Occ Hazards

Question 1

What are the 2 types of installed systems to combat boil over and slop over?

Answer 1

Foam pourers - Used to combat the rim and seal the fire.
Monitors - Used for full surface fires and bund fires.

Question 2

What are bunds?

Answer 2

Walls surrounding flammable liquid tanks and are designed to contain the spill.

Question 3

List 5 active fire protection systems.

Answer 3

• Alarm systems
• Smoke detectors
• Sprinkler systems
• Evacuation alarms
• Smoke control systems

Question 4

How much flammable liquid is a bund designed to contain?

Answer 4

Designed to hold 100% of tank’s contents or contents of the largest tank in the bund.