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American Petroleum InstituteAPI Recommended Practice 1007Loading and Unloading of MC 306/DOT 406 Cargo Tank Motor VehiclesFirst EditionReaffirmed,February 2011RP1007CoverFINAL Reaff:RP1007CoverFINAL 11/4/11 10:35 AM Page 1 Loading and Unloading of MC 306/DOT 406 Cargo Tank Motor VehiclesAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 1007FIRST EDITION,MARCH 2001REAFFIRMED,FEBRUARY 20111007.fm Page-3 Friday,November 4,2011 10:47 AM RP1007 Page-2 Monday,March 8,2004 4:49 PM i SPECIAL NOTES API publications necessarily address problems of a general nature.With respect to particular circumstances,local,state,and federal lawsand regulations should be reviewed.API is not undertaking to meet the duties of employers,manufacturers,or suppliers to warn and properly train and equip their employees,and others exposed,concerning health and safety risks and precautions,nor undertaking their obligations under local,state,or federal laws.Information concerning safety and health risks and proper precautions with respect to particular materials and conditions should beobtained from the employer,the manufacturer or supplier of that material,or the material safety data sheet.Nothing contained in any API publication is to be construed as granting any right,by implication or otherwise,for the manufacture,sale,or use of any method,apparatus,or product covered by letters patent.Neither should anything contained in the publication be construed asinsuring anyone against liability for infringement of letters patent.Generally,API standards are reviewed and revised,reaffirmed,or withdrawn at least every five years.Sometimes a one-time extension ofup to two years will be added to this review cycle.This publication will no longer be in effect five years after its publication date as an oper-ative API standard or,where an extension has been granted,upon republication.Status of the publication can be ascertained from the APIDownstream Segment telephone(202)682-8000.A catalog of API publications and materials is published annually and updated quar-terly by API,1220 L Street,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20005.This document was produced under API standardization procedures that ensure appropriate notification and participation in the develop-mental process and is designated as an API standard.Questions concerning the interpretation of the content of this standard or commentsand questions concerning the procedures under which this standard was developed should be directed in writing to the standardizationmanager,American Petroleum Institute,1220 L Street,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20005.Requests for permission to reproduce or translateall or any part of the material published herein should also be addressed to the general manager.API standards are published to facilitate the broad availability of proven,sound engineering and operating practices.These standards arenot intended to obviate the need for applying sound engineering judgment regarding when and where these standards should be utilized.The formulation and publication of API standards is not intended in any way to inhibit anyone from using any other practices.Any manufacturer marking equipment or materials in conformance with the marking requirements of an API standard is solely responsi-ble for complying with all the applicable requirements of that standard.API does not represent,warrant,or guarantee that such products doin fact conform to the applicable API standard.RP1007 Page-1 Monday,March 8,2004 4:49 PM ii FORWARD API publications may be used by anyone desiring to do so.Every effort has been made by the Institute to assure the accuracy and reli-ability of the data contained in them;however,the Institute makes no representation,warranty,or guarantee in connection with this publi-cation and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from its use or for the violation of anyfederal,state,or municipal regulation with which this publication may conflict.Suggested revisions are invited and should be submitted to the standardization manager,American Petroleum Institute,1220 L Street,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20005.All rights reserved.No part of this work may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without prior written permission from the publisher.Contact the Publisher,API Publishing Services,1220 L Street,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20005.Copyright 2001 American Petroleum Institute RP1007 Page 0 Monday,March 8,2004 4:49 PM 1 SECTION 1SCOPE 1.1 Scope Ensuring the safe and efficient loading and delivery ofpetroleum products to retail service stations and bulkfacilities is the primary goal for all companies thattransport product.This document is a guideline for useby the truck driver and persons responsible for the load-ing and unloading of MC306/DOT406 cargo tanks.Itidentifies specific steps to ensure that product can beloaded into tank trucks and unloaded into both under-ground and aboveground storage tanks