Durango Study Guide/hazmat

Front 1

DOT-406/MC-306

Back 1

- Gasoline, Diesel fuels, liquid fuel products, alcohol

- Flammable or combustible liquids

- PSI 3

- 9,000 Gallons

Hint 1

Front 2

DOT-407/MC-307

Back 2

- Flammable or combustible liquids, acids, caustics, poisonous liquids

- PSI 40

- 6,000 Gallons

Hint 2

Front 3

DOT-412/MC-312

Back 3

- Strong corrosives, sulfuric acid or nitric acid, acids, bases, flammable liquids, poison liquids, oxidizing liquids

- No pressurized gases

- PSI 35 and 50

- 7,000 Gallons

Hint 3

Front 4

MC-331

Back 4

- Gases liquified by pressure

- Anhydrous ammonia, LPG, propane, butane

- PSI 100

- 11,500 gallons

- "Bobtail" MC-311- 3,500 psi

Hint 4

Front 5

MC-338

Back 5

-Gases liquified by refrigeration

- Liquid oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen

- (-150⁰ F)

- 25 PSI

- 7,000 Gallons

Hint 5

Front 6

Tube Trailer

Back 6

- pressurized gases

- air, helium, oxygen

- up to 5,000 psi

- 3,000 to 5,000 range

Hint 6

Front 7

Dry Bulk Cargo tank truck

Back 7

- Dry Bulk

- calcium carbide, oxidizers, corrosive solids, cement, plastic pellets, fertilizers

- 22 psi

Hint 7

Front 8

Box Trailer

Back 8

- Mixed cargo

- bags, boxes, drums, tanks, cylinders

- Presence of several placard holders, indicates that it commonly carries hazardous materials

Hint 8

Front 9

IM-101( Intermodal tank)

Back 9

- Hazardous and non hazardous liquids and solids

- Toxic, corrosives, flammable materials

- non-pressurized

- 25.4 to 100 psig

- 5,000 to 6,300 gallons

Hint 9

Front 10

IM- 102 (Intermodal tank)

Back 10

- Hazardous and nonhazardous liquids and solids

- non- regulated materials, food grade commodities

- alcohols, some corrosives, pesticides, resins, solvents, flammable materials

- 14.5 to 25.4 psig

- 5,000 to 6,300

Hint 10

Front 11

Spec 51 (Dot specification 50)

Back 11

- gases liquified by pressure

- LPG ( liquified petroleum gas), ammonia

- high vapor pressure

- 100 to 500 psig

- 50- 5,500 psig

Hint 11

Front 12

Cryogenic tank container

Back 12

- Gases liquified by refrigeration

- argon, oxygen, helium

- cryogenic gases, very low temperature gases

Hint 12

Front 13

Tube module

Back 13

- gases in high pressure cylinders

- oxygen, nitrogen, helium, hydrogen

- 3,000 to 5,000 psi

Hint 13

Front 14

Portable tanks and bulk totes

Back 14

- flammable, combustible, toxic, corrosive liquids

- non-hazardous materials

- up to 550 gallons

- common capacity 300 gallons

- composed of ABS plastic, steel, aluminum, other materials

Hint 14

Front 15

Drums

Back 15

- Variety of solids and unpressurized liquid hazardous materials

- Unlined fiberboard: dry granular ( fertilizer, sawdust, grain)

- Plastic lined fiberboard: wet materials (food, slurries)

- Plastic: corrosive materials( sodium hydroxide, acids) combustible materials, foods

- Steel: flammable and combustible materials (alcohols, fuel oils) mild corrosives, food liquids

- Stainless steel: Strong corrosives and oleum

- Aluminum: pesticides, materials that react with steel and plastic

- 1 to 95 gallons/ typical is 55 gallons

Hint 15

Front 16

Cylinders

Back 16

- Store pressurized gases

- chlorine, hydrogen

- 1 pound to thousands of pounds

- 200 to 5,000 psi

Hint 16

Front 17

Bottles

Back 17

- Glass, metal, plastic

- hazardous liquids

- ounce to a gallon

Hint 17

Front 18

Cardboard boxes

Back 18

- Carry pesticides, household products, hazardous liquids in bottles

Hint 18

Front 19

Bags

Back 19

- Can be paper, plastic, or fiber, reinforced or not

- containers for chemicals, pesticides and food

- large reinforced polypropylene bags called "supersacks"

Hint 19

Front 20

Carboy

Back 20

- Large glass or plastic bottle encased in basket or box primarily used to store corrosives materials

- acids and bases

- Deep rock water bottle

Hint 20

Front 21

Pressurized tank car

Back 21

- pressurized flammable gases (propane, LPG)

- poisonous gases (chlorine, sulfuric dioxide, vinyl chloride)

- nonflammable gases (argon, carbon dioxide)

- 33,500 gallons

- 100 to 600 psi

Hint 21

Front 22

Non-pressurized (general service)

Back 22

- Chemicals such as combustible or flammable liquids ( gasoline, fuel oils)

- corrosives, oxidizers, organic peroxides, slurries, poison, food liquids (juice, tomato paste, tallow)

- 30,000 gallons

- up to 100 psi

- valves and fittings are exposed

Hint 22

Front 23

High pressure tuber car

Back 23

- gases such as (oxygen, helium, hydrogen, nitrogen)

Hint 23

Front 24

Cryogenic liquid tank car

Back 24

- gases liquified by refrigeration

- liquid hydrogen, nitrogen

- low as 25 PSI

- temperature negative 130° f or below

- test pressure 60 to 175 psi

Hint 24

Front 25

Hopper car

Back 25

- dry bolt chemicals

- calcium carbide, sodium chloride, ammonium nitrate, lime, other dry chemicals

- sand, gravel, fertilizers, plastic pellets

- hopper cars may be covered or open top

Hint 25

Front 26

Box car

Back 26

- mixed cargo

- packed in bags, boxes, drums, tanks, cylinders, liquid, bladders, other containers

- car class AAR204XT is a box car carrying a cryogenic tank

Hint 26

Front 27

Cone roof tank (atmospheric or non-pressure)

Back 27

- Atmosphere tank: stored under atmospheric pressure

- 0 to 1 PS. IG

- low volatility liquids, fuel oils, diesels, heating oil

- flammable, combustible, or corrosive

- 300 ft in diameter and 64 ft high

Hint 27

Front 28

Covered top floating roof tank (Non-pressure)

Back 28

- stores flammable and combustible liquids

- atmospheric pressure (0 to 1 PSIG)

- internal roof floats on top of the liquid, roof protects tank contents from the elements

Hint 28

Front 29

Covered top floating roof tank geodesic dome (non-pressure)

Back 29

- stores, gasoline and other volatile flammable liquids

- stores at atmospheric pressure (0 to 1 PSIG)

- internal roof floats on top of the liquid, additional domed roof protects contents from the elements

Hint 29

Front 30

Open top floating roof tank (non-pressure)

Back 30

- stores, gasoline and other reality phone bill liquids

- atmospheric pressure (0 to 1 PSIG)

- tank is typically large

Hint 30

Front 31

Horizontal cylindrical tank (non-pressure)

Back 31

- stores liquids of low volatility

- fuel oils, diesel fuels, heating oils

- atmospheric pressure ( 0 to 1 PSIG)

- typically has dished ends and can be up to 12 ft in diameter and 60 ft long

Hint 31

Front 32

Dome roof tank (pressure tank)

Back 32

- Stores flammable or combustible, volatile liquids, gasoline, liquid fertilizers, solvents

- content stored at low pressure ( 0.5 to 15 PSIG)

Hint 32

Front 33

Hemispheroid tank

Back 33

- stores volatile liquids such as gasoline

- content stored at low pressure (0.5 to 15 PSIG)

Hint 33

Front 34

High pressure horizontal tank ("bullet")

Back 34

- Stores gases liquefied by pressure

- LNG ( liquefied natural gas) , LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), propane, butane, hydrogen, ammonia

- may store volatile flammable liquid

- Will not contain low volatility liquids

- high pressure (above 15 PSIG)

Hint 34

Front 35

High pressure spherical tank

Back 35

- stores gases liquefied by pressure

- LNG (liquefied natural gas), LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), may contain ammonia, propane, butane, hydrogen

- stored at high pressure ( above 15 psig)

Hint 35

Front 36

Cryogenic liquid tank

Back 36

- stores liquid nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon, other cryogenic gases

- tank is heavily insulated

- low pressure normally vents some vapor

Hint 36