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 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

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

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

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

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

MC LPG,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA CHLORINE,AND OTHER HIGHLY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REAR BOLTED MANHOLE ROTARY GUAGE LARGE TANKS WITH ROUNDED ENDS

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

DRY BULK CARRIER

compressed gas cylinders COLORS MAY NOT INDICATE PRODUCT

VAC TRUCKS HAUL WASTE MATERIALS

WHAT DO BOX TRAILERS HAUL?

COLD BEER!

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

OLD STYLE - EXPANSION DOME BELOW EXPOSED MANWAY AND FITTINGS

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

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

CRYOGENIC CAR

HOPPER CAR FOR FLOWABLE SOLID MATERIALS

CLOSED HEAD POLY DRUMS USUALLY STORE CORROSIVES

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