Training Bulletin 4

Question 1

How much fuel do California consumers use

Answer 1

43 million gallons of gas and 8 million gallons of diesel every day

Question 2

Tank trucks transport appx how much fuel used by vehicles?

Answer 2

90% of all fuels used by vehicles over 9,500 retail service stations.

Question 3

Who periodically inspects tank trucks?

Answer 3

CHP

Question 4

Official classification by the federal motor carrier standards for tank trucks

Answer 4

1967-1993= DOT 306 1993-present=DOT 406

Question 5

Designed to carry liquid food products with vapor pressures

Answer 5

Less than 3 PSI

Question 6

Single tank truck two axle or three axle

Answer 6

3,000 and 5,000 gallons

Question 7

Tank tractor with a semi-trailer connected together by a fifth wheel

Answer 7

One tank appx 40’ long with a capacity of 9,000 gallons.

Question 8

Tank truck pulling a two-axle trailer

Answer 8

Appx 20’ long. Truck tank 4,200 gallons and the trailer tank 4,800 gallons

Question 9

Thickness of tank wall at bottom

Answer 9

3/16”

Question 10

Tanks have to be what before being righted?

Answer 10

Off-loaded

Question 11

Void space between bulkheads can hold how much product

Answer 11

200 gallons

Question 12

How are valves opened?

Answer 12

By overcoming heavy spring pressure utilizing air, hydraulic or mechanical power.

Question 13

Pressure relief devices designed to maintain what PSI

Answer 13

3 to 5 PSI. BLEVE should not be a consideration

Question 14

Gasoline tanker leak- isolation distance

Answer 14

Eliminate potential ign from a minimum of 100’.

Question 15

Ensure LEL is below

Answer 15

10%

Question 16

Lafd foam tenders carry how much foam

Answer 16

1,000 gallons

Question 17

Aluminum tanks will melt at what temperature?

Answer 17

1,200 Degrees

Question 18

What rate doe s gasoline burn at?

Answer 18

One foot per hour, vertically.

Question 19

How much can the tank and trailer weigh?

Answer 19

80,000 pounds.

Question 20

Where do tanks tend to have the most damage?

Answer 20

The point where they come to rest

Question 21

What do you need to right a overturned truck?

Answer 21

Two 20 ton commercial towing wreckers

Question 22

Who is responsible for the product removal and cleanup?

Answer 22

The owner of the vehicle.

Question 23

Who handles all product offloading?

Answer 23

LAFD Hazardous Materials companies (stinger use)

Question 24

Who becomes the responsible party when MFC orders a private company?

Answer 24

LAFD

Question 25

Who needs to approve the request?

Answer 25

Deputy Department Commander

Question 26

Required EPA Idenitification number for the Hamat waste manifest must be obtained from?

Answer 26

The on-call Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and Public Safety.

Question 27

Who has authority over Hazmat incidents on State roadways?

Answer 27

CHP

Question 28

Who is responsible for the cleanup on State highways/freeways

Answer 28

Caltrans

Question 29

What are the common sizes for vacuum trucks?

Answer 29

2,500 and 5,000 gallons

Question 30

How much can vacuum trucks hold?

Answer 30

90% of theiry capacity.

Question 31

What classification of truck should you order for the cleanup?

Answer 31

Clean

Question 32

What info does the disposal company need?

Answer 32

Type of material, amount of material, number and capacity of trucks, extra vacuum and vapor recovery hose. 50’ 4”, 3” & 1 1/2