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vi.c. Tank vehicles shall not be parked or garaged in any
building other than those specifically approved for such
use by the concerned agency.
b. On Fire Protection and Other Safety Measures
i.
Tank vehicles used for the transportation of any flammable or
combustible liquids, regardless of the quantity being
transported, whether loaded or empty shall be conspicuously
and legibly marked. Such markings shall display the following:
i.a.
i.b.
i.c.
i.d.
i.e.
i.f.
i.g.
i.h.
i.i.
i.j.
i.k.
i.l.
i.m.
i.n.
Vehicle manufacturer;
Manufacturer’s serial number;
Date of manufacture;
Original test date;
Certificate date;
Design pressure;
Head material;
Shell material;
Weld material;
Lining material;
Nominal tank capacity by compartment;
Maximum product load;
Loading limits;
Unloading limits;
ii. These markings shall not be modified, obstructed, made
inaccessible or unreadable by paints or any fixtures.
iii. Installation of any plate onto the tank with these markings shall
not compromise the safety of the tank.
iv. Placards/ warning signs shall comply with NFPA 704, “Standard
System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for
Emergency Response” and/or other internationally accepted
standard for signage. The size of signage shall measure at least
two hundred seventy three millimeters (273 mm) on both sides
and have a thirteen millimeters (13 mm) inner solid line border.
The text indicating the hazard and the hazard class should be
at least forty-one millimeters (41 mm).
v. In addition to the markings and warning signs, a certification
signed by a responsible official of the manufacturer of the
cargo tank, or from a competent testing agency, certifying that
each cargo tank is designed, constructed, and tested in
compliance with NFPA 385, “Standard for Tank Vehicles for
Flammable and Combustible Liquid” and applicable standards
and such certification shall be retained in the files of the carrier
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