Container Shapes Flashcards
How many types of radioactive containers?
Two - Type A: protective overpack, Type B: cask
It is common for this container to be wooden boxes or steel drums.
Protective overpack
This container’s packages must be able to withstand a 30 ft drop and carries spent fuel.
Cask
Cylinders have __________ ends.
Rounded
Used for highway shipment, has ROUNDED ENDS, carries propane and chlorine.
High-Pressure Cargo Tank
Has rounded HEADS, a single protective housing on top, and carries propane and chlorine.
Pressure rail car
A group of stainless steel cylinders permannetly mounted on a semi-trailer, never a liquefied gas, 3,000-5,000 psi, carries propane and chlorine.
High-Pressure Tube trailer
Horizontal cylinders permanently mounted inside an open frame, never carries liquefied gas, 3.000-5,000 psi.
Tube Module
This type of container is a “tank-within-a-tank” Or thermos bottle design, dished ends, heavily insulated, no fittings on top since they are located within CABINETS, vacuum space, refrigerated at -130°F and below.
Cryogenic container
Highway transport, dished ends, cabinet in the rear.
Cryogenic liquid cargo tank
Railway transport, Dished ends, cabinet on the side, insulated and vacuum space, refrigerated and temp-protected for 30 days.
Cryogenic Liquid Tank Car
What type of materials are carried in glass or plastic carboys and may be encased in a protective box made of wood or polystyrene.
Corrosive materials
Carries corrosive materials in highway transportation, rollover protection, visible stiffening rings.
Corrosive liquid cargo tank
What type of material is most commonly carried in drums and jerricans?
Flammable liquids
Transports flammable liquids in highway transportation, elliptical ends, spill rail, bottom loading manifolds.
Non-pressure liquid cargo tank
