USCG USCG Safety Deck
Set 3 • Question #85 of 105
Launch Interactive Practice Room The deck water seal of the inert gas system __________.
A
cools the inert gas and prevents soot from entering the cargo tanks
B
acts as an emergency system shutdown when the inlet pressures exceed the safe working pressure in the hazardous zone
C
prevents the backflow of hydrocarbon gasses into nonhazardous areas
✓ Correct Answer
D
relieves sudden large overpressures in the system
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
Under USCG Deck Safety, SOLAS Chapter III, and 46 CFR regulations, when addressing 'The deck water seal of the inert gas system', the mandated standard is: 'prevents the backflow of hydrocarbon gasses into nonhazardous areas'.
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