Fire Code of the Philippines Ebook - SafetySignsPH.com Fire Code of the Philippines eBook - SafetySignsPH | Page 300

liquid being loaded shall also be chemically compatible
with the liquid hauled on the previous load unless the
cargo tank compartment, piping, pumps, meters and hose
has been thoroughly cleaned and completely drained.
iii.f. Class II or Class III liquids shall not be loaded into a
compartment adjacent to Class I liquids unless double
bulkheads are provided, nor shall chemically non-
compatible chemicals be loaded into adjacent
compartments unless separated by double bulkheads.
iii.g. Repair of tank vehicles shall be made with caution. No
repair shall be made when there is presence of hazard
due to combustible vapors nor any loaded tank vehicle
be repaired in a closed garage.
iii.h. Cargo tank shall not be repaired using any method
employing a flame, arc, or other sources of ignition, unless
the tank is maintained vapor-free or otherwise made safe
in an approved manner.
iv. Loading and unloading tank vehicles
iv.a. Loading and unloading of tank vehicles shall only be done
in approved locations prescribed by the concerned
agency.
iv.b. Flammable or combustible liquid shall not be transferred to
or from any tank vehicles, unless the parking brake is
securely set and all other reasonable precautions have
been taken to prevent motion of the vehicle.
iv.c. The driver, operator or attendant of any tank vehicle shall
not leave the vehicle while it is being filled or discharged.
Delivery hose, when attached to a tank vehicle, shall be
considered a part of the tank vehicle.
iv.d. Engine of tank vehicles shall be shut down during making
or breaking hose connections. If loading or unloading is
done without the use of a power pump, the tank vehicle
motor shall be shut down throughout such operations.
iv.e. Cargo tank or a compartment thereof used for the
transportation of any flammable or combustible liquid shall
not be loaded liquid full. The unfilled space (outage) in a
cargo tank or compartment thereof used in the
transportation or combustible liquids shall in no case be
less than one percent (1%). Sufficient space (outage) shall
be left vacant in every case to prevent leakage from or
284