HM Training Seminar - August 2018

Conference Presentations

August 21, 2018

• Gasket Selection and Torque Values
• Best Practices for Securing Tank Cars Used to Transport Chlorine, Caustic, & Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
• Rail EDI Hazmat
• Transportation Security Plan Requirements
• Loading and Unloading Tank Cars
• A Review of HM Guidance's and FRA Interpretations
• Penalty Process
• Tank Car Storage
• How an Effective Program Prevents NAR's

• Review of Recent Regulatory Actions

• One-Time-Movement Approval Process

• Safety Concerns Manway Swing Bolts

• Tank Car Filling Limits with Emphasis on General Service Tank Cars

• Reliability Case Studies (2)

• Reliability for Qualification and Maintenance

• General Approach for Assessing Risks from Hazmat Transportation on Rail

• Data-driven Shipper Facility Inspection Optimization Protocol

• IMDG and Intermodal Operations

• Best Practices in Pre and Post-Inspections. Focus on a Practical Tank Car Inspection Checklist and Plant Operator Leak Testing to Ensure Fitness-for-Transportation

• Valves and Fittings on Rail Tank Cars. Do's and Don’ts to Extend the Service Life of the Equipment. Hands-on Opportunity with the Midland Emergency Response Kit (ERK)

• Railroad Scales: An Essential Safety Tool

• Manways and Loading Rack Connections

• Valves & Connections General Services and Pressure Cars. Extending the Life of Your Loading Arms. Know When to Change Your Gaskets and O-rings

• TRANSCAER® Info

• NS HM Program Managing Your Risk – Preparedness, Prevention, Mitigation, and Response

• Performance Oriented Packaging (POP)

• Hazmat Incident Reporting

• Presentation on Activities of the NAR Committee

• BNSF HM Program

• AAR/RSI Safety Project