1. TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES Simple keys to recognition and Identification

2. PURPOSE: GIVE RESPONDERS INFORMATION ABOUT TRANSPORT VEHICLES AND THEIR CONTENTS THIS WILL AID THEM IN “DETERMINING THE LIKELY OUTCOME” OF VARIOUS EMERGENCIES.

3. 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

4. MC307 MC312 MC330-331 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

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

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

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

19. MC330-331 LPG,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA CHLORINE,AND OTHER HIGHLY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REAR BOLTED MANHOLE ROTARY GUAGE LARGE TANKS WITH ROUNDED ENDS

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

23. DRY BULK CARRIER

25. compressed gas cylinders COLORS MAY NOT INDICATE PRODUCT

26. VAC TRUCKS HAUL WASTE MATERIALS

27. WHAT DO BOX TRAILERS HAUL?

28. COLD BEER!

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

30. OLD STYLE - EXPANSION DOME BELOW EXPOSED MANWAY AND FITTINGS

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

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

42. CRYOGENIC CAR

43. HOPPER CAR FOR FLOWABLE SOLID MATERIALS

46. CLOSED HEAD POLY DRUMS USUALLY STORE CORROSIVES

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