Environmental Safety

Question 1

Wearing of what is prohibited while maintaining aircraft?

Answer 1

Rings and jewelry

Question 2

In color coding used to inform personnel of hazards, what does RED indicate?

Answer 2

Emergency shut-down devices, firefighting equipment, and containers for flammable liquids.

Question 3

In color coding used to inform personnel of hazards, what does YELLOW indicate?

Answer 3

Paint strinking, stumbling, and falling hazards.

Question 4

In color coding used to inform personnel of hazards, what does ORANGE indicate?

Answer 4

Cut, crush, burn, or shock hazards on machines or equipments.

Question 5

In color coding used to inform personnel of hazards, what does BLUE indicate?

Answer 5

Switch and fuse boxes, control panels, off and on control boxes on machinery.

Question 6

In color coding used to inform personnel of hazards, what does GREEN indicate?

Answer 6

First aid and safety equipment.

Question 7

What is required when drilling, power sanding, or grinding?

Answer 7

Eye Protection

Question 8

Most shop equipment operates on ____VAC and utilizes what type cord to prevent electrical shock?

Answer 8

115, 3 conductor cord.

Question 9

Oxygen is used for breathing only and shall NEVER be used for :___, ___, and ___.

Answer 9

Pneumatic tools, a pressure agent in oil reservoirs, paint spraying

Question 10

All CG gas cylinders conform to a standardized color code defined in ___.

Answer 10

MIL-STD-101B

Question 11

What are the three most common compressed gas cylinders seen in and around aircraft hangars?

Answer 11

Green (oxidizing materials,) Gray (physically dangerous materials,) and Red (fire protection materials.)

Question 12

All electronic devices (including cell phones) must be turned off within how many feet of aircraft servicing device during fuel and oxygen servicing?

Answer 12

10 feet

Question 13

Do not service fuel or oxygen if there is a lightening advisory within _____?

Answer 13

5 nautical miles

Question 14

Do not service fuel or oxygen if aircraft radar or HR radios are operating in transmit mode within _____ of servicing area.

Answer 14

300 feet

Question 15

Do not service fuel or oxygen in what area?

Answer 15

Inside the hangar

Question 16

Do not service fuel and oxygen separately or simultaneously?

Answer 16

simultaneously

Question 17

Operation of ground support equipment shall not exceed __ MPH within __ feet of aircraft and hangars.

Answer 17

5 MPH, 50 feet

Question 18

Operation of ground support equipment shall not exceed __ MPH on runways, taxiways, parking areas, ramps, and work areas.

Answer 18

10 MPH

Question 19

Rubber gloves used to protect against electrical shock when components require maintenance with power applied are rated for what?

Answer 19

voltage less than 5,000 VAC to ground and high voltages of 7,500 and 17,000 VAC to ground

Question 20

Gloves rated ford high voltages must be __ inches in total length with a ___ inch gauntlet.

Answer 20

14, 4

Question 21

The four elements needed to produce a fire called “fire tetrahedron” include:

Answer 21

fuel (combustible matter,) heat, oxygen, chemical chain reaction

Question 22

What is the definition of Fire Point?

Answer 22

Lowest temperature of a substance at which its vapors can be ignited and will continue to burn

Question 23

What is the definition of Flash Point?

Answer 23

Temperature of a substance at which the substance gives off enough vapors to form an ignitable mixture across the face of a liquid.

Question 24

Name three ways to extinguish a fire and what fire tetrahedron element it eliminates.

Answer 24

Smothering- Removing the oxygen. Cooling- Removing the heat. Starving- Removing the fuel or combustible matter.

Question 25

How do you use a fire extinguisher properly?

Answer 25

P.A.S.S. Pull pin, Aim extinguisher hose/nozzle at the bottom of the fire, Squeeze trigger, Sweep slowly back/forth, covering entire fire with the extinguishing substance.