjacent to cargoes of Group 22 (Caprolactam Solution)?

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Incompatible (exception).
38

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Acetone adjacent to Epoxy Resin?

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Compatible.
39

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Acrylonitrile adjacent to Triethanolamine?

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Compatible (exception).
40

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Allyl Alcohol adjacent to Palm Kernel Oil (Fatty Acid Methyl Esther)?

Your answer is correct:

Compatible (exception).
41

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Caustic Soda Solution adjacent to Epichlorohydrin?

Your answer is correct:

Incompatible.
42

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Cyclohexanone adjacent to Toluene Diisocyanate?

Correct answer:

Incompatible (exception).

Your Answer:

Incompatible.
43

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Dimethylamine adjacent to Propylene Oxide?

Your answer is correct:

Incompatible.
44

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Ethylene Dichloride adjacent to Ethylenediamine?

Your answer is correct:

Incompatible (exception).
45

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Ethylenediamine adjacent to Glycerine?

Your answer is correct:

Compatible (exception).
46

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Methyl Alcohol adjacent to Iso-Propyl Acetate?

Your answer is correct:

Compatible.
47

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Methyl Ethyl Ketone adjacent to Phenol?

Correct answer:

Compatible.

Your Answer:

Incompatible (exception).
48

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether adjacent to Phosphoric Acid?

Your answer is correct:

Incompatible (exception).
49

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Phenol adjacent to Coconut Oil, Fatty Acid?

Your answer is correct:

Compatible.
50

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Propylene Glycol adjacent to Methyl Acrylate?

Your answer is correct:

Compatible.
51

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Sodium Silicate Solution adjacent to Nitric Acid (70 % or less)?

Your answer is correct:

Incompatible (exception).
52

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Trichloroethylene adjacent to cargoes of Group 5 (caustics)?

Your answer is correct:

Incompatible (exception).
53

Which of the following conclusions applies to the stowage of Vinyl Acetate adjacent to Ammonium Nitrate, Urea Solution (containing Ammonia)?

Your answer is correct:

Incompatible.
54

Which of the following is an alternative name for 2-Ethyl-1-Butanol?

Your answer is correct:

Ethyl Butanol.
55

Which of the following is an alternative name for Ethylidene Dichloride?

Your answer is correct:

1,1-Dichloroethane.
56

Which of the following is not permitted as a barrier between two hazardously reactive cargoes?

Your answer is correct:

An integral stainless steel bulkhead.
57

Which two of the following statements are correct descriptions of Exceptions as described and listed in Appendix I to the Compatibility Chart?

Correct answer:

Cargoes which have been tested and found to be compatible and may be stowed in adjacent tanks, although most products with the same respective Chemical Group numbers are dangerously reactive.; Cargoes which have been tested and found to be dangerously reactive and may not be stowed in adjacent tanks, although most products with the same respective Chemical Group numbers are compatible.

Your Answer:

Cargoes which have been tested and found to be highly reactive, although products in the same Chemical Groups are usually deemed moderately reactive.; Cargoes which have been tested and found to be dangerously reactive and may not be stowed in adjacent tanks, although most products with the same respective Chemical Group numbers are compatible.
58

“Synonyms” are:

Your answer is correct:

Alternative (often trade) names.
59

The check according to the USCG Compatibility Chart is the only check actually necessary during stowage planning.

Your answer is correct:

False.