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EGFFOPRCM
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1.Explosives
2.Gases 3.Flammable Liquids 4.Flammable Solids 5.Oxidizers 6.Poisons 7.Radioactive 8.Corrosives 9.Miscellaneous |
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Class 2.3
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Poison Gases
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Class 6.1
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VX Nerve Agent, GB Sarin, Military and riot control gases
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Expressed as Lower Explosive Limit and Upper Explosive Limit, the range % concentration in air of a substance that is flammable/explosive.
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Flammable Range
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Where are the emergency shut offs for MC 306/307 containers?
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One by the drivers door outside and one by the valves.
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Non-pressure liquid Truck Container with an oval shape. Pressure less than 3psi. Carries gasoline, fuel oil, milk, etc.
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MC-306
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Low Pressure Chemical Tank Container. Pressure less than 40 psi. Ladder in the middle with rollover protection at top. Round shape.
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MC-307
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Corrosive liquid tank. Round shape, ladder and rollover protection at the back. Stiffening rings.
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MC-312
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High pressure truck container. pressure above 100 psi. Rounded dome shaped ends, manway at front and/or rear.
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MC-331
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High pressure bobtail.
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shortened version of the MC-331
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Cryongenic liquid tank. pressure less than 22psi. Valves enclosed in a cabinet
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MC-338
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Horizontal, Cone Roof, Floating Roof, Lifter Roof, Vapordome, Underground
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Atmospheric/Nonpressure Storage Tanks
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Dome, Speroid, Noded Spheroid
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Low-pressure storage containers
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Horizontal pressure, sperical pressure vessels
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high pressure storage vessels
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round shape rail car tank with fittings visible on top
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non-pressure tank car
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round shape rail car tank with fittings in a protective housing
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pressure tank car
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fittings in cabinets at the ends or in the middle of this round shaped tank car.
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cryogenic liquid tank car
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obsolete tank cars
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tube cars
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IM101
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Intermodal with pressure of 24.5-100psi
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IM102
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Intermodal with pressure up to 24.5psi
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IM 5 or Spec 51
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Intermodal with pressures from 100-500psi.
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IM Type 7
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Intermodal for cryogenics
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Strong and Tight
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container for storing and transporting materials of low radioactivity.
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Type A Packaging
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Packaging for transporting materials of medium radioactivity. 55 gallon drum
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Type B Packaging
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barbell shaped container for transporting materials with high radioactivity.
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Excepted containers
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eg cardboard box for transporting smoke alarms, etc.
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Industrial containers
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shipping container like, metal container for transporting radioactive materials that pose a limited hazard to the public.
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Alpha Particles
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positively charged particles, from the decay of uranium and radium can be stopped with a piece of paper.
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Beta Particles
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positively or negatively charged particles. can be stopped with a layer of clothing or aluminium.
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Gamma Rays
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Photons. Highly penetrating and hazardous, can be stopped with concrete and lead protection.
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X-Rays
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photons produced by interaction of charged particles with matter.
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neutrons
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high energy particles with no charge. cause the release of secondary radiation.
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how can you protect yourself from radiation?
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Time, Distance and Sheilding
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if you double the distance away from radiation source you will get
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1/4 the radiation.
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if you halve the distance from the radiation source, you will get
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4 times the radiation
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the amount of vapors and/or gases inhaled that can be lethal
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Lethal Concentration
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the amount of liquids or solids ingested that can be lethal
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Lethal Dose
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the amount of liquids or solids ingested that is lethal to 50% of those that consume
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Lethal Dose 50
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weight of a substance compared to the weight of an equal volume of water
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Specific Gravity
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weight of a substance compared to the weight of an equal volume of air
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Vapor density
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A vapor density of less than one means
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the substance will rise
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A specific gravity of greater than one means
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the substance will sink in water
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minimum temp at which liquid gives off enough vapors to form an ingitable mixture with air near the surface of the liquid.
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Flash Point
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minimum temp at which liquid gives off enough vapors to support combustion once ignited; usually a few degrees above flash point.
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Fire Point
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Same as ignition temp except no external ignition source is required for ignition.
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Autoignition Temperature
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TRACEMP
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Hazmat Hazards - Thermal, Radiological, Asphyxiation, Chemical, Etiological, Mechnical, Psychological
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IDLH
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Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
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PEL
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Permissable Exposure Limit (OSHA)
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PEL-C
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Permissable Exposure Limit Ceiling
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STEL
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Short Term Exposure Limit
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TLV
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Threshold Limit Value (ACGIH)
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TLV-TWA
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Threshold Limit Value - Time Weighted Average - Mg/m3
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TLV-C
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Threshold Limit Value - Ceiling, ppm
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BEI's
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Biological Exposure Indices
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REL
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Recommended Exposure Limit
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AEGL - 1,2,3
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Acute Exposure Guidance Level - EPA
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Uses term Hazardous Material
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DOT
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Uses Hazard Chemical
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OSHA
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Uses term Hazardous Goods
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Canada
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Uses term Extremely Hazardous Substance
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EPA
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Uses term hazardous waste
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EPA
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CFR
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Code of Federal Regulations
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NFPA Code that does not involve Hazmat
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NFPA 474
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LDL
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Lowest Dose to Kill
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LC
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Lethal Concentration
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LCL
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Lowest Lethal Concentration
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IC
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Incapacitating Concentration
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Substance that ignites when comes into contact with air...spontaneously combustible.
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Pyrophoric
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Displace Oxygen:
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Simple Asphyxiants
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Examples of Simple Asphyxiants
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CO, Acetylene, Methane, H, He, N
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Inhibits the body from using oxygen
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Chemical Asphyxiants
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Examples of chemical asphyxiants
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Hydrogen Cyanide, Aniline, CO2, Hydrogen Sulfide, Acetonitrile
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MC-306
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Non-Pressure Liquid cargo tank. Less than 3 psi, 9000 gallons, ladder on back, oval shape
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MC-307
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Low-Pressure Chemical
Less than 40 psi 7000 gallons Ladder on the side Round shape |
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MC-312
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Corrosive Liquid
Less than 75 psi 7000 gallons ladder facing length structural ribs round shape |
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MC-331
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High Pressure
above 100 psi 11,500 gals Rounded ends step ladder on side |
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MC-338
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Cryogenic Liquid
Less than 22 psi refrig on the back |
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Tube Trailer
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3000 - 5000 psi
obsolete tubes on trailer |
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Pneumatic Hopper
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less than 80 psi
dry goods design gravity feed hoppers |
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Nonpressure tank car
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60-100 psi
4000-45000 gals round ladder in middle valves visible on top |
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Pressure tank car
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100-600 psi
4,000-45,000 gals round, ladder in middle protective housing over valves |
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Cryogenic Liquid Tank Car
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Less than 25 psi
square refer box in middle no ladder |
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high pressure tube car
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up to 3500 - 5000psi
bunch of tubes |
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Pnuematically unloaded covered hopper
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20 to 80 psi
dry goods design |
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Dome Roof
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less than 15 psi
tall upright cylinder |
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sheroid tank
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low pressure
3,000,000 gals oval on stilts |
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Noded Spheroid tank
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Low pressure
flat hot air balloon |
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Horizontal pressure vessel
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high pressure
up to 40,000 gals eg propane tank |
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spherical pressure vessel
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high pressure
600,000 gals ball on stilts |
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cryogenic liquid tank
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up to 400,000 gals
upright cylinder with stands |
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Horizontal non-pressure storage tank
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Horizontal cylinder on stilts
Vent |
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Cone roof
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Cone shape on top
NO vents |
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Open Top Floating Roof
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Ladder up to roof
Movable top |
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Covered top floating roof
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Vents
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Covered Top Floating w/Geodesic Dome
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Green House Top
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Lifter Roof
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Big Cap
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Vapor Dome Roof
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Flat roof with small dome in middle
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Dispersion patterns
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Hemispheric
Cloud Plume Cone Stream Pool |
