Direct QuestionSpot Quiz Competition - Direct RoundRound 1.1What do you mean by LPA - Agency assisting in fire insurance to Indian Insurance Companies?AnsLoss Prevention Association2What is the theme for Fire day 2004?Ans"Learn not to burn - Cultivate Fire Safety Awareness"3Name the vessel involved in an explosion which resulted in the showering of Golden Ingots at Victoria dock Bombay on 14 Apr 1944?AnsMT FORT STRIKINE4NFPA 704 Diamond signifies the four types of hazards, Which are they?AnsIdentification of hazards of material. Viz Health, Flammable, Reactivity & Special information(hazards)5Who is Chairman of District Crisis Group and Mutal Aid Scheme - Jamnagar District?AnsCollector & District Magistrate6Which is the Product involved in the Explosion and Fire at Algeria Refienry?AnsLNGSpot Quiz Competition - Direct RoundRound 2. - Expand the term1Expand the term STELAnsShort Term Exposure Limit2Expand the term IDLHAnsImmediately Dangerous to Life and Health3Expand the term MECCAnsMobile Emergency Control Center4Expand the term MCAAnsMaximum Creadible Accident5Expand the term AFFFAnsAqueous Film Forming foam6Expand the term GWPAnsGlobal Warming PotentialSpot Quiz Competition - Direct RoundSupplementary Question1What is the base chemical of ABC type Dry Chemical Powder used in Fire Extinguisher?AnsMono-Ammonium Phosphate2What is the chemical name of FM-200?AnsHepta-Flouro Propane (C3HF7)3What is the location of lightening arrestor installed at MTF?AnsLightening arrestor spike at top of Lighting Mast4What is the color of Liquid filled in QBDs available in deluge system?AnsYellow5What is the total duration of SCBA set available at Sulfur plant?Ans45 minutes toal / 30 min effective working duration/15 min escape time6Which is the halogen derivative of hydrocarbon used for fire fighting? It is banned for use now.AnsHalon1211 / Halon 1301(Bromo Chloro difluro Methane / BromoTri fluro Methane) banned due to OzoneDepleting Potential7What is the quantity of CO2 gas in gms, used for 10 kg DCP fire extinguisher?Ans200 Gms8Who will be the Incident Controller in case of emergency at Marine jetty,AnsDPC (Duty Port Captain)

visual RoundVISUAL ROUNDSNActive Fire EquipmentVisualsAnswers1Identify this part of 10 kg DCP Fire ExtinguisherDCP ExtinguisherSquiz Grip Nozzle2Identify this part of SCBA SetSCBA SetDemand Regulator3Identify this part of Fire Delivery HoseDelivery HoseMale Coupling4Identify this part of CO2 Fire ExtinguisherCO2 ExtinguisherDischarge Horn5Identify this part of 75 kg DCP Fire Extinguisher75 kg DCP ExtinguisherDischarge hose6Identify this part of Fire Water MonitorWater MonitorLocking LeverSNF & G SystemVisualsAnswer1Identify This Device & its Most Suitable Location?DGTToxic Hazard2Identify This Device & its Most Suitable Location?DSOInside building3Identify This Device & its Most Suitable Location?DFX (UV/IR)Pump bay /Gantry4Identify This Device & its Most Suitable Location?DGHBattery Room, Hydrogen Plant, Platformer5Identify This Device & its Most Suitable Location?DFIPump bay /Gantry6Identify This Device & its Most Suitable Location?DGCPump bay /Gantry7Identify This Device & its Most Suitable Location?DFUPump bay /Gantry

Choice RoundChoice RoundMEMP (Major Emergency Management Plan)Question :Name the three emergency control centers to be operated during emergency at Marine jetty?Ans :CECR(War room), MECC, POCQuestion :How many level of emergency are categorised in MEMP?Ans :Level 1,2 and 3Question :What are the different types of siren tone are there in our complex?Ans :1. Fire/Combustible gas release 2. Toxic release 3. Air raid 4. All clearQuestion :Level 3 emergency situation is the one - complete the sentenceAns :Emergency affecting neighbouring area out of complex.Question :During level 2 emergency Incident controller reports to CEC. At present who is IC and CEC?Ans :SSM and Site president PKKQuestion :Which is the MCA ( maximum credible accident) as per MEMP wrt to RTF?Ans :LPG Sphere in RTFCentral Hose StationQuestion :How many branches are stored in CHS?Ans :04 nosQuestion :What is the diameter of fire fighting hose stored in CHS?Ans :63mm / 21/2"Question :How many white colour hoses are stored in CHS?Ans :Nil (white colour hoses are for hot work, not to be kept in CHS)Question :Describe any situation where the CHS equipment to be used?Ans :Emergency in the plant wrt fire, leak, releaseQuestion :As per procedure HSE-F104, what is the inspection frequency of CHS and its equipment?Ans :Quarterly (once in 3 month)Question :Which department is responsible to replace the damaged equipment of CHS?Ans :Fire (HSEF)Fire Water NetworkQuestion :Name any four independant fire water network systems in our complex?Ans :1-RPA, 2-RTF, 3-MTF, 4-Marine Jetty, 5-Lo-Lo JettyQuestion :What is the maximum period for which the diesel engine driven fire pump can continuouly run without diesel refilling?Ans :6 Hrs.Question :The auto start of main fire pump in sequence is based on two parameters? Name both parameters?Ans :Low pressure input signal from PT and time lapse of 20 secondsQuestion :What is the electric protection measure available to avoid damage / corrosion to the underground fire water network?Ans :Cathodic Protection (CP)Question :Fire water network has isolation valves. As per HSE-F 104 procedure who is responsible to maintain the ISBL and OSBL I/V?Ans :ISBL - Respective plant, OSBL - UtilityQuestion :In case of major fire, the fire water reservoir will last for how many hours, if the reservoir is full as per design basis?Ans :6 Hrs.Deluge Water Spray SystemQuestion :What is the pressure available in QBD loop of tank detection system?Ans :2.2 bar / As per vandorQuestion :Name any four modes of operation for INBAL make deluge at LPG Sphere?Ans :1-QBD release, 2-DV control panel manual air release, 3-SOV thru C/R 4- DV water priming valve water manual release, 5-Manual bypassQuestion :What is the rate of application of water on tank surface to be protected from exposure heat?Ans :10.2 lpm/m2Question :What is the rate of application of water for hot pump deluge system?Ans :20.4 lpm/m2Question :For LPG sphere what is the water application rate?Ans :10.2 lpm/m2 , leg cooling 5.1 lpm/m2, summer cooling - 2 lpm/m2, Cryogenic roof top 3 lpm/m2Question :In case of power failure, all DVs in the respective PIB will actuate at once, can you explain the logic?Ans :Solenoid valve logic is power fail to openSCBA SetQuestion :BA set refilling is to be carried out one it is empty/less pressure. If it is not used for a long period, what is the maximum period the cylinder can be used without refilling?Ans :6 monthsQuestion :What is the function of demand regulator in SCBA set?Ans :Supply the air as per wear's demand and maintain slightly +ve pressure(1.014bar in face mask)Question :If the 300 bar BA cylinder PG shows a 200 bar reading, what is the total effective duration of set?Ans :15 min effective + 15 min escape = 30 minutesQuestion :SCBA set working duration is based on average consuption rate of the wearer. What is that average rate of consumption?Ans :40 lpmQuestion :Why the escape set should not be used to carry out maintenance in the toxic area?Ans :Escape set is only for escape and not for working in toxic area. Wearer cannot establish the leftover time in case of escape set.Question :Who is responsible for visual inspection and preservation of SCBA set at respective plant area?Ans :User / PlantFM - 200 Total flooding systemQuestion :Which is the gas used to super-pressurise the FM 200?Ans :NitrogenQuestion :How many FM 200 cylinder are there in smallest size PIB?Ans :7Question :How many pilot cylinders are there in a PIB 20 having 11 nos of FM200 cylinders?Ans :2 nos.Question :How many slave cylilnders are there in a PIB having 7 nos. of FM200 cylinders?Ans :5 nos.Question :Minimum concentration of FM200 gas required to extinguish fire in PIB?Ans :7.20%Question :Which chemical family of hydrocarbon FM200 belongs to?Ans :Fluorinated Alkane / Halogenated HC (Hepta fluro propane)

Rapid FireSpot Quiz Competition - Rapid Fire RoundNoFLASH TeamAnswer1Escape Set Warning Whistle Operates At 40bar.2MEMP stands for: Major Emergency Management Plan.3CO2 Extinguishers Have Safety Valves.4Water To Steam Expansion Is roughly 1700 Times.5Restriction Orifices Increase Discharge Pressure of Hydrant Valves.6Oxygen is a non combustible gas.7FM-200 gas is Environment Friendly.8Foam can not be used on fire involving VGO975kg DCP Extinguishers Have 1kg Of CO2 As Expellant.10The total working duration of SCBA in RIL is 45 minutesSpot Quiz Competition - Rapid Fire RoundNoINFERNO TeamAnswer1Escape Set Maintains Positive Pressure Inside Facemask.2Frequency of Dry testing of the DV system is once in a year3The Word Flammable And Inflammable Means Same.4All Types Of DCP Extinguisher Have Rupture Disk.5Emergency Phone No. to Fire Control Room is 1016DCP Extinguishers Are commonly Used To Extinguish Oil Fires.7Fire Fighting Hoses Used In Our Complex Are Fire Proof.8Chlorine gas is heavier than air9Sparks Are Not Generated Inside the Intrinsically Safe Eqpts.10Safe Approach For Toxic Gas Leak Emergency Is Downwind.Spot Quiz Competition - Rapid Fire RoundNoFIRE TeamAnswer1Dragger SCBA Set 300 Bar Cylinder Has Water Capacity 6 Liters.2White Band Extinguishers are Used For Hot Jobs.3CO2 Extinguishers Have Striking plunger Knob.4Emergency telephone number for medical emergency is 1115Class "C Fire Means - Fire Involving Flammable Gas.6DCP Extinguishers Have Discharge Horn.7Ammonia gas is lighter than air.8Safe Approach For Combustible Gas Leak Emergency Is Upwind.9LPG -air ratio 50 - 50% volume by volume is highly flammable10Gasoline Floats On Water.Spot Quiz Competition - Rapid Fire RoundNoSPARK TeamAnswer1SSM will be Chief Emergency Controller in absence of President2TLV means - Threshold Limit Value3Red Hoses Are Used For Hot Works.4DCP Extinguishers Of 20 kg Are available In Refinery Complex.5White Hoses Are Used For Hot Works.6MAB & CES are protected with F & G system7SO2(Sulfur di-oxide) is not a toxic gas8Nitrogen gas is used to pressurise the QBD detection of DV.9Water should not be used on hydrocarbon fire10Sulphuric Acid Is Highly flammable.Spot Quiz Competition - Rapid Fire RoundNoBLAZE TeamAnswer1Oxygen is 29% in SCBA cylinder2MECC stands for : Major Emergency Control Center.3CO2 Extinguishers Are Best Suited For electronic fire4In our Complex Sirens are Provided For Declaring Level 1 Emergency5Fire Water Header at MTF is charged with sea water6Neoprene rubber used for rim seal of tank is non flammable7Halon Is Environment Friendly gas8QBDs of detection loop discharges water on tank in case of fire9DCP Extinguishers has CO2 gas for dispelling powder.10Liquid Chlorine is moderately flammable.Spot Quiz Competition - Rapid Fire RoundNoFLAME TeamAnswer1Presently fire water header in RRTF area is charged with sea water2CECR stands for : Central Emergency Control Center.3After wearing BA set you should not communicate.4One can enter without protection in H2S 5PPM conc. Area5Cotton waste Burns Faster Than Nylon.6There are no aboveground fire water header in our complex7Safe Approach For Handling Fire Emergency is Normally Downwind.8Gasoline vapours can not ignite if conc is 90% v/v.9Sodium bi carbonate is used in DCP fire extinguisher10Hydrogen is a highly Toxic Gas.

Steaple chase - audienceFire Quiz Contest - 2004Steaple Chase Round - AudienceSecanrio No. 1 Piper Alpha DisasterClue # 1Location - 100 miles off the east of scotland in north seaClue # 2Major Cause - violation of permit to work systemClue # 3World's worst offshore petroleum accidentClue # 4Maximum victims were due to smoke inhalation, No escape for the trapped occupants, workers started jumping into the sea. There were miraculous escape for the personnel who swam for hours together.Secanrio No. 2 Bhopal Gas DisasterClue # 1The world's worst industrial disaster without much mechanical damage to the installationClue # 2American multinational company's pesticide unit having Indian executives arrested of culpable homicideClue # 3After this incident there was a major change of legislation of that countryClue # 4Run-away reaction by the ingress of water into the system was triggering pointSecanrio No. 3 Flixborough DisasterClue # 150 tons of Cyclohexane UVCE was the culprit for this disaster at Nypro in UKClue # 2Fire burned for several days and even after ten days rescue work hampered due to fireClue # 3Reason - Reactor by-pass assembly to connect two reactorsClue # 428 dead / 53 injured and the day was a weekly off day or else the death toll would have been moreSecanrio No. 4 HPCL Vizag Refinery DisasterClue # 1The incident happened in an old CALTEX RefineryClue # 26 LPG Spheres and 11 HC storage tanks gutted in fire, No BLEVEClue # 3Complete fire fighting facilities of this unit was damaged in explosion and fireClue # 4Location - One of the port city of the country East of PakistanSecanrio No. 5 Mexico City DisasterClue # 1The disaster started with a rupture of 8 " LPG LineClue # 2Happened in an LPG terminal where LPG was supplied on daily basisClue # 3There was initial fire and followed by series of explosions mostly BLEVEClue # 4An Pan american pilot who has seen the explosion described it at first as a nuclear explosion.

Steaple chase - TeamFire Quiz Contest - 2004Steaple Chase RoundTeam - FireIncident # 1 - DHT 1 - hot diesel leakClue # 1Hot hydrocarbon leak at 220 deg C just about auto ignition temperatureClue # 2Charge pump XXXP02A was on line @ 65kg/cm2Clue # 3There was no fire, vapour cloud reached to south side plant B/L about 200 mClue # 4Hot oil splashed from 4" globe valve bonnet flangeIncident # 2 - RRTF B/L - PCN leakClue # 1The hydrocarbon leak was noticed at 23:10 and transfer pump stopped only at 00:20 hrsClue # 2The leak was initially suspected as LPG leak due to dense white vapour cloudClue # 3There was no fire, spilled hydrocarbon traveled up to storm water pond # 4 killing number of fishesClue # 4Newly laid 14" branch pipe from 18" main header was de-blinded at plant B/L without boxing up the flangeIncident # 3 - LNUU - Reactor R 02 FireClue # 1Dangerous situation lasting for 7 hrs on top of Reactor XXX R-02, flames for almost 1 hrClue # 2Refinery LP flare header directly opened to atmosphere thru Reactor topClue # 3The cause of fire was air ingress in Reactor and pyrophoric catalyst caught fire igniting the flare gases also containing H2SClue # 4There was no mechanical damage due to fire but the catalyst worth Rs. 80 Lacs was destroyedIncident # 4 - Parex III involving Hydrocarbon from adsorbant chamberClue # 1The unit was opportunity shutdown and BFVs dropped for inspectionClue # 2Adsorbant chamber pressure suddenly fell from 5.21 to 0.76 kg/cm2Clue # 3Heavy leakage of hydrocarbon initially source was not known, 28 DGC alarms actuated from affected unit and nearby units as wellClue # 4Vapour cloud traveled to downwind plant forcing the unit for shutdownIncident # 5 - CPP Tank EE951-006 Light ReformateClue # 1Tank level was 5 mtr, tank was under receipt and pumping was going out simultaneouslyClue # 2Tank roof travelled beyond normal height damaging the foam pourer systemClue # 33 nos. DGC actuated almost simultaneously from the adjucent pumpbay about 15 mtr distanceClue # 4High level switch did not activate due to level switch float not designed for low density product being stored in the tankIncident # 6 - DHT I - Hydrogen release from Compressor PG fittingClue # 1Hydrogen @35 kg/cm2 at 50degC released from 20 mm nozzle from compressor instrument fittingClue # 2There was no fire but loud noise was heard by the field operator of nearby unitClue # 3Failure of threaded joint of compressor PG tappingClue # 4Exact location of leak could not be identified immediately, DGH actuated after 30 sec, as the same was in upwind directionIncident # 7 - Coker off gas leak from Compressor was line flangeClue # 1It was a gas leak having 6-8% of H2S from the flange joint of compressorClue # 2Main cause of leak was graphite filled(soft) gasket blow out subsequently replaced with spiral wound gasketClue # 3In this operation about 27 SCBA cylinders were consumed during approx 4 hrs duraionClue # 4Toxic gas up to a distance of 30 mtr downwind and within compressor area.

question databankDirect Question Databank for Fire Quiz ContestSNQuestionQWhat is the theme for Fire day 2004?A"Learn not to burn - Cultivate Fire Safety Awareness"QThe vessel involved in an explosion which resulted in the showering of Golden IngotsAMT FORT STRIKINEQNFPA 704 Diamond signifiesAIdentification of hazards of material. Viz Health, Flammable, Reactivity & Special informationQChairman of District Crisis Group and Mutal Aid Scheme - Jamnagar DistrictACollector & District MagistrateQProduct involved in the Explosion and Fire at Algeria RefienryALNGQAQAQAExpandCECChief Emergency CoordinatorTREM - CardTransport Emergency CardBLEVEBoiling Liquid Expanding Vapour ExplosionIDLHImmediately Dangerous to Life and HealthMECCMobile Emergency Control CenterMCAMaximum Creadible AccidentODPOzone Depletion PotentialGWPglobal Warming PotentialALTAtmospheric Life TimeAFFFAqueous Film Forming foamRapid FireQAQAQAQFloating roof tank containing Class A hydrocarbon is protected with semi-fixed foam pourer systemAQAQAQQBD / Quartzoid buld detectors provided for tanks in RTF breaks at 200 deg CAQFrequency of Dry testing of the Water deluge system is once in a yearAQAQQAQAQAQAFor audienceQexpand SMSASmoke Management System