CDL Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME)Bulk Tanks and Other ContainersEasy
Which of the following types of bulk packaging is generally designed to be permanently attached to a motor vehicle chassis and not designed to be loaded or unloaded while detached?
- AIntermediate Bulk Container (IBC)
- BTon Container
- CPortable Tank
- DCargo Tank
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Correct answer: D. Cargo Tank
A cargo tank is a bulk packaging that is permanently attached to or forms a part of a motor vehicle or is an integral part of a trailer. It is designed to be loaded and unloaded without being removed from the vehicle.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. IBCs are movable but not permanently attached to a vehicle and are not typically 'permanently attached'.
- B. Ton containers are pressure vessels that are moved by material handling equipment, not permanently attached.
- C. Portable tanks are designed to be detached and loaded/unloaded off the vehicle.
Cargo Tank Definition
A bulk packaging that is permanently attached to or forms a part of a motor vehicle or is an integral part of a trailer.
- Loaded/unloaded while attached to the vehicle.
- Commonly used for liquids and compressed gases.
- Subject to specific DOT specifications (e.g., MC306, DOT406).
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