Cylinders

Question 1

Cly construction

Answer 1

Welded - two steel halves
Drawn - no weld
Aluminium - specalist gas
Composite - woven fabric, resin hard
plastic cage. Mainly LPG

Construction little indication of whats inside. May alter actions on fire

Question 2

Definition

Answer 2

Any vessel contaning gas or liquid under pressure

Question 3

Gases are stored;

Answer 3

Liquiefied form - LPG
Compressed gas - oxygen
Dissolved in solvent - acetylene

Question 4

Cyl incident whos informed?

Answer 4

HMEPO are mobilised

IC should await consult with HMEPO

Question 5

Cly fail temps

Answer 5

Steel 300
200-250 Alu

Composite, resin will break down and become porus - signs - fire growth as its fed by contents

Question 6

Moving Comp Cyl

Answer 6

Caution, resin becomes weak and may leak. Leave and consult HMEPO

Question 7

Comp cyl that cannot be confirmed as soley comp

Answer 7

Considered as alu, treat as alu/ steel cyl. Cooling water

Question 8

Ace cyl can self heat?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Unknown cyl must or potential ace must be treated as

Answer 9

Acetylene - cool, CAP

Question 10

BCGA CP

Answer 10

British conpressed gas association comp person

HMEPO can consult with via control

Question 11

Cyl projection

Answer 11

200m

Question 12

Initial hazard zone

Answer 12

200m

Consider substantial cover, how can reduce initial HZ

Question 13

Fireball

Answer 13

25m

Question 14

Actions en route

Answer 14

Safe approach, position
Type of cyls invol
Inital hazard zone overlay
Surrounding risks - rail, road
Early notification to brigade RVP
Additional info
ORD

Question 15

Cyl discovered

Answer 15

Early cooling

Question 16

Protection minimum CYL

Answer 16

Double skin brick wall

Question 17

Cyls not involved

Answer 17

Cool, protect, move

Question 18

Failed comp cyl

Answer 18

Allow to burn off

Question 19

Working in hz, 25m of heated cyl

PPE

Answer 19

Hz full fire gear and substantial
Cover

25m of cyl Full firegear and BA

Question 20

Message when cyl involved

Answer 20

Usual followed by…

1x85kg Ace cly conformed involved, cyl procedures being implemented

Question 21

Ace min cool time

Answer 21

1 hr

Question 22

Send message highest recorded temp?

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

Informataive include

Answer 23

Actions taken
Number Evac
HZ size and roads
RVP and Approach route
Tac mode

Question 24

Evidence a ace cyl has failed after being cooled properly? And passing CAP

Answer 24

No, all been fine

Question 25

Cyl being cooled for one hour can be moved?

Answer 25

No

Question 26

Cool cyl to

Answer 26

Ambient temp

Question 27

CAP

Answer 27

Cyl assesment process

Question 28

CAP is

Answer 28

Stop water after 1 hour

Monitor with Tic record temp
Observe steaming / rapid drying
Water off 15 mins
Momentryvspray

Complete 4 times, min one hour

Question 29

Fail cap at anytime

Answer 29

1 hour cooling

Question 30

Alight at valve group

Answer 30

Hose connects, faulty or open

Usually extinguished and closed

Question 31

Cyl shut down PPE

Answer 31

Full PPE, BA, 45mm

Question 32

Valve group turn off provided..

Answer 32

Alight where hose attaches

Not alight from around neck - where valve enter cyl

Valve is undamged and operable

Question 33

How to tell acetylene cyl

Answer 33

Maroon

Markings, reflective collars and tape

No coloured shoulder