The transport container on which you would expect to find a specification plate is known as a

The transport container on which you would expect to find a specification plate is known as a

• A. Cargo tank trailer
• B. Intermodal portable tank
• C. MC 331
• D. MC 307/DOT 407

Answer: (A)

A specification plate is the tank’s identifying label that lists its design, construction, and operating limits—such as capacity, maximum pressure, materials, test dates, and what contents are approved for the tank. You would expect to find this plate on the actual transport container that carries liquids on roadways—the cargo tank portion mounted on a trailer. This plate provides essential safety and compatibility information responders need to know what the tank is designed to carry and how it must be handled. Intermodal portable tanks do have markings, and the other tank designs mentioned are specific types of cargo tanks, but the general highway container that carries hazardous liquids and displays the specification plate in a readily visible location is the cargo tank trailer.

A specification plate is the tank’s identifying label that lists its design, construction, and operating limits—such as capacity, maximum pressure, materials, test dates, and what contents are approved for the tank. You would expect to find this plate on the actual transport container that carries liquids on roadways—the cargo tank portion mounted on a trailer. This plate provides essential safety and compatibility information responders need to know what the tank is designed to carry and how it must be handled.

Intermodal portable tanks do have markings, and the other tank designs mentioned are specific types of cargo tanks, but the general highway container that carries hazardous liquids and displays the specification plate in a readily visible location is the cargo tank trailer.