TB #4 Gasoline Tank Truck - Trailer Incidents Flashcards
Truck classification for trucks built between 1967-1993
MC306
Truck classification for trucks built from 9/1/93 to present
DOT406
Liquid food products with vapor pressures less than __ psi can be carried in trucks
3
Tank portion of the vehicle is considered a ___
Non-Pressure Liquid Tank
Single tank truck with two axles has a capacity of __
3000 gallons
Single tank truck with three axles has a capacity of ___
5000 gallons
One tank on a tank tractor with a semi-trailer connected together by a fifth-wheel is approximately __ feet long with a capacity of __ gallons
40, 9000
Each truck and trailer tank on a tank truck pulling a two-axle trailer is approximately __ feet long
20
Capacity of truck tank is __ gallons
4200
Capacity of trailer tank is __ gallons
4800
Most tanks are made of __
Aluminum
The tank wall is thickest at the __ and is __
Bottom, 3/16”
Tanks usually have __ to __ compartments
2, 4
Double bulkheads are required when carrying ___
Flammable products with different flash points in the same tank
If the leak indicator hole is illegally plugged, the void space could contain up to __ gallons of product
200
Baffles are installed in the compartments primarily for __
Tank strength
Emergency shutdown may also be accomplished by activation of the emergency switches located at __ and __
The left front corner, the main panel on the right side
Gasoline Tanker Incident - Leak, No Fire:
Eliminate potential ignition sources a minimum of __ feet from the spill
100
Gasoline Tanker Incident - Leak, No Fire:
Use combustible gas indicator to verify atmosphere around battery terminal (or battery shut-off switch) is below __ LEL before disconnecting or disabling
10%
Gasoline Tanker Incident - No Leak:
Pressure relief devices designed to maintain __ to __ psi
3, 5
LAFD foam tenders carry __ gallons of class B foam
1000
Apply foam in a __
Soft arc
__ 20-ton commercial towing wreckers are required for all up-righting operations
Two
Vacuum trucks of __ and __ gallon capacities are available from most waste hazardous material waste haulers
2500, 5000
1 - __ gallon truck for incidents between 2000 and 4500 gallons
5000
2 - __ gallon trucks for incidents involving a 4800 gallon trailer
5000
3 - __ gallon trucks for incidents involving tank combinations up to 9000 gallons
5000
Dirty Tank means the tank is __
Empty of product, but it has not been cleaned
Clean Tank means the tank is __
Empty of product and has been washed with water, but there is a possible trace of water and product from the previous load
Super Clean Tank means the tank is __
Chemically cleaned and is free of product
