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What do you do before loading, unloading, or driving a tanker? - correct answer ✔✔Inspect the vehicle.
What is the most important item to check for on tankers? - correct answer ✔✔Leaks
What part of the tank do you check for dents or leaks? - correct answer ✔✔The body or shell of the tank
Why do you need to check the intake, discharge, and cut-off valves before driving, loading, or unloading
the vehicle? - correct answer ✔✔To ensure they are in the correct position
What do you do when you inspect the manhole covers and vents? - correct answer ✔✔Check to see if
the covers have gaskets that close properly and see if the vents are clear.
Which of the following would be considered special equipment for tankers? - correct answer ✔✔Vapor
recovery kits
Define high center of gravity. - correct answer ✔✔It means that most of the load weight of the tanker is
carried high above and off the road.
What types of tankers have the highest risk of a rollover? - correct answer ✔✔Liquid tankers
With liquid tanks, what do you need to do when driving on a highway curve or on/off ramp curve? -
correct answer ✔✔Drive well below the posted speed limit.
What causes a liquid surge? - correct answer ✔✔It is caused by the movement in partially filled liquid
tanks.
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What do you do before loading, unloading, or driving a tanker? - correct answer ✔✔Inspect the vehicle.
What is the most important item to check for on tankers? - correct answer ✔✔Leaks
What part of the tank do you check for dents or leaks? - correct answer ✔✔The body or shell of the tank
Why do you need to check the intake, discharge, and cut-off valves before driving, loading, or unloading
the vehicle? - correct answer ✔✔To ensure they are in the correct position
What do you do when you inspect the manhole covers and vents? - correct answer ✔✔Check to see if
the covers have gaskets that close properly and see if the vents are clear.
Which of the following would be considered special equipment for tankers? - correct answer ✔✔Vapor
recovery kits
Define high center of gravity. - correct answer ✔✔It means that most of the load weight of the tanker is
carried high above and off the road.
What types of tankers have the highest risk of a rollover? - correct answer ✔✔Liquid tankers
With liquid tanks, what do you need to do when driving on a highway curve or on/off ramp curve? -
correct answer ✔✔Drive well below the posted speed limit.
What causes a liquid surge? - correct answer ✔✔It is caused by the movement in partially filled liquid
tanks.
