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TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES

TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES. Simple keys to recognition and Identification. PURPOSE:. GIVE RESPONDERS INFORMATION ABOUT TRANSPORT VEHICLES AND THEIR CONTENTS THIS WILL AID THEM IN “DETERMINING THE LIKELY OUTCOME” OF VARIOUS EMERGENCIES. OBJECTIVES.

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TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES

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  1. TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES Simple keys to recognition and Identification

  2. PURPOSE: • GIVE RESPONDERS INFORMATION ABOUT TRANSPORT VEHICLES AND THEIR CONTENTS • THIS WILL AID THEM IN “DETERMINING THE LIKELY OUTCOME” OF VARIOUS EMERGENCIES.

  3. OBJECTIVES • IDENTIFY KEY FEATURES OF HIGHWAY CARGO TANKS • IDENTIFY KEY FEATURES OF RAIL TANKER CARS • IDENTIFY KEY FEATURES OF OTHER TYPES OF CONTAINERS • ASSOCIATE ALL OF THESE FEATURES WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TYPES

  4. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS USUALLY FUELS MC306 GENERALLY SOLVENTS AND OTHER CHEMICALS MC307 CORROSIVES & MATERIALS WITH HIGH DENSITIES MC312 LIQUIFIED GASES THAT CAN BE STORED AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MC330-331 CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS MC338

  5. FULL LENGTH ROLL OVER PROTECTION MIDSHIP PIPING DISTINCTIVE OVAL SHAPE MC306 PETROLEUM HAULER

  6. LARGE ROUND BARREL IF UNINSULATED DISTINCTIVE HORSE SHOE SHAPE IF INSULATED EXPOSED RIBS UNINSULATED MC307 ROLLOVER PROTECTION CHEMICAL WORKHORSE

  7. SMALLER DIAMETER WITH RIBS CORROSIVES HAULER MC312 REAR OR MID SHIP MAN WAYS AND FIXTURES WITH ROLL OVER PROTECTION SOMETIMES INSULATED

  8. LPG,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA CHLORINE,AND OTHER HIGHLY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ROTARY GUAGE REAR BOLTED MANHOLE MC330-331 LARGE TANKS WITH ROUNDED ENDS

  9. CONTAINER WITHIN A CONTAINER MC338 CRYOGENICS DOGHOUSE ON REAR WITH VALVES AND PIPING

  10. DRY BULK CARRIER

  11. compressed gas cylinders COLORS MAY NOT INDICATE PRODUCT

  12. VAC TRUCKS HAUL WASTE MATERIALS

  13. WHAT DO BOX TRAILERS HAUL?

  14. COLD BEER!

  15. NO EXPANSION DOME ON NEW STYLE BUT FITTINGS AND MANWAY BOLTS ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE OLD STYLE NON PRESSURE CAR GENERAL COMMODITIES-LIQUIDS

  16. OLD STYLE - EXPANSION DOME BELOW EXPOSED MANWAY AND FITTINGS

  17. NEWER STYLE NON PRESSURE CAR dedicated car corrosive placard EXPOSED FITTINGS AND MANWAY SMALLER CARS CARRY DENSE MATERIALS OR CORROSIVES

  18. valves and fittings are enclosed in a protective housing PRESSURE CAR - LPG, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, CHLORINE AND OTHER EHSs

  19. CRYOGENIC CAR

  20. HOPPER CAR FOR FLOWABLE SOLID MATERIALS

  21. CLOSED HEAD POLY DRUMS USUALLY STORE CORROSIVES

  22. OPEN HEAD DRUMS • RETAINING RING HOLDING ON LID • POLY, METAL, OR FIBER OPEN HEAD DRUMS USUALLY CONTAIN SOLIDS • CLOSED HEAD DRUMS USUALLY CONTAIN LIQUIDS

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