Mack MRU - Flammability, Pressure, and Spills

SafetyInformation13
Flammability
SinceLNGisextremelyammable,thetank(s)shouldbegroundedwhenfueling,to
avoidcreatingsparksfromstaticelectricity.Keepanysourceofignition,suchasalit
cigarette,farawayfromLNG/CNGtanksandfuelingareas.
WARNING
KEEPAWAYFROMFLAMEOR
SPARK.
Naturalgasisammable.Smoking,
openames,andgeneralpurpose
electricalequipmentshallbeprohibited
wherenaturalgasisstoredorhandled.
Pressure
TheLNG/CNGfuelsystemsarepressurizedsystems.Therefore,automaticand
manualsafetyvents,reliefvalvesandshutoffpointsareinstalledthroughoutthe
systemtopreventexcesspressurefrombuilding.
WARNING
REMOVEPRESSURE.Alwaysempty
theLNG/CNGfueltank(s)andremove
anypressureonthesystempriorto
removingpartsorcomponentsofthe
tankforrepair.
ReleasesorSpills
Duringareleaseorspill,shutoffandeliminateallignitionsources.Ifdesired,stop
thesourceofthereleaseorspill.Keeppeopleaway.Minimizebreathingvapors.
Absolutelyavoidskincontact.Ventilateconnedspaces.Nodisposalmethodis
necessary,norshoulditbeattempted,becauseextremelyrapidevaporationofthe
naturalgaswilltakeplace.Ifaspillisindangerofigniting,useawaterspray(donot
usesolidstreamsofwater)todirectgas-airmixturesawayfromignitionsources
Ifaspillhasignited,usewatertokeepre-exposedcontainersandequipmentcool
andtoprotectpersonnelwhomayhavetostopthesourceoftheleak.Ifitisdesirable
toextinguishthere,usedrychemical,carbondioxideorhalogenatedextinguishing
agents.