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TB 4, gasoline tank truck/ trailer incidents Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
Q

most gasoline tank trucks/trailer tanks are made of aluminum, and are a maximum thickness of? at the ? of the tank.

A

3/16 inch

bottom

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2
Q

truck transportation of fuels is strictly regulated nationally by the?

A

DOT

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3
Q

the responsibility for ordering vacuum trucks for clean up of a gasoline tanker on a city street lies with?

A

responsible party

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4
Q

concentrated gasoline vapors are than?

A

3 to 4 times heavier

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5
Q

vacuum trucks are classified by cleanliness standards. if requesting a vacuum truck, what classification should be requested?

A

clean

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6
Q

clean up of a fuel spill on freeway is the ultimate responsibility of?

A

responsible party

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7
Q

what allows for compartment separation in a tank truck?

A

bulkhead

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8
Q

a tank truck pulling a 2 axle trailer and fully loaded with gasoline can be expected to contain ? gallons of gasoline.

A

9000

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9
Q

the responsibility for hazardous material incidents on state highways and freeways within the city of LA lies with?

A

CHP

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10
Q

aluminum tanks will melt at approximately?

A

1200 degrees

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11
Q

burning gasoline will burn at the liquid level and burn at the rate of? per hour vertically regardless of the surface area?

A

one foot

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12
Q

the use of plain water to extinguish a tanker fire is acceptable if?

A

foam is not available

will cause an unacceptable delay in rescue operations

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13
Q

for incidents involving a leak with no fire, attempts should be made to turn off the vehicle ignition if possible and eliminate potential ignition sources a minimum of ? from the spill?

A

100 feet

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14
Q

a single tank, 3 axle tank truck fully loaded with gasoline can be expected to contain ? gallons of gasoline.

A

5000

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15
Q

baffles are a transverse partition in a cargo tank which is not liquid tight. they are installed in the compartments of gasoline tank truck/trailers for?

A

tank strength

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16
Q

during the firefighting phase of incidents involving organic peroxides, if fire reaches the organic peroxide the proper tactic would be to?

A

evacuate the area very rapidly before an explosion occurs