The term “tank car” is used frequently in the USDOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) though not clearly defined there. The term “rail tank car” is not found in the HMR at all though it is often used by the rail…
Loading and Unloading of Rail Tank Cars
The transportation in commerce of a hazardous material (HazMat) by rail may involve a variety of bulk and non-bulk packagings. One common bulk packaging for the transport of HazMat by rail is the tank car. Whatever the packaging, the transport…
FAQ: OK to Load and Ship a Tank Car Nearing its Qualification Date?
A question from a former customer of MY ONSITE HAZMAT EMPLOYEE TRAINING on December 21, 2015: Good Morning, If the qualification due date on a rail tank car says 2015; can we still load it now and send it out…