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Field Product Removal Methods for Tank Cars
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1991-12-01
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Abstract:The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has prepared a handbook entitled "Field Product Removal Methods for Tank Cars" containing guidelines for use by responders to derailments involving tank cars. The handbook was prepared by the AAR's Hazardous Materials Training Center and by AAR engineering staff after reviewing guidelines developed during a symposium held January 19-20, 1988, at the Transportation Test Center. The handbook presents several general techniques for unloading damaged tank cars. Procedures for implementing each of the techniques are given along with a list of required equipment. Typical applications are described for each of the techniques and a list of safety precautions is provided. The techniques described in the handbook have evolved from the experience of persons who have responded to derailments involving tank cars carrying hazardous materials. These techniques are recognized to have utility in an emergency situation where a tank car has been damaged to the extent that it cannot be moved to an appropriate unloading point. In such situations, selecting the appropriate unloading technique and implementing the technique using established procedures can have an important bearing on the overall safety of a derailment response.
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