Response to Gasoline Tanker Emergencies
This class will review the construction features and various components of the MC306/406 gasoline tanker, which is the most common hazmat transport tanker/truck on the roads in the United States. There will be discussion about the chemistry/properties of the materials carried by these tankers, mostly gasoline and diesel fuels. The class will also highlight the various safety features on the tanker and how all the systems operate so that emergency responders have a basic working knowledge of the tanker features in the event of a leak, spill, rollover, or fire situation. Case histories of several incidents will be reviewed. Also discussed will be the fuel on-loading process and safety features and the process and safety features of off-loading at gas stations and above ground storage facilities.
