If it should become necessary to abandon a compartment because of the danger of a large steam leak on a boiler, which of the following actions represents the best avenue of escape?

Correct Answer: Option D — Escape through another compartment on a lower level.

In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'If it should become necessary to abandon a compartment because of the danger of a large steam leak on a boiler, which of the following actions represents the best avenue of escape', the verified engineering fact is: 'Escape through another compartment on a lower level.'.