Cargo Tanks Portable Tanks DOT Requirements

Hazmat Employers/Employees v Employers who use one or more employees in connection with: transporting hazardous materials in commercetransporting hazardous materials in commerce causing hazardous materials to be transported or shipped in commercecausing hazardous materials to be transported or shipped in commerce 1a

Hazmat Employers/Employees v Includes owner-operators who transport hazardous materials v Refers to those who: represent, mark, certify, sell, offer, recondition, test, repair, or modify containers as qualified for use in the transportation of hazardous materialsrepresent, mark, certify, sell, offer, recondition, test, repair, or modify containers as qualified for use in the transportation of hazardous materials 1b

Hazmat Employers/Employees v Employees who are employed by a Hazmat employer who directly affects hazardous material safety v Includes owner-operators who transport hazardous materials 1c

Hazmat Employers/Employees v Refers to those who: load, unload, or handle hazardous materialsload, unload, or handle hazardous materials test, recondition, repair, modify, mark, or represent containers, drums, or packagingstest, recondition, repair, modify, mark, or represent containers, drums, or packagings prepare hazardous materials for transportationprepare hazardous materials for transportation 1d

Hazmat Employers/Employees v Refers to those who: are responsible for safely transporting hazardous materialsare responsible for safely transporting hazardous materials operate a vehicle used to transport hazardous materialsoperate a vehicle used to transport hazardous materials 1e

Regulations v 49 CFR Part 390 through 397 v 49 CFR Part v 49 CFR Part (b) v 49 CFR Part v 49 CFR Part v 49 CFR Part a

Properties and hazards of transported materials v Regulations make a variety of distinctions between classes of materials and mixing of loads 49 CFR through CFR through CFR through CFR through CFR CFR a

Job titles & functions using cargo/portable tanks v Each person who operates a cargo tank or a vehicle with a portable tank with a capacity of 1,000 gallons or more must: receive required trainingreceive required training have the appropriate state-issued commercial driver’s licensehave the appropriate state-issued commercial driver’s license 4a

Driver training v Pre-trip inspections v Use of vehicle controls and equipment v Vehicle operation v Vehicle characteristics that affect stability 5a

Driver training v Procedures for maneuvering tunnels, bridges, RR crossings v Vehicle attendance, parking, smoking, routing, incident reporting v No unnecessary delays in shipment 5b

Emergency situations v Vehicles may be moved only if: escorted by a representative of a state/local governmentescorted by a representative of a state/local government the carrier has permission from DOTthe carrier has permission from DOT moving the vehicle is necessary to protect life or propertymoving the vehicle is necessary to protect life or property 6a

Emergency situations v Leaking vehicles must be removed from traveled portions of highways 6b

Emergency situations v Safely dispose of leaking material to keep it from spreading TrenchesTrenches Catching the liquid in containersCatching the liquid in containers Diverting the liquid away from streams/sewersDiverting the liquid away from streams/sewers 6c

Vehicle handling procedures Characteristics that can affect vehicle stability: v High center of gravity v Fluids subject to surge v Effects of surging on braking 7a

Vehicle handling procedures Characteristics that can affect vehicle stability: v Stability differences among baffled, unbaffled, multi- compartment tanks v Effects of partial loads on stability 7b

Loading/unloading procedures v Segregation tables of hazardous materials: 49 CFR Part v Loading and unloading, general requirements: 49 CFR Part a

Loading/unloading procedures v Qualified person must be attending tank during loading/unloading v Be aware of the nature of the hazardous material 8b

Loading/unloading procedures v Know what to do in case of emergency v Be authorized to move the cargo tank 8c

Testing and inspection requirements v Who is qualified to be an inspector? v The items included in the inspection v How to read the inspection report 9a

Testing and inspection requirements v The time intervals between tests v The conditions for removing equipment from service v The conditions for returning equipment to service 9b