*TB 30- Organic Peroxide Fires

Question 1

If larger amounts of organic peroxides are seriously exposed and cannot be protected from involvement, consider the use of fixed ____ and withdraw all personnel from the potential blast area.

Answer 1

Heavy streams

Question 2

If fire reaches large quantities of organic peroxide, _____ is imminent and the area must be evacuated.

Answer 2

Explosion

Question 3

What kind of Permit is required to store, process or use any amount of organic peroxide?

Answer 3

Division 4 permit

Question 4

Organic peroxide fires:
If a valid Division 4 Permit is not in effect for storage of organic peroxide at the said occupancy, promptly notify the Fire Prevention Bureau, ____ Unit by telephone, followed by an F-44 Memorandum

Answer 4

Engineering

Question 5

Organic peroxide fires:
If on nights, weekends or holidays a valid Division 4 Permit is not in effect for storage of organic peroxide at the said occupancy, promptly notify _____ through MFC

Answer 5

Fire prevention officer

Question 6

Organic peroxide fires:

Organic peroxides should be stored in ____ (different/the same?) containers used by the manufacturers for shipping the material.

Answer 6

The same

Question 7

Organic peroxides are highly flammable and are classed as “_____ Materials” in the Fire Code.

Answer 7

Unstable

Question 8

Recognition of organic peroxides is dependent upon the Department of Transportation labels, which are what color?

Answer 8

Yellow

Question 9

If very small quantities of organic peroxide are involved in a fire, apply water spray streams from ____ (as far/as close?) a distance as possible.

Answer 9

As far as possible
Or
from an explosion protected location