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

Student Text<br />

Corrective Actions for Tank Car Fittings<br />

Loading and Unloading Fittings<br />

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

Liquid or Vapor Valve - Ball - or Plug Type<br />

Liquid or vapor leak from Valve not completely closed Close valve<br />

threaded orifice in valve<br />

Plug loose or missing Tighten or replace plug<br />

Plug or seat worn To be handled by a tank car<br />

specialist<br />

Liquid or vapor leak from Loose flange nuts Tighten flange nuts<br />

seat between valve and<br />

the manway cover plate Bad gasket To be handled by a tank car<br />

specialist<br />

Liquid or vapor leak around Packing retainer loose Tighten packing retainer<br />

valve stem<br />

Missing split ring packing To be handled by a tank car<br />

specialist<br />

Fill Hole Cover<br />

Liquid or vapor leak around Loose cover nuts Tighten loose cover nuts<br />

hole cover<br />

Fill hole gasket damaged To be handled by a tank car<br />

or missing<br />

specialist<br />

Manway Cover<br />

Liquid or vapor leak between Loose cover nuts Tighten loose cover nuts<br />

manway nozzle and manway<br />

cover Manway gasket damaged To be handled by a tank car<br />

or missing<br />

specialist<br />

Top-Operating Mechanism (Stuffing Box) for Bottom Outlet Valve<br />

Liquid or vapor leak Loose packing gland nut Tighten packing gland nut<br />

from cover <strong>of</strong> valve<br />

Defective packing material To be handled by a tank car<br />

specialist<br />

9-46 <strong>Module</strong> 9: <strong>Control</strong> <strong>Techniques</strong>

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