TB 30 Fire Incidents Involving Organic Peroxides

Question 1

Which industry uses organic peroxides?

Answer 1

Plastic

Question 2

All of the following are true about organic peroxides

Answer 2

May explode at high temps
Highly flammable
Is a catalysts

Question 3

Recognition of organic peroxides is dependent upon the DOT labels. An example may be?

Answer 3

Yellow label

Question 4

What type of permit is required when storing any amount of organic peroxides?

Answer 4

Division 4

Question 5

what type of firefighting operations shall be implemented if small quantities of organic peroxides are exposed to fire?

Answer 5

Apply water from far distance

Question 6

If ___ reaches organic peroxide, explosion is imminent?

Answer 6

Water

Question 7

If members encounter organic peroxide storage without a permit, promptly notify the FPB Engineering Unit by phone followed by?

Answer 7

F-44

Question 8

Organic peroxide is stored in all the following

Answer 8

Glass carboys
Earthenware
Polyethylene bags
Polyethylene jar
Paper bags with polyethylene liners