X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.202] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 1001258 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:35:37 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.184.202; envelope-from=russell.duffy@gmail.com Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 50so1155285wri for ; Tue, 28 Feb 2006 09:34:52 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:importance:in-reply-to:x-mimeole; b=JsQNdZR6M/XKz02RTHWUOmUovyLa1wnffft2J/uJ0fch2H3q83UFzwTNDcFiu66TnTXMbHgFszmqCCpZ3+uabMaZ0qqaSQF60CI6kluDRdePpRxPFYU0V0mp1jezg1wvGoFqlVPO1XIrXEy2r3HsflgatoLO3UKI0Tbk09K9qP8= Received: by 10.54.96.8 with SMTP id t8mr857041wrb; Tue, 28 Feb 2006 09:34:52 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from rd ( [65.6.194.9]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id 8sm3390966wrl.2006.02.28.09.34.52; Tue, 28 Feb 2006 09:34:52 -0800 (PST) From: "Russell Duffy" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Transfer Tank for Gasoline Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:34:53 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c63c8d$48feef00$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C63C5A.FE647F00" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C63C5A.FE647F00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Just to chip in my 2 cents here.. keep in mind that transporting on public roads more than 55 gallons (or perhaps 60..) of hazardous material (such as gas, diesel, jet A) LEGALLY requires placarding, a commercial drivers license with a haz-mat endorsement and commercial vehicle insurance. =20 All good points Dave. This is all just so frustrating. Back when I = decided to install my tank, I nearly went insane trying to figure out if this = was legal or not, and it seemed like it probably was. Unfortunately, since = I've never found a site that gives a clear listing of the laws concerning = this (Federal, state, or local), I've never been quite sure. The law about transporting more than X number of gallons certainly makes sense, and I = sure never thought about it. I'd bet there are EPA laws regarding venting of fumes, but again, how can the average person ever be sure. =20 =20 Having a fixed tank, that's bolted in, and grounded to the vehicle = certainly seems safer than filling the bed of the truck with 5 gallon plastic = jugs, but safer doesn't make it more legal. My biggest fear has always been getting into a wreck with that tank full. Can anyone point to a site = with clear guidelines for what's legal? I've got to get to the bottom of = this, though I may not want to. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (paranoid now) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C63C5A.FE647F00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Just to chip in my 2 cents here.. keep in mind that = transporting=20 on
public roads more than 55 gallons (or perhaps 60..) of=20 hazardous
material (such as gas, diesel, jet A) LEGALLY requires = placarding,=20 a
commercial drivers license with a haz-mat endorsement and=20 commercial
vehicle insurance.

 
All good = points=20 Dave.  This is all just so frustrating.  Back when I decided = to=20 install my tank, I nearly went insane trying to figure out if this was = legal or=20 not, and it seemed like it probably was.  Unfortunately, since I've = never=20 found a site that gives a clear listing of the laws concerning this = (Federal,=20 state, or local), I've never been quite sure.  The law about = transporting=20 more than X number of gallons certainly makes sense, and I sure never = thought=20 about it.  I'd bet there are EPA laws regarding venting of = fumes, but=20 again, how can the average person ever be = sure.  
 
Having a = fixed tank,=20 that's bolted in, and grounded to the vehicle certainly seems safer = than=20 filling the bed of the truck with 5 gallon plastic jugs, but safer = doesn't make=20 it more legal.  My biggest fear has always been getting into a = wreck=20 with that tank full.  Can anyone point to a site with clear = guidelines for=20 what's legal?  I've got to get to the bottom of this, though I may = not want=20 to. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (paranoid=20 now)


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