TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

Question 1

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

WHAT COMPANIES IS THE ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER ISSUED TO?

Answer 1

ALL NON-SOC LADDERS

Question 2

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

HOW MANY SENSORS IS THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER EQUIPPED WITH?

Answer 2

TWO SENSORS:

• COMBUSTIBLE GAS SENSOR
• OXYGEN SENSOR

Question 3

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

WHAT IS THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER CALIBRATED TO?

Answer 3

METHANE

Question 4

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

TRUE/FALSE

THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER CAN BE USED TO DETECT GASES OTHER THAN NATURAL GAS.

Answer 4

FALSE

• THE METER SHOULD NOT BE USED TO DETECT GASES OTHER THEN NATURAL GAS

Question 5

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER IS ACTIVATED BY A SINGLE BUTTON LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE METER, HOW LONG DOES THE METER RUN THROUGH A SELF-CHECK AND WARM UP FUNCTION?

Answer 5

APRX. 40 SECONDS

Question 6

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

ONCE ACTIVATED THIS METER WILL EMIT A VIBRATING PULSE AND FLASHING GREEN LED LIGHT EVERY _____ SECONDS TO ALERT THE USER THE METER IS OPERATING.

Answer 6

30 SECONDS

Question 7

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

HOW DO YOU SILENCE THE ALARM ON THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER?

Answer 7

PRESS THE RESET BUTTON (BUTTON TO THE RIGHT OF POWER BUTTON)

Question 8

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

HOW DO YOU ZERO OUT THE METER READINGS ON THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER?

Answer 8

• GO TO FRESH AIR
• PRESS AND HOLD RESET BUTTON FOR 3 SECONDS
• PRESS THE POWER BUTTON TO ACCEPT THE RESET

Question 9

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

THE METER SHOULD BE STORED ON THE APPARATUS AND CHARGED UTILIZING THE CHARGING ADAPTER PROVIDED, WHAT SHOULD UNITS DO IF THE APPARATUS CHARGER MALFUNCTIONS?

Answer 9

UTILIZE 110 VOLD CHARGING ADAPTOR IN QUARTERS

Question 10

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

IF THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER MALFUNCTIONS, WHAT SHOULD A UNIT DO?

Answer 10

• MALFUCTIONED METER REPORTED TO HAZMAT OPS METER ROOM

- REPLACEMENT ON ONE-FOR-ONE BASIS, REPLACEMENT METER BECOMES UNIT’S PERMANENT METER

Question 11

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

TRUE/FALSE

WHEN SENDING OUT THE METER TO THE HAZMAT OPS METER ROOM, A UNIT SHOULD SEND IT THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT BAG.

Answer 11

FALSE

Question 12

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

WHAT SHOULD THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER READ AFTER IT HAS COMPLETED IT’S WARM-UP OPERATION?

Answer 12

0

Question 13

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

WHEN WILL THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER ACTIVATE?

Answer 13

10% OF THE LEL OF NATURAL GAS

• LOW ALARM LEVEL
• ACTION LEVEL FOR INDOOR OPERATIONS

Question 14

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

L132 RESPONDS TO A GAS LEAK INSIDE A PD. YOU LOOK DOWN AT YOUR MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER AND NOTICE 10% READING IN THE COMBUSTIBLE GAS SECTION OF METER. YOU KNOW THAT THIS 10% SIGNIFIES?

Answer 14

10% IS THE ACTION LEVEL FOR INDOOR OPERATIONS

Question 15

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

L136 RESPONDS TO A GAS LEAK IN THE STREET, YOU STEP OFF THE RIG AND YOU MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER AUTOMATICALLY READS 20% IN THE COMBUSTIBLE GAS SECTION OF THE METER. YOU KNOW THAT THIS 20% SIGNIFIES?

Answer 15

20% IS THE ACTION LEVEL FOR OUTDOOR OPERATIONS

Question 16

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

WHAT DOES A SERIES OF CROSSES UNDER THE COMB/EX ICON INDICATE?

Answer 16

ATMOSPHERE IS ABOVE THE 100% LEL.

++MEMBERS SHOULD NOT OPERATE IN THIS ENVIRONMENT EXCEPT FOR LIFE SAVING PURPOSES++

Question 17

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

IF YOUR METER READS EITHER THE INDOOR ACTION LEVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTION LEVEL, WHAT SHOULD YOU IMPLEMENT?

Answer 17

• VENTILATION PROCEDURES TO REDUCE CONCENTRATION OF GAS
• NOTIFY DISPATCH OF CONDITIONS
• UTILITY COMPANY RESPOND AND REQUEST AN ETA

Question 18

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

ON THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER, WHAT IS THE NORMAL OXYGEN READING?

Answer 18

20.8

Question 19

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

ON THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER, WHAT IS THE LOW OXYGEN LEVEL ALARM SET AT?

Answer 19

19.5%

Question 20

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

ON THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER, WHAT IS THE HIGH OXYGEN LEVEL ALARM SET AT?

Answer 20

23.0%

Question 21

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

WHEN YOUR MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER GOES INTO EITHER LOW OXYGEN LEVEL ALARM OR HIGH OXYGEN LEVEL ALARM, WHAT SHALL YOU DO?

Answer 21

• MEMBERS SHALL DON SCBA
• NOTIFY INCIDENT COMMANDER OF ABNORMAL O2 READINGS ON ALTAIR
• NOTIFY DISPATCH OF CONDITIONS
• UTILITY COMPANY RESPOND AND REQUEST AN ETA

Question 22

TRAINING BULLETINS EMERGENCIES 2 ADD 1 - MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER

WHAT DOES 3 CROSSES ACROSS THE SCREEN UNDER THE O2 ICON ON THE MSA ALTAIR DIGITAL GAS METER INDICATE?

Answer 22

ATMOSPHERE IS ABOVE 25% OXYGEN