Tank Fact and Fiction

[mitsuguy]

Originally Posted by fire diver

It's the weight of the product, not including container.

Not according to PSI...

"Transporting our type of HAZMAT, breathing cylinders with a combined weight of more than1000 pounds, (cylinders, valves, and contents are weighted) which is around 28 tanks gets very complicated. Commercial transportation of 1000+ pounds requires the operation to become a fully registered, licensed, and insured commercial HAZMAT transportation company. For those shops considering that route, here is just some of what it entails: "

[in_cavediver]

Originally Posted by mitsuguy

Not according to PSI...

"Transporting our type of HAZMAT, breathing cylinders with a combined weight of more than1000 pounds, (cylinders, valves, and contents are weighted) which is around 28 tanks gets very complicated. Commercial transportation of 1000+ pounds requires the operation to become a fully registered, licensed, and insured commercial HAZMAT transportation company. For those shops considering that route, here is just some of what it entails: "

That seems reasonable and in line with what I would expect. In general though, hazmat is by product weight, not container weight.

[fisheater]

Originally Posted by in_cavediver

That seems reasonable and in line with what I would expect. In general though, hazmat is by product weight, not container weight.

In this case, it's not the product that's hazardous, it's the container!