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VINYL CHLORIDE TANK CAR LOADING PROCEDURE
PREVIOUS DAY
A. Loading coordinator gets list of cars (for following day) iron Shipping Adninistration.
B. Loading coordinator calls Railroad and gives then a line up of where to spot each car (Dispatcher - S644) .
DAi OF LOADING
A. Loading coordinator decides which tank to load from:
1. Is there enough inventory in the tank to load the cars? 2. Is the tank being pumped somewhere else? 3. Are we Treking into the tank?
B. Lcn'i-^ coordinator circulates the tank and samples it:
1. Be sure to circulate using P161 through loading rack 2. Circulate for 15-30 minutes, then take sample. 3. Lctdir.g coordinator analyzes sample and okays tank for loading (See Vinyl
Chloride Loading ar.d Shipping Report for analysis and specs) . 4. Lending operator gits a sample cylinder ready for each car.
a, cylinder must have a product label on it. b. cylinder mast be in good condition. NO LEAHS!! C. cylinder must be labeled with car number.
5. Loading operator takes cylinders and checks'.ee ts to loading rack..
LOADING PROCEDURE - 0T
A. Fill in first part of Loading Rack Checklist. B. Check and fill in "before coin; on car" section of T
Car Loading Che
1. Any problems, do not proceed. Contact loading coordinator or supervisor. Seme problems that may occur: car numbers do not agree with checksheets , tank tests or safety valve date expired, safety valve set pressure too lew, or DOT number not acceptable.
C. Make all cor.c-m L:c-.; to cars. This includes son.; le cylinders and vapor sa-plo tube. Check all fit; i"u = in dee for vinyl leaks; report any levels greater than 10 ppm.. Comple:-. "before loading" section of leak checksheet.
D. Co-piece "after going on car" section of checklist.
1. Vapor samples must be run and recorded on checklist (See Vapor Sample
Procedure) . 2. Do nut just place checks on sheet. YOU MUST CHECK items on cars and tracks,
J Ground must be indicated by ground detector.
4. D16C pressure must not be above 15 psig. Check thi'. with vinyl boardnan.
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Vi;;yL CHLORIDE TANK CAR LOADING PROCEDURE (Cuntinued)
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LOADING PROCEDURE - OT (Continued)
E. Start loading cars.
1, Close vapor sample line to I?..
2. Close liquid to vapor line c i.
3. 0: or. vapor valves on tar 'tv: ", t 4, '"'tar. liquid valves on cor, 1
cm2 on the rack closed. lin tints ^rder). This starts
vir.vi flew to car.
5. r:-:eat steps 1-4 for each 'it. 6. "`'cn 3 or 4 cars ,;ra sc.c: ; >r. , t 1 M
ve r;;rtce 1c-v'.ing tevp.trature
co loading coordinator,
7. Centro! flew to cars using circulation css-ties. Then 4 cars are lending
close one cross-tie. 'Then $ arc started, close second cne. Reverse this rrocecure w.1hen stepping cars. Less than 8, one cross-tie should oe epen.
Less than 4, both cross-ties should be open.
8. Get outage settings from leading coordinator. You must lead to these =.-;cct
outages. Tore than k," off either vay will cause car to be over or underl., *
9. Thile loading cars, complete "during loafing checklist" and monitor level and pressure cn each car. Than pressure reaches 20 spig, catch liquid samp
or. car. Use liquid sampling procedure. Then car pressure reaches 30 psie.
call v i nv 1 M^rdnan, get Ms O r'. a.V j rz nd vs
10. 'ten : .t o ge level is reached , d aock 1 i o u i'
re on rack.
] 1. C-cs fr-e h- ses and cisconnei t car (s se pr.
12. Complete "a fter leading'' sec tion of
i cli*in or 1 e ak ce cV. sheet.
13. r. up1o c e "a ft=r loading" sec cion of lo - ci'
14. Notify lead ing coordinator t hat you are f
tc him.
15. Call ~ e i 1 r o ad inspector cut to chack cars
-r-.y : E .-`OR '-A? f 9"LING LC.O HOSES (see lo pr ' - '
sketch)
1. V, - te vent hose into car with X2 . 1\ ( T R t Tr.r
on
Y 'U c ' d liquid lines should be clc = ec *
n vs-tie tc liquid hose ;t d u r tgec it into car with N2. Close liquid and
cr.i v^.Vc on t^nK cet#
o. Pressure hose to full N2 pressure on vent to D160. Repeat three times. On
fourth time, vent last 15 pounds to atmosphere.
4. Cltse valves or. end of vent ana load arms before disconnect.
Cren bleeds on nipples.
6. Coen greer. valve on load line to DlfeO.
VINYL CHLORIDE TANK CAR LIQUID SAMPLING PROCEDURE
sample cylinder tc sample point on car.
vent line to outlet of cylinder.
N2 to inlet ar.d outlet of cylinder,
to cutlet ;f cylinder.
ole valve- on car, inlet of cylinder, and outlet of cylinder (in that
o purge old sample to car.
to cutlet.
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