Ammonia portable tanks

Uninsulated cargo and portable tanks may be filled to 87.5% by volume provided the temperature of the ammonia is not less than 30 F (-1.1 °C). 

Portable tanks used for transportation of ammonia must comply with TC/DOT specification 51 [9, 11]. They are designed to be temporarily attached to a motor vehicle, other vehicle, railroad car other than tank car, or receptacle, and are equipped with skids, mountings, or accessories to facilitate handling of the tank by me-... 

Description of hazard. Water plant operators, associated maintenance staff, and laboratory technicians are often required to work with compressed gases in treatment plants, maintenance facilities, and associated laboratories. Numerous potential physical and health hazards are associated with compressed gases such as propane, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, chlorine, ammonia, and compressed air. Compressed gases can be stored in cylinders (Figure 6-6), portable tanks, or stationary tanks. 

A variety of containers are used to steal anhydrous ammonia, the most common being a portable liquid propane gas (LPG) cylinder. This tank has a nonsparking brass valve that reacts chemically with the ammonia, leaving a bluish... 

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