Engineering · Safety — Fixed CO2
Before releasing a fixed CO2 system into a machinery space, the crew must:
- AAccount for all personnel, evacuate and seal the space, and shut down ventilation/fuel✓ Correct
- BIncrease ventilation to the space
- COpen all doors and skylights
- DStart the bilge pump
Explanation
CO2 smothers fire by displacing oxygen and is lethal to anyone inside. The space must be fully evacuated and personnel accounted for, openings closed, and ventilation/fuel shut off so the agent concentration is achieved and held.
Authority: SOLAS Chapter II-2; FSS Code; 46 CFR Subchapter F
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