Sulfur dioxide shipment

Shipment and Storage. Liquid sulfur dioxide is commonly shipped in North America using 55- and 90-t tank cars, 20-ton tank tmcks, 1-ton cylinders, and 150-lb cylinders. Cylinders made of specified steel are affixed with the green label for nonflammable gases. The DOT classification is Poison Gas, Inhalation Ha2ard. Purchasers of tank-car quantities are required to have adequate storage faciUties for prompt transfer. 

Chlorine and Sulfur Dioxide—Container Shipment Unloading Yes / No / n/a Comments... 

Sulfur dioxide must be shipped only in containers that have been manufactured to DOT/TC specifications or in certain containers built in accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and that are authorized by DOT/TC [4]. Sulfur dioxide is authorized for shipment in insulated pressure tank cars, cargo... 

Sulfur dioxide is authorized for shipment in cylinders conforming to the following minimum TC/DOT specifications 3A225, 3AA225,... 

Since the transportation of sulfur dioxide as a vapor is not commercially economical, it is shipped and stored as a liquefied gas. Under the appropriate regulations, it is authorized for shipment in approved containers by rail, highway, water, and air. [9] and [11]... 

Sulfur dioxide is authorized for shipment in insulated pressure tank cars conforming to a minimum TC/DOT specification 105A200-W. The two common sizes of tank cars used to transport sulfur dioxide have nominal capacities of either 55 tons (50 metric tons) or 90 tons (82 metric tons). 

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