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Roadway Transportation

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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE TRUCK:MC 306/DOT 406

Oval shaped

Carries flammable and combustible liquids usually lighter than water such as petroleum products

Tank identified by aluminum, elliptical tank construction

Valving and unloading controls under the tank

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LOW PRESSURE CHEMICAL CARRIER: MC 307/DOT 407

Horseshoe shaped or round

Carries chemicals at low pressures, may include flammables, mild corrosives, poisons, or oxidizing solutions

Top manhole assembly protected by a flashing box and drain hose down the side

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CORROSIVE LIQUID CARRIER:MC 312/ DOT 412

Small, cylindrical, with exterior stiffening rings

Carries corrosive liquids, such as strong acids and bases

Contains rear or mid-top loading/unloading station with exterior piping extending to the bottom of the tank

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HIGH PRESSURE LIQUEFIED GAS TANKER: MC 331

Rounded heads on both ends and bolted manhole at the rear

Carries products that have been liquefied by compression, that may include propane, butane, and anhydrous ammonia

Has guard cage around the bottom loading/unloading piping

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CRYOGENIC TANKER:MC 338

Can be identified by the control cabinet locatedon the rear of the vehicle

Carries materials which have been refrigerated to -130 deg. F or below, such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and helium

Cryogenics are so cold they must be contained in heavily insulated containers

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TUBE TRAILER Has several large compressed

cylinders with rounded heads attached to a flatbed trailer

Manifold system is contained at the rear of the trailer in a control box

Carries specialty gases that may include methane and methyl bromide

May not carry liquefied gasses

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DRY BULK TRAILER

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BOX TRUCKS & TRAILERS

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OTHERS Flat Beds

Dump Trucks

Garbage Trucks

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Railway Transportation

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NON-PRESSURE CAR May contain multiple

compartments structurally separated

May or may not be insulated

Fittings on top may be visible or shrouded with expansion dome

May have a bottom connection or washout outlet

Carries flammable/ combustible liquids, flammable solids, oxidizers, organic peroxides, poisons, and corrosives

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PRESSURE CAR Top loading Car will have a protective

housing or dome to protect valves and gauges

Tank cars may or may not be insulated

Primarily used to transport:

Flammable Gases Nonflammable gasesPoison Gases

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OTHERS Box Cars

Dry Bulk Car & Pneumatically Operated Covered Hopper

Cryogenic Car

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Intermodal Transportation

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TOFC - Trailer On Flat Car

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COFC - Container On Flat Car

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INTERMODAL TANKSNon-Pressure Tank Containers

Can be transported by highway, rail, or water

Standard size and stackable

Can transport any class of hazardous materials

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INTERMODAL TANKSPressure Tank Containers

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FLEXITANK

Used to carry bulk liquids

Placed inside of Intermodal Containers

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Waterway Transportation

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Waterway Transportation

It is estimated that 90 % of the world’s cargo

is transported by marine vessels

Spills can involve miles of river or coastlines

Most spills are from loading and unloading

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Waterway Transportation

Barges

Oil/chemical tank barges

Liquefied gas barges

Tank Ships (self propelled)

Oil/product ships

Chemical ships

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Air Transportation

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Air Transportation

Heavily regulated

Will only transport limited quantities

Military munitions are the main exception

Added consideration of carrier's fuel in the event of an incident

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Pipeline Transportation

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PIPELINE MARKER

REQUIRED INFORMATION:

1. WARNING2. PRODUCT 3. OWNER4. EMERGENCY

CONTACT NUMBER

REQUIRED INFORMATION:

1. WARNING2. PRODUCT 3. OWNER4. EMERGENCY

CONTACT NUMBER

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Pipeline Resources

National Pipeline Mapping System https://www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov/

Pipeline Emergencies Training Program http://www.pipelineemergencies.com/

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline