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I am the hazardous materials response team coordinator for prince george's county, maryland.i have a concern about the way diesel fule is currently carried in the fuel systems of modern commercial tractors.i have noticed over the years that the cross-over fuel line that ranbetween these tanks has become less common as it was very susceptibleto damage from roadway debris.although this damage and resulting spillwas common, the control of such a leak was usually simple as thiscross-over line was typically equipped with a valve on either end.this "fix" has led to a different issue that is just as, if not more,problematic.now most fuel lines run from the fuel tanks through acommon manifold.due to this arrangement, a leak in one tank will siphonmost of the fuel from the other tank.most trucks are notequipped with valves to isolate the tanks or otherwise prevent the spill of the entire contents of both tanks.i have seen a single truck from a company in quebec, that was equipped with isolation valves.a have been referred to nhtsa, by people at fmsca.the best access i have found is this complaint site.my intent is to potentially cause an improvement in safety either by regulation or industry acceptance. The motivation is clearly to prevent further injury from motor fuelsspilled and also to protect the environment.from a risk managementperspective, motor carriers typically are spending thousands of dollarto clean up fuel spills, which might be able to be significantly reducedif emergency responders could control the flow from the fuel tanks.iwould think $100 worth of valves in a fuel system is more than justifiedto prevent thousands of dollars of hazardous materials remediation.
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