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IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician©<br />

Student Text<br />

Corrective Action for Cargo Tank Fittings<br />

Location <strong>of</strong> Leak Probable Cause Basic Repair Methods<br />

MANHOLE COVER<br />

Liquid or vapor leak around<br />

manhole cover<br />

FILL HOLE COVER<br />

Liquid or vapor leak around<br />

fill hole cover<br />

TOP MOUNTED<br />

SHUTOFF VALVE<br />

Liquid or vapor valve leaking<br />

Liquid or vapor valve leaking<br />

at tank outlet<br />

BOTTOM OUTLET<br />

VALVES (internal or<br />

external)<br />

Liquid leak at flange between<br />

tank and valve<br />

Liquid leak at end <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>floading<br />

pipe (s)<br />

Loose clamp ring<br />

Defective gasket<br />

Not securely closed<br />

Defective gasket<br />

Valve not completely closed<br />

Valve not seated<br />

Defective seat or threads on valve<br />

Loose flange bolts/nuts<br />

Defective gasket<br />

Internal valve not properly seated<br />

Broken internal valve<br />

Tighten bolt<br />

To be handled by a cargo tank<br />

specialist<br />

Check for zero pressure, then<br />

open and re-close (do not if the<br />

tank is on its side); or<br />

Tighten wing nuts or apply cover<br />

clamp<br />

To be handled by cargo tank<br />

specialist<br />

Close valve<br />

Tighten valve<br />

To be handled by cargo tank<br />

specialist<br />

Tighten valve bolts/nuts<br />

To be handled by cargo tank<br />

specialist<br />

Open and re-close valve<br />

To be handled by cargo tank<br />

specialist<br />

9-36 <strong>Module</strong> 9: <strong>Control</strong> <strong>Techniques</strong>

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