Bags correct answersUp to 100 pounds although large tote bags contain
up to 500 pounds. Hazard classes 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Carboys correct answersDo not exceed 20 gallons. Glass or plastic bottles
encased in polystyrene, wooden boxes, plywood drums. Hazard classes 1,
3, 5, 6, 8, 9.
Cylinders correct answersDo not exceed 1000 pounds of water
capacity. Internal pressures range few psi - several thousand psi.
Hazard classes 2, 3, 6
Drums and Wooden Barrels correct answersDo not exceed 55 gallons.
Hazard classes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Open Head Drum correct answersRemovable head attached by separate ring
or built-in lug
Closed Head Drum correct answers2 openings, one that is 2 inches in
diameter and the other .75 inches in diameter
Ton Containers correct answers1 ton cap. with internal pressures of
100-500 psi. Hazard classes 2.3 (nonflammable gas) and 2.3 (toxic
gas)
Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) or Super Sacks correct answers500-
5000 pounds. Hazard classes 1.5 (very insensitive w/ mass explosion
hazard), 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Rigid IBC (Polyethylene/Steel Tank) correct answers300-500 gallons.
Polyethylene tank inside rigid steel frame. Hazard Classes 8 and 9
Rigid IBC (Portable) correct answers300-500 gallons. Stainless steel,
aluminum, steel tank. Hazard classes 3, 5.1 (oxidizing substance), 8
Portable Bins correct answersMay be more than 3 tons. Hazard classes 4.3
(dangerous when wet), 8, 9.
DOT406/MC306 (nonpressure liquid tank) correct answers9,000 gallons. 3-5
psi. Oval ends, under belly outlets, rollover spill rails. Hazard classes 3, 4,
6, 9
DOT407/MC307 (low pressure chemical tanks) correct answers6,000-7,000
gallons. 18- 40 psi. Ladder on the side, smooth belly. Hazard classes 3, 6, 8, 9
DOT412/MC312 correct answers6,000 gallons. 35-50 psi. Rear-side
ladder. Hazard classes 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
, MC331 (high pressure) correct answers11,500-17,500 gallons depending
on location. 100-500 psi. Easily identifiable w/ hemispherical ends. Hazard
class 2
MC338 correct answers8,000-10,000 gallons. 25-500 psi. Tank within a
tank. Hazard class 2
Dry Bulk Cargo Tank correct answers1500 cubic feet, Rarely exceeds 22 psi
(only when offloading). V-shaped bins pneumatically unloaded. Hazard
classes 5, 6, 8, 9
Gas Tube Trailer correct answers3,000-5,000 psi. Hazard class 2
Non-Pressure Tank Car correct answers4,000-45,000 gallons. 3-75 psi.
Visible fittings w/o dome. Hazard classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Pressure Tank Car correct answers4,000-45,000 gallons. 100-600 psi.
Protective dome/manway on top. Hazard class 2
Cryogenic Liquid Tank Car correct answers4,000-20,000 gallons. -130
degrees or colder with <25 psi. Hazard class 2
Hopper Cars (80/80 car) correct answersUp to 80 tons w/ 20-80 psi during
loading and unloading. Hazard classes 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Intermodal 101 correct answers5,000-6,300 gallons 25.4-100 psi. Valve on
the bottom visible. Hazard class 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Intermodal 102 correct answers5,000-6,3000 gallons. 14.5-25.4 psi. Hazard
class 3, 4,
5, 6, 8, 9
Intermodal 105 correct answers6,300 gallons. 100-500 psi. Hazard
class 2 and 3. Beams running from end to end
Cryogenic Intermodal Tank correct answers4,500-5,000 gallons. 25 psi. Tank
insulated within a tank. Hazard class 2
Tube Module correct answersInternal pressure normally 2,400 psi or
higher. Hazard class 2.2 (nonflammable/nontoxic)
Pigs correct answersPlug like devices used to separate materials from each
other in a pipeline. Can also be used for cleaning and testing purposes.
Pipelines correct answersAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers set
standards for construction.