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Road tankers are large lorries that carry large tanks that can hold bulk liquids or powder. A milk tanker will carry milk. And an oil tanker will carry petroleum products - petrol, diesel, oil, etc.

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How is oil transported?

Pipelines, Oil tankers (Ships), Oil Drums, Road Tankers.


Why is sulfuric Acid transported in road tankers?

Sulfuric acid is transported in road tankers because it is a highly corrosive substance that requires special handling and containment during transportation. Road tankers are designed to safely transport hazardous materials like sulfuric acid and are equipped with specialized materials and safety features to prevent leaks, spills, and exposure to the environment.


What are the possible hazards of road tankers?

they could go boom boom


What are the advantages of labels on road tankers following a road accident in which the driver of the taker is uncoscious?

answer comes later.


What are the possible hazards of these road tankers?

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Why are chemicals transported by road in tankers?

Road transportation is the safest way to get the chemicals from the plants that manufacture them to the processing plants that use them. They are DOT approved and inspected by authorized inspection facilities and personnel.


Why petrol tankers along the highways often have metal chains attached that drag along the road?

It disperses static electricity.


Why is sulfuric acid transported in road tankers and not by trains?

trains only go to certain places where as tankers cars ect... go to anywhere you drive them to. also if the acid was to leak on a train if would create more damage and it would cost more to repay for and also trains are very wobbly so it is more likely to spill


Why are there numbers on the signs?

It depends on what type of signs. On road signs they may be speed limits or distances; on tankers, they may be indicative of hazardous substances.


What are the possible hazards of road tankers carrying sulphuric acid?

Possible hazards of road tankers carrying sulphuric acid include leakage or spillage leading to environmental contamination, corrosive damage to infrastructure if a leak occurs, inhalation of toxic fumes by nearby individuals, and the risk of chemical burns or other injuries to those involved in handling the tanker in case of accidents.


What do tankers do?

Tankers transport liquids, These maybe motor vehicles or ships.


Why is sulphuric acid transported in road tankers and not by trains?

train contain to much static electricity due to its metallic body but trucks a truck discharges the static electricity to the earth, so if sulphuric acid is transported by train that would cause an explosion due the reaction of sulphuric acid and static electricity