Containers

Question 0

Tank car will be cylindrical stateless or aluminum tanks with rounded heads.
Normally carry flammable gases, non-flammable, or poison gases.
Loaded/unloaded from the top.
Capacity: 4000-40,000 gal.
PSI: 100-600

Answer 0

Pressure tank cars

Question 1

Will have no pressure or low pressure ranging from 60-100 psi.
Capacity: 4000-40,000 gal.

Answer 1

Non Pressure tank cars

Question 2

Tank car made up of 2 tanks with insulation between.
Usually white.
Commonly carries liquid gases.
Refrigerated at -130F / -90C and below
Pressure: 25 psi or less

Answer 2

Cryogenic liquid tank car

Question 3

Containers switch between ship, rail, or truck while staying in container

Answer 3

Intermodal

Question 4

Capacity: not more than 6300 gal.
Pressure: 25.4 - 100psi
Hazard classes: 3,4,5,6,8
Transports hazardous & non-hazardous materials/WMD, toxic, alcohols, pesticides, insecticides.

Answer 4

IM-101 (IMO Type 1)

Question 5

Capacity: won’t exceed 6300 gal.
Pressure: 14.5 - 25.4psi
Hazard classes: 3,6,8
Used to transport whiskey and wine.

Answer 5

IM-102 (IMO Type2)

Question 6

Capacity: 5500 gal.
Pressure: gases liquified under 100-500psi
Hazard classes: 2,3
Transports: LPG, anhydrous ammonia

Answer 6

Pressure Intermodal tank container

Question 7

Capacity: 4500-5000 gal.
Pressure: 25 psi or less.
Hazard class: 2.2
Transports: helium, nitrogen, oxygen

Answer 7

Cryogenic Intermodal Tanks (IMO Type 7)

Question 8

High pressure cylinders mounted in an Intl Std Org frame.
Capacity: Varies
Pressure: 3000-5000 psi
Hazard class: 2

Answer 8

Tube Modules

Question 9

Capacity: max. of 1500 cu ft.
Pressure: greater than 80 psi
Hazard class: 5.1, 9
Transports fertilizers, oxidizers, grains, food products.
Known as "hopper trailers"
"V" shaped bins.
Pneumatically unloaded

Answer 9

Dry Bulk cargo tanks- truck

Question 10

Capacity: 10,000 gal
Pressure: 3-5 psi
Hazard class: 3
Large oval ends/ elliptical cross sections
May contain any liquid.
Underbelly outlets
Rollover rail entire length
Gas stations

Answer 10

Non-Pressure liquid cargo tanks (DOT 406, SCT 306) Trucks

Question 11

Capacity: 2000-7000 gal.
Pressure: 18 psi 100F, low pressure is less than 40 psi 170F.
Hazard classes: 3,8
Round cylindrical or horseshoe shape.
Double shelled w/ insulation.

Answer 11

Low pressure chemical tanks (DOT 407, SCT 307) truck

Question 12

Capacity: 5000-6000
Pressure: 35-50 psi
Hazard class: 8
Reinforced ribs
Inside can be coated w/ a black tar like material to protect surface from contents.

Answer 12

Corrosive liquid cargo tank (DOT 412, SCT 312) truck

Question 13

Capacity: 2500-11,500 gal.
Pressure: 100-500 psi
Hazard class: 2
Hemispherical or ellipisoidal ends or head
Transports liquified compressed gas

Answer 13

High pressure cargo tanks (MC 331) truck

Question 14

Pressure: 3000-5000 psi
Hazard class: 2
Transports: bulk non-liquified compressed gases.
Multiple cylinders stacked and permanently mounted to trailer.
All cylinders contain same material.

Answer 14

Compressed gas tube trailers- truck

Question 15

Capacity: 5000-14,000 gal.
Pressure: 23.5 - 500psi.
Tank within a tank- tank= inner vsl, jacket= outer shell.
Product is cooled to at least -130F.

Answer 15

Cryogenic liquid cargo tanks (SCT 338) truck