TB 1-39 Flashcards
(157 cards)
TB 3 Type lv aluminum buildings
Aluminum has a melting point of approximately ____ degrees Fahrenheit. A temperature which can be expected about ___ min after the start of most fires.
1300 degrees/ 10min
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Tank trucks transport approximately ____% of all the fuels used by vehicles
90%
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
The LAFD also regulates flammable and combustible liquid tank trucks in Div. ____ of the fire code
38
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
The trucks we all recognize as gasoline tankers are officially classified by the Federal Motor Carrier Standards as MC306 for trucks/tanks built from 1967-1993 and DOT406 for trucks/tanks built from 9/1/93 to present. They are designed to carry flammable and combustible liquids, alcohol, Class B Poisons and liquid food products with vapor pressures less than ____ psi
3
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Capacity
Single tank truck with 2 axles= ____gal
Single tank 3 axles = ___ gal
3000= 2 axle
5000=3 axles
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Tank tractor with semi trailer connected with fifth wheel. One tank approximately ____ ft long with a capacity of ____ gal.
40ft / 9000
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Tank truck pulling a two axle trailer. Each truck tank is approximately ___ ft long. The capacity of the truck tank is ____ gal and the trailer is ___ gal for a total of ___ gal.
4200/4800
9000 total
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Most tanks are made of _____. The tank wall is the thickest at the bottom____” and gradually gets thinner as you progress toward the top of the tank.
Aluminum / 3/16”
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Double bulkheads are required when?
If hole in bulkhead is illegally plugged, the void space could contain up to ___ gallons of product
Products of different flash points in the same tank
200 gal.
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Offloading
Emergency shutdown may also be accomplished by activation of the emergency switches located _________ and _____
Left front corner and at the main panel on the right side
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Construction and design features allow for early tank failure at relatively low temperature with pressure relief devices designed to maintain ___ to ___ psi
3 to 5psi
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Gasoline tanker incident - leak , no fire: eliminate ignition sources a minimum of ___ ft from spill. Turn off vehicle ignition, if possible, use combustible gas indicator to verify atmosphere around battery terminal ( or battery shut off switch) is below ____%
100 ft / 10%
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
For tire fires use a minimum ____ hose line with a min. Of ___ gpm
1-1/2 hose / 125gpm
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
100 square feet of burning liquid would require ___ gal of concentrate at 3%.
31gal
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
LAFD foam tenders carry _____ gal. Of class b foam.
1000gal
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Aluminum tanks will melt at about ____ degrees Fahrenheit
1200
The ___ has authority over hazardous materials incidents on state roadways.
CHP
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Vacuum trucks can hold approximately ___ % of their rated capacity.
90%
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Vacuum trucks are classified by 3 tank cleanliness standards
1.
2.
3.
Request which vacuum truck
- Dirty - tank is empty but not cleaned
- Clean- tank is empty of product and has been washed with water, possible traces of water and previous product
- Super clean- tank has been chemically cleaned and free of product
*request clean trucks
TB 4 Gasoline Tank Truck trailer incidents
Vacuum trucks
When using the exhaust hose method for tank vapors. Vapors are directed a minimum of ___ ft downwind and downhill from any ignition source.
50ft
TB 5 Automobile fires and associated hazards
Air conditioners - ____ gas used in air conditioners is under pressure and may emit the toxic gases ____ and ____ if heated to the point of decomposition
Freon
Phosgene and fluoride
TB 5 Automobile fires and associated hazards
Energy absorbing bumpers
Hydraulic- consist of a gas chamber filled with a mixture of inert, non flammable ____/_____ gas pressurized to ____ and a hydro lid fluid chamber which is filled with a petroleum based fluid.
Bumper travel is up to ___ “
Nitrogen/ helium @ 150psi
3”
TB 5 Automobile fires and associated hazards
Energy absorbing bumpers
Mechanical- employs heavy spring to absorb impact. These units travel up to ___ “
At an incident in the valley , a bumper assembly traveled a distance of ___ ft
4”
25
TB 5 Automobile fires and associated hazards
Gasoline flash point;
DIESEL flash point
Gasoline flash point; -45
DIESEL flash point- 125