1-13_14 ISS and Spaces

Question 1

What is a ISS (or BISS)

Answer 1

An Initial Safety Sweep is a quick and limited protective inspection of a vessel to determine its condition of safety for the boarding team.

Question 2

What is an EISS?

Answer 2

An Extended Initial Safety Sweep is used when a known hazard(s) exist.

Question 3

What hazards may be known on a vessel?

Answer 3

Safety Hazard
Known weapon and location
Unaccounted for pesonnel

Question 4

What is a hazardous space?

Answer 4

A space not designed for human occupancy, such as tanks and voids, that have limited ventilation, entry, and exit points

Question 5

What is a enclosed space?

Answer 5

A space that is covered or surrounded by walls (like a cube)

Question 6

Who can entere a confimed or hazardous space?

Answer 6

Certified Marine Chemist
CG Gas-Free Engineer
Industrial Hygienist
Designated Competent Person

Question 7

Define intrinsically safe

Answer 7

Equipment or wiring that are incapable of releasing sufficient electrical energy under normal or abnormal conditions to cause ignition of specific hazardous atmospheric mixture

Question 8

What are examples of intrinsically safe concentrations?

Answer 8

Flammable gasses
Combustible dust
Flammable solids