Safety Flash
Awareness: CO₂ flooding system activation points
Awareness: CO₂ flooding system activation points
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 35/16
- Confined SpaceEmergency ResponseHazardous SubstancesPersonal Protective Equipment
- Hazardous substances
- Breathing apparatus
- Fire protectionOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash highlights missing breathing-apparatus guidance for a vessel’s carbon dioxide flooding-system activation point inside its bottle room. Potential leakage during activation could create a hazardous atmosphere. The member recommended breathing apparatus for specified entry, activation and drill situations, and reviewed vessel procedures for updates where required.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The alert recommends breathing apparatus and updated procedures when operating or entering spaces containing CO₂ flooding equipment.
IMCA SF 35/16. Themes: confined space, emergency response, hazardous substances, personal protective equipment.