Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #568 (Set 16)

A fire of escaping liquefied flammable gas is best extinguished by __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — stopping the flow of gas

Extinguishing pressurized flammable gas by smothering or cooling risks unburned gas accumulation and subsequent explosive vapor-air cloud ignition. Stopping the fuel supply at the source is the only safe method.

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