Illinois Administrative Code
Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 215 - ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, LOW PRESSURE NITROGEN SOLUTIONS, EQUIPMENT, CONTAINERS, AND STORAGE FACILITIES
Subpart B - NITROGEN FERTILIZER SOLUTIONS
Section 215.275 - Systems Mounted on Vehicles and Implements of Husbandry for the Transportation of Nitrogen Fertilizer Solutions
Universal Citation: 8 IL Admin Code ยง 215.275
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) This section applies to containers of 3,000-gallon capacity or less and pertinent equipment (piping, valves and gauges attached to the container) mounted on vehicles and implements of husbandry used for the transportation of nitrogen fertilizer solutions. 8 Ill. Adm. Code Section 215.215 applies to this section.
b) Mounting Containers.
1) A hold-down device
shall be provided which will anchor the container at one or more places on each
side of the container to the vehicle to prevent its dislodging in event of any
sudden stop or start.
2) When
containers are mounted on four-wheel trailers, care shall be taken to insure
that the weight is evenly distributed over both axles.
3) When the cradle and the tank are
dissimilar metals, material which will not deteriorate with weather or create
friction shall be used between to eliminate metal-to-metal contact.
c) Container, Valves and Accessories.
1) Each container shall be
equipped with a liquid level gauging device.
2) If a liquid withdrawal line is installed
in the bottom of the container, the connections thereto, including hose, shall
not be lower than the lowest horizontal edge of the vehicle axle.
3) Both ends of the hose shall be secured
while in transit.
d) Implements of Husbandry.
1) Implements of
husbandry are defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code, Ch. 951/2, Para.
1-130.
2) All trailers shall be
securely attached to the vehicle drawing them supplemented by safety chains of
sufficient size and strength to prevent the towed vehicle parting from the
drawing vehicle in the case the drawbar should break or become
disengaged.
3) A trailer shall be
constructed so that it will follow in the path of the towing vehicle and will
prevent the towed vehicle from slipping or swerving dangerously from side to
side.
4) All nitrogen fertilizer
system vehicles shall carry at least 5 gallons of clean water.
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