Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 5 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - TRANSPORTATION › Article 1 - RAILROADS › Section R14-5-113 - Hazardous Materials

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. All
				railroad operations which engage in the loading of railroad freight cars for
				the purpose of transporting hazardous materials by rail in and through Arizona
				shall be governed by all of the following:
1.
				The material to be transported shall be authorized for transportation in
				freight cars. The freight car selected shall be compatible with the lading and
				be authorized for the commodity by the United States Department of
				Transportation. All fittings, tank, and safety appurtenances shall be in proper
				condition for the safe transportation of the product.
2. Loading operations shall be performed only
				by persons properly instructed in loading hazardous materials and made
				responsible for careful compliance with
				49 CFR 174.67,
				as amended and revised through November 1, 1989, incorporated herein by
				reference, on file with the Office of the Secretary of State and copies
				available from the United States Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371975M,
				Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15250-7975.
3. Hand brakes shall be set and wheels
				blocked on all cars to be loaded.
4. Caution signs shall be so placed on the
				track or cars to give necessary warning to persons approaching the cars from
				the open end of a siding and shall be left in place until after the cars are
				unloaded or loaded and disconnected from the loading or unloading connection.
				The signs shall be of metal or other comparable material, at least 12 inches
				high by 15 inches wide in size, and bear the words, "STOP--Freight Car
				Connected", or "STOP--Men at Work", the word "STOP" being in letters at least 4
				inches high and other words in letters at least 2 inches high. The letters
				shall be white on a blue background.
5. Loading connections shall be securely
				attached to inlet pipes and other fittings before any discharge valves are
				opened.
6. Freight cars shall not
				be allowed to stand with connections attached after loading is completed.
				Throughout the entire period of loading, and while the car is connected to the
				loading device, the car shall be attended by the loader.
7. If necessary to discontinue loading a
				freight car for any reason, all loading connections shall be disconnected. All
				valves first shall be tightly closed, and the closures of all other openings
				securely applied.
8. As soon as a
				freight car is completely loaded, all valves shall be made tight, the loading
				connections shall be removed, and all other closures made tight, except that
				heater coil inlet and outlet pipes shall be left open for drainage. The manhole
				cover shall be re-applied by the use of a bar or wrench, the outlet valve
				reducer and outlet valve cap replaced by the use of a wrench having a handle at
				least 36 inches long, and the outlet valve cap plug, end plug, and all other
				closures of openings and of their protective housings shall be closed by the
				use of a suitable tool.
9. Railroad
				defect cards shall not be removed.
10. If oil or gasoline has been spilled on
				the ground around connections, it shall be covered with fresh dry sand or
				dirt.
11. All tools and implements
				used in connection with loading shall be kept free of oil, dirt, and
				grit.