intermodal containers

INTERMODAL CONTAINERS

BY

BROCK REDDING

INTERMODAL CONTAINERSINTERMODAL CONTAINERS

INTERMODAL CONTAINERSINTERMODAL CONTAINERS

• FASTEST GROWING AREA OF FASTEST GROWING AREA OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

• 20032003– 9.5 MILLION CONTAINERS 9.5 MILLION CONTAINERS

WERE SHIPPED BY RAILWERE SHIPPED BY RAIL

– 1.2 MILLION CONTAINERS 1.2 MILLION CONTAINERS WERE SHIPPED ON WERE SHIPPED ON HIGHWAYSHIGHWAYS

• DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION FORECAST THAT TOTAL TONS FORECAST THAT TOTAL TONS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTED WILL GROW TRANSPORTED WILL GROW 2% PER YEAR2% PER YEAR

• GROWTH OF TRANSPORT BY GROWTH OF TRANSPORT BY INTERMODAL CONTAINERS INTERMODAL CONTAINERS MAY BE 3 TIMES FASTERMAY BE 3 TIMES FASTER

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION• INTERMODALISMINTERMODALISM

– THE USE OF MORE THE USE OF MORE THAN ONE FORM OF THAN ONE FORM OF TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

– RAIL, WATER & RAIL, WATER & HIGHWAYHIGHWAY

• INTERMODAL CONTAINERS INTERMODAL CONTAINERS RESEMBLE MANY BULK RESEMBLE MANY BULK TRANSPORTAION CONTAINERS, TRANSPORTAION CONTAINERS, BUT ARE SMALLER IN CAPACITYBUT ARE SMALLER IN CAPACITY

– DESINGED SO THAT THERE DESINGED SO THAT THERE IS NO NEEED TO OFF-LOAD IS NO NEEED TO OFF-LOAD THE PRODUCTTHE PRODUCT

– CONTAINERS ARE CONTAINERS ARE TRANSFERRED FROM ONE TRANSFERRED FROM ONE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO ANOTHERTO ANOTHER

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION

WHO REGULATESWHO REGULATES

• INTERMODAL INTERMODAL CONTAINERS ARE CONTAINERS ARE REGULATED BY DOTREGULATED BY DOT

• CONTAINERS ARE MADE CONTAINERS ARE MADE TO SPECIFICATIONS BY TO SPECIFICATIONS BY THE INTERNATIONAL THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO)ORGANIZATION (IMO)– AN AGENCY OF THE AN AGENCY OF THE

UNITED NATIONS THAT UNITED NATIONS THAT DEALS WITH TREATIES DEALS WITH TREATIES FOR MARITIME SAFETY FOR MARITIME SAFETY

• IMO SPECIFICATION 1, IMO SPECIFICATION 1, 2, 5 & 7 TANK 2, 5 & 7 TANK CONATAINERS ARE CONATAINERS ARE USED TO TRANSPORT USED TO TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS HAZARDOUS MATERIALSMATERIALS

CONTAINER SIZESCONTAINER SIZES

• BOX CONTAINERSBOX CONTAINERS

– 10 TO 48 FT. LONG10 TO 48 FT. LONG– 8 TO 9FT. 6 IN. 8 TO 9FT. 6 IN.

HEIGHHEIGH– 8 FT. WIDE8 FT. WIDE– DOORS AT REAR OR DOORS AT REAR OR

SIDESSIDES

CONTAINER SIZESCONTAINER SIZES

• BULK CONTAINERSBULK CONTAINERS

– 20 TO 28 FT. LONG20 TO 28 FT. LONG– TANK CAPACITYTANK CAPACITY

• 4,000-6,000 GAL.4,000-6,000 GAL.

• BULK CONTAINERS BULK CONTAINERS DESIGNED WITH A DESIGNED WITH A STEEL STRUCTURE STEEL STRUCTURE AROUND THE OUTSIDE AROUND THE OUTSIDE TO FACILITATE TO FACILITATE STACKING STACKING

IMO TANKSIMO TANKS• IMO 1IMO 1 (HIGHLY FLAMABLE, (HIGHLY FLAMABLE,

TOXIC & CORROSIVE)TOXIC & CORROSIVE)

– 316 STAINLESS STEEL SHELL316 STAINLESS STEEL SHELL– 3,158-6,974 GAL. CAPACITY3,158-6,974 GAL. CAPACITY– TRANSPORT FOR HAZARDOUS TRANSPORT FOR HAZARDOUS

LIQUIDSLIQUIDS– FLASH POINT BELOW 32 FLASH POINT BELOW 32

DEGREES FAHRENHEITDEGREES FAHRENHEIT

• IMO 2 (FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, IMO 2 (FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, HERBICIDES & INSECTICIDES)HERBICIDES & INSECTICIDES)

– 316 STAINLESS STEEL SHELL316 STAINLESS STEEL SHELL– 3,158-6,974 GAL. CAPACITY3,158-6,974 GAL. CAPACITY– TRANSPORT FOR LOW-TRANSPORT FOR LOW-

HAZARD LIQUIDSHAZARD LIQUIDS– FLASH POINT BETWEEN 32-FLASH POINT BETWEEN 32-

142 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT142 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT

• IMO 5IMO 5 (FLAMMABLE GASES)(FLAMMABLE GASES)

– 316 STAINLESS STEEL SHELL316 STAINLESS STEEL SHELL– 3,846-6,710 GAL. CAPACITY3,846-6,710 GAL. CAPACITY– TRANSPORT OF GASESTRANSPORT OF GASES

• PROPANE, BUTANE, PROPANE, BUTANE, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA & ANHYDROUS AMMONIA & REFRIGERANTSREFRIGERANTS

• IMO 7IMO 7 (CRYOGENIC/ (CRYOGENIC/ REFRIGERATED LIQUIDES)REFRIGERATED LIQUIDES)

– 2,105-5,263 GAL. CAPACITY2,105-5,263 GAL. CAPACITY– TRANSPORT OF BULK LIQUIDSTRANSPORT OF BULK LIQUIDS

• OXYGEN, NITORGEN, CARBON OXYGEN, NITORGEN, CARBON DIOXICE, ARGON, ETHYLENEDIOXICE, ARGON, ETHYLENE

IMO 1 CONTAINERIMO 1 CONTAINER

IMO TANKSIMO TANKS• IMO 1 (HIGHLY FLAMABLE, IMO 1 (HIGHLY FLAMABLE,





• IMO 2IMO 2 (FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, (FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, HERBICIDES & INSECTICIDES)HERBICIDES & INSECTICIDES)










IMO 2 CONTAINER

PLACARDSPLACARDS

• INTERMODAL INTERMODAL CONTAINERS ARE CONTAINERS ARE PLACARDED PLACARDED ACCORDING TO ACCORDING TO HIGHWAY HIGHWAY PLACARDING PLACARDING REGULATIONSREGULATIONS

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PLACARDS PLACARDS

• INTERMODAL INTERMODAL CONTAINERS MUST CONTAINERS MUST HAVE A UNITED HAVE A UNITED NATIONS FOUR-DIGIT NATIONS FOUR-DIGIT INENTIFICATION INENTIFICATION NUMBER ASSIGNED NUMBER ASSIGNED

INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTSINTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS

• INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD (ADR)ROAD (ADR)

– ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL ORANGE ORANGE PLACARD ABOVE THE PLACARD ABOVE THE 4 DIGIT UN NUMBER4 DIGIT UN NUMBER

•ADR HAZARD ADR HAZARD IDENTIFICACTION IDENTIFICACTION NUMBER (HIN) ALSO NUMBER (HIN) ALSO KNOW AS “KNOW AS “THE THE KEMLER CODEKEMLER CODE””

““THE KEMLER CODE”THE KEMLER CODE”

• 11STST DIGIT DIGIT– PRIMARY HAZARDPRIMARY HAZARD

• 22NDND TWO DIGITS TWO DIGITS– SECONDARY HAZARDSSECONDARY HAZARDS

• WHEN A NUMBER IS WHEN A NUMBER IS DOUBLED, IT INDICATES DOUBLED, IT INDICATES THAT THE HAZARD IS THAT THE HAZARD IS INTENSIFIED FOR THAT INTENSIFIED FOR THAT SPECIFIC HAZARD SPECIFIC HAZARD

• 2004 EMERGENCY 2004 EMERGENCY RESPONSE RESPONSE GUIDEBOOKGUIDEBOOK

– INFO REGARDING ADR INFO REGARDING ADR HAZARD HAZARD IDENTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION NUMBERINGNUMBERING

– PAGES 20-23PAGES 20-23

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