confined space rescue

Question 1

permit-required confined space

Answer 1

a category of confined space that includes an extra safety hazard in addition to the baseline definition of confined space

Question 2

ventilation by any means other than natural airflow

Answer 2

forced ventilation

Question 3

A location or feature that attracts curious children or adults and is likely to require technical rescue if appropriate caution is not exercised

Answer 3

attractive nuisance

Question 4

penetration of one substance into the structure of another, such as the process of picking up a liquid contaminant with an absorbent material

Answer 4

absorption

Question 5

adherence of a substance in a liquid or gas to a solid

Answer 5

adsorption

Question 6

release of a substance from or through a surface

Answer 6

desorption

Question 7

a main pipeline used for carrying large quantities of liquids, often between 8 to 48 inches

Answer 7

trunk pipeline

Question 8

introducing a nonflammable gas to a flammable atmosphere in order to remove the oxygen and prevent an explosion

Answer 8

inerting

Question 9

method of ventilating a room or structure by mechanically blowing fresh air through an inlet opening into the space in sufficient volume to create a slight positive pressure within and thereby forcing the contaminated atmosphere out the exit opening

Answer 9

positive pressure ventilation

Question 10

technique using smoke ejectors to develop artificial air flow and to pull smoke out of a structure.

Answer 10

negative pressure ventilation