AFF Exit Exam • Set 6 Question 20 of 30
You have just extinguished an oil fire on the floor plates of the engine room with a 15-pound CO2 extinguisher. Which of the listed dangers should you now be preparing to handle?
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Direct Answer
Option B: Reflashing of the fire
CO2 extinguishes fire by displacing oxygen but does not cool the fuel significantly. Therefore, any remaining hot spots or fuel near the ignition temperature can easily re-flash once the CO2 dissipates and oxygen returns.
All Options
A
Frostbite cracks inside fuel line connection joints
B
Reflashing of the fire
(Correct Answer)
C
Complete systemic failure of main engine gear oil feeds
D
Toxic gas ignition inside air trunk lines
Detailed Explanation & Context
CO2 extinguishes fire by displacing oxygen but does not cool the fuel significantly. Therefore, any remaining hot spots or fuel near the ignition temperature can easily re-flash once the CO2 dissipates and oxygen returns.
Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Advanced Fire Fighting (AFF).
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