UK LEGISLATION AND GUIDANCE QUESTIONS

1. What is SI 1997 2776?

(a) UK Diving Regulations 1997 (b) Pipelines Act 1997

(c) Continental Shelf Act 1997 (d) Petroleum & Submarine Pipelines Act 1997

2. How often should cylinders not used underwater be tested?

(a) 10 yearly (b) 2 yearly

(c) 5 yearly (d) 3 yearly

3. Who is responsible for operating DDC panel valves?

(a) ALST (b) LST supervisor

(c) LST on shift (d) Diving supt.

4. Gas suppliers usually blend mixed gases to what tolerance of the minor component?

(a) + 2.5% (b) + 10%

(c) + 0.005% (d) + 25%

5. Gas analyzers are usually calibrated every?

(a) Hour (b) 15 minutes

(c) 24 hrs or less (d) Week

6. Gas cylinders or quads used in diving ops must have marked on them?

(a) Weight (b) Wall thickness

(c) Color & chemical formula of content (d) Year of manufacture

7. Diving plant and equipment test certificates are normally in force for?

(a) 3 months (b) 6 months

(c) 1 year (d) 2 years

8. Chambers should be fitted with pressure relief valves which?

(a) Vent at 2 PSI above ambient (b) Prevent medical locks being opened under pressure

(c) Prevent over pressurisation of DDC (d) Allow divers to vent DDC

9. There must be enough room for 2 adults to lie down in a 2 compartment DDC that is used for
continuous occupancy under pressure of?

(a) 4 hrs or more (b) 8 hrs or more

(c) 12 hrs or more (d) 24 hrs or more

10. HP oxygen to be reduced at the supply quad to no more than?

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(a) 5 bar (b) 10 bar

(c) 40 bar (d) 80 bar

11. Gas heating must be provided when diving deeper than?

(a) 50 msw (b) 150 msw

(c) 180 msw (d) 200 msw

12. IMCA recommends periodic internal examination of bail out bottles for corrosion?

(a) Every 3 months (b) Every 6 months

(c) Every year (d) as often as thought necessary

13. DMAC recommends not flying after an air dive requiring stops for?

(a) 4 hrs (b) 12 hrs

(c) 24 hrs (d) 48 hrs

14. There must be how many qualified persons in the sat control room at all times?

(a) 1 (b) 2

(c) 3 (d) 4

15. Depth gauges should be tested every?

(a) 3 months (b) 12 months

(c) 6 months (d) 24 months

16. The legal minimum crew for air diving offshore UK is?

(a) 3 (b) 4

(c) 5 (d) 6

17. What does BS 4001 deal with?

(a) Testing DDC's (b) Air purity

(c) Specification for gas cylinders (d) Wire rope construction

18. What voltage is preferred for underwater electrical equipment?

(a) 220 V (b) 110 V

(c) 46 V (d) 24 V

19. How many times more dangerous is Alternating Current than Direct current?

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(a) 5 times (b) 10 times

(c) 20 times (d) 300 times

20. IMCA recommends periodic internal examination of bail out bottles for corrosion?

(a) Every 3 months (b) Every 6 months

(c) Every year (d) as often as thought necessary

21. DMAC recommends not flying after an air dive requiring stops for...?

(a) 4 hrs (b) 12 hrs

(c) 24 hrs (d) 48 hrs

22. There must be how many qualified persons in the sat control room at all times?

(a) 1 (b) 2

(c) 3 (d) 4

23. Depth gauges should be tested every?

(a) 3 months (b) 12 months

(c) 6 months (d) 24 months

24. Saturation DDC's in the Norwegian sector must be of a minimum internal diameter of?

(a) 180 cms wall-to-wall (b) 180 cms over deck plates

(c) 2.0 m wall-to-wall (d) 2.0 m over deck plates