STCW Basic Fire Fighting Questions with Answers (100% Correct Answers)

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STCW Basic Fire Fighting Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)

Fire Triangle— Answer: Oxygen, Heat, Fuel

Types of Fuel and Combustion:




Liquid Fuels— Answer: Vaporization - is the release of liquid's

molecules into the atmosphere, when vapors reach the *Flashpoint

they ignite

Types of Fuel and Combustion:




Volatility— Answer: - Indicates the ability of a liquid to liberate into a

gas

- The lower the boiling point, the more volatile

Types of Fuel and Combustion:




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Flame Point— Answer: The lowest temperature at which the liquid

emits adequate gas to ignite with a flame.

(May be a light flicker because the liquid does not emit enough gas to

keep the fire alive)

Types of Fuel and Combustion:




Combustive point— Answer: The temperature where the liquid will

emit so much gas, that if ignited, it will continue to burn

Types of Fuel and Combustion:




Self-Ignition Point— Answer: The temperature at which the gas/air

mixture will start to burn by itself without being ignited by a flame or

a spark

Categories of Combustion:




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