TB 4, gasoline tank truck/ trailer incidents Flashcards
(16 cards)
most gasoline tank trucks/trailer tanks are made of aluminum, and are a maximum thickness of? at the ? of the tank.
3/16 inch
bottom
truck transportation of fuels is strictly regulated nationally by the?
DOT
the responsibility for ordering vacuum trucks for clean up of a gasoline tanker on a city street lies with?
responsible party
concentrated gasoline vapors are than?
3 to 4 times heavier
vacuum trucks are classified by cleanliness standards. if requesting a vacuum truck, what classification should be requested?
clean
clean up of a fuel spill on freeway is the ultimate responsibility of?
responsible party
what allows for compartment separation in a tank truck?
bulkhead
a tank truck pulling a 2 axle trailer and fully loaded with gasoline can be expected to contain ? gallons of gasoline.
9000
the responsibility for hazardous material incidents on state highways and freeways within the city of LA lies with?
CHP
aluminum tanks will melt at approximately?
1200 degrees
burning gasoline will burn at the liquid level and burn at the rate of? per hour vertically regardless of the surface area?
one foot
the use of plain water to extinguish a tanker fire is acceptable if?
foam is not available
will cause an unacceptable delay in rescue operations
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?
100 feet
a single tank, 3 axle tank truck fully loaded with gasoline can be expected to contain ? gallons of gasoline.
5000
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?
tank strength
during the firefighting phase of incidents involving organic peroxides, if fire reaches the organic peroxide the proper tactic would be to?
evacuate the area very rapidly before an explosion occurs
