Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 10 - ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
Section 4-10-7 - Implements of husbandry
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 4-10-7
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024
In addition to the container requirements in K.A.R. 4-10-2e, 4-10-4a, 4-10-4b, 4-10-4d through 4-10-4f, and 4-10-6a, each system that is mounted on an implement of husbandry and is used for the transport of anhydrous ammonia shall meet the following requirements:
(a)
(1) A
stop or stops shall be attached to either the vehicle or the container to
prevent the container from being dislodged from its mounting if the vehicle
stops suddenly.
(2) A hold-down
device shall anchor the container to the vehicle at one or more places on each
side of the container.
(3) Each
container mounted on a four-wheel trailer shall have the container's weight
distributed evenly over both axles.
(4) If the cradle and the tank are not welded
together, material shall be used between the cradle and the tank to eliminate
metal-to-metal friction.
(b)
(1) Each
connection and appurtenance shall be protected from physical damage.
(2) A hose and connection installed in the
bottom of a container shall not be lower than the lowest horizontal edge of the
vehicle axle.
(3) The entire length
of each hose shall be secured during transit in a manner that prevents damage
to any portion of the hose or to the connections.
(4) When each hose is removed, the fittings
shall be capped to prevent the accidental discharge of ammonia.
(c) Each implement of husbandry used for transportation shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Be securely attached to the pulling
vehicle by use of a hitch pin or ball of proper size for the weight pulled. The
hitch pin or ball shall be supplemented by two welded safety chains. Links of
the safety chains shall be made of steel and shall have a breaking strength
that exceeds the gross weight of the implement to which the chains are
attached;
(2) be constructed,
maintained, and utilized so as to follow in the path of the pulling vehicle and
not swerve from side to side while being towed;
(3) be pulled at a speed not faster than is
reasonable and safe under existing conditions;
(4) not be parked on any public street or
other thoroughfare except in an emergency; and
(5) be equipped with at least five gallons of
unfrozen and readily accessible water during the transport, transfer, or use of
anhydrous ammonia, for use if exposure to anhydrous ammonia occurs.
(d) When any implement of husbandry is pulled on a public roadway, the following requirements shall be met:
(1) Each implement of husbandry with a
capacity greater than 1,000 gallons shall be pulled as a single unit.
(2) When two implements of husbandry are
pulled, the total capacity pulled shall be limited to not more than 2,000
gallons.
(3) No more than two
implements of husbandry shall be pulled at the same time by the pulling
vehicle.
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