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Which dangerous condition should be kept in mind after using a 15 pound CO₂ fire extinguisher on a small oil fire on the engine room floor plates?

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Which dangerous condition should be kept in mind after using a 15 pound CO₂ fire extinguisher on a small oil fire on the engine room floor plates?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• CO₂ portable extinguishers displace oxygen and work best on small enclosed fires • Differences between a local small CO₂ discharge and a fixed CO₂ flooding system in an engine room • What hazard remains on a fuel‑contaminated deck or bilge after flame is knocked down

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• Think about what has actually changed on the engine room floor plates once the small flame is out: Is the fuel still there? Has the atmosphere in the whole space really been replaced by CO₂? • Which option describes a condition that is most likely to still be present and dangerous specifically on the floor plates after using a relatively small (15 lb) extinguisher? • Ask yourself which answer choices are more associated with a full‑space CO₂ total flooding system rather than a single portable extinguisher on a small fire.

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• Compare the quantity and reach of CO₂ from a 15 lb portable unit versus a fixed system that can fill an entire engine room • Decide which option directly concerns the remaining fuel or heat on the deck plates after extinguishment • Verify which hazards are primary and immediate after a small localized CO₂ application, and which are secondary or less likely in this scenario

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Which dangerous condition should be kept in mind after using a 15 pound CO₂ fire extinguisher on a small oil fire on the engine room floor plates?

Possible suffocation from the CO₂ gas.

Forgetting to secure the engine room ventilation system.

CO₂ gas being drawn into nearby engine or air compressor intakes.

Rekindling of the fire.

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Question 1 / 205eccef9ebacbc34ba4d4638b

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Which dangerous condition should be kept in mind after using a 15 pound CO₂ fire extinguisher on a small oil fire on the engine room floor plates?

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Which dangerous condition should be kept in mind after using a 15 pound CO₂ fire extinguisher on a small oil fire on the engine room floor plates?

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