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distortion of such tank or compartment by expansion of
the contents due to rise in temperature in transit.
iv.f. The driver, operator or attendant of any tank vehicle shall,
before making delivery to any tank, determine the unfilled
capacity of such tank by a suitable gauging device. To
prevent overfilling, he shall not deliver in excess of that
amount.
iv.g. During loading, hatch covers shall be secured on all
compartments except in the receiving compartments.
iv.h. Delivery of Class I liquids to underground tanks of more
than three thousand eight hundred liters (3,800 ℓ) capacity
shall be made by means of mechanically tight
connections between the hose and the fill pipe.
iv.i. Where a cargo tank is filled through bottom loading, a
positive means shall be provided for loading a
predetermined quantity of liquid and an automatic
secondary shut-off control shall be installed in each
compartment to prevent overfill. The secondary shutoff
control system shall be labeled as to manufacturer and
type and any electrical system used for secondary shut-off
shall be in accordance with Philippine Electrical Code.
iv.j. No material shall be loaded into or transported in a tank
vehicle at a temperature above its ignition temperature
unless properly safeguarded in an approved manner.
iv.k. The cargo tank shall be bonded to the fill stem or to some
part of the rack structure, electrically interconnected with
the fill-stem piping, except tank vehicles loading any
flammable or combustible liquids through bottom
connections and tank vehicles used exclusively for
transporting Class II and Class III liquids when loaded at
locations where no Class I liquids are handled.
iv.l. The cargo tank shall be bonded to the fill pipe when
loading. The bond-wire connection shall be made prior to
opening the dome covers. It shall be maintained in place
during the entire filling operation and the dome covers
shall be securely closed before the bond wire is
disconnected from the cargo tank.
iv.m. No external bond-wire connection or bond-wire integral to
a hose shall be needed for the unloading of flammable
and combustible liquids into underground tanks or when a
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