Safety Management of ISO Tank

In The Chemical Industry

Jerry Jia

TDS&LPM

Covestro Polymers (China) Co., Ltd

The World-Leading

Polymer and Material

Science Company

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‘8·26’ Baomao Highway Accident

Accident sharing

‘3·1’ Jinji Highway Accident

Accident sharing

Comparison of ISO tank and tank truck

Design Manufacturing Inspection Cleaning Maintenance

Tank Truck

ISO tank

• GB18564.1-2006

• 罐式危险品运输车及半挂车补充安全技术要求

• 关于在用液体危险货物罐车加装紧急切断装置有关事项的通知

• 道路运输液体危险货物罐式车辆紧急切断阀

• IMDG

• 液体危险货物罐式集装箱 JBT-

4782

• 集装箱检验规范• 危险货物便携式罐体检验安全规范性能检验

Annual inspection

Per 2.5/5 years

• No specific

cleaning

requirement

• Weak

monitoring/m

anagement

of cleaning

process and

depot

qualification

• Loose

maintenance

management

• Relatively low

maintenance

cost

• Regular

cleaning

• Certain

cleaning

depot

• Cleaning

effectiveness

qualification

• Regular

maintenance

• Standardized

spare parts

and quality

control

ISO tank specification in Covestro

Product PMDI MMDI TDI

T-code T11 T14 T14

Tank age<=15

years*<=15 years*

<=15

years*

UN NO.

(1)

Proper Shipping

Name

(2)

Class or

Division

(3)

Subsidiary

Risk

(4)

…

…

Portable Tanks and Bulk

containers

Tank Instructions

(13)

4.2.5.4.3

Provisions

(14)

4.2.5

2078 TOLUENE

DIISOCYNATE

6.1 - T7

IMDG

Covestro

ISOPA

ISO tank specification in Covestro

ISO tank requirements

▪ Qualification and certification

▪ On hire audit and confirmation

▪ ISO age less than 15 years

▪ Full frame COLLAR

▪ Full steps on top

▪ Install handrail for at least one side (top filling &

discharging)

▪ Install cover for all overflow box

▪ All covers and valves should have lead seal hole

Risk control during transportation

Tank farm

assessment

First bulk

delivery

support

On hire

audit

Customer

on site

training

Road

ranger

Emergency response

▪ Each bulk ER station must have

at least 6 team members and

these ER team members must

attend the ER training organized

by Covestro

▪ Each ER Hub is equipped with

specific tools and PPE according

to different set up

Emergency response

Training Course▪ ER command system introduction

▪ Emergency procedure for chemical incident

▪ Chemical incident ER strategy, tactics and

decontamination

▪ Container transfer

▪ PPE introduction

▪ Covestro product safety training

▪ Table drill for transportation incident