Transporte de combustíveis em embalagens portáteis (Fora do tanque)

Abstract

The expressive growth of the fleet of vehicles, throughout the national territory, has increased the handling of cargoes of dangerous products to meet the demand for fuels. Consequently there are several important aspects that are correlated to safety for the correct handling and transportation of these products. (EMERGENCY REVIEW, 2016). According to Vendrame (2016) any quantity transported in an incident can cause serious damage to the environment and to the infrastructure of the place of occurrence. According to Brasil Postos (2017), another relevant factor contributing to the increase in accidents is the transport of fuel in portable containers for emergency use. Most people are not in the habit of supplying the vehicle according to the route to be adopted, running out of fuel to safely reach their destination, and thus resulting in the famous dry crash. Still according to Brasil Postos (2017) it is at this moment, that people use the emergency packages (gallons of 5 liters), for portable use of HDPE - High Density Polyethylene. In this action, the problem to be addressed in the present study begins. Therefore, it should be emphasized that the lack of information is the most critical item, which makes this action an extremely dangerous activity. Another factor of extreme relevance is the exposure of the packaging to UV rays. Most of the packages used to transport emergency fuel have direct contact with the sun or are stored improperly, and also do not have UV treatment. In other words, the packaging undergoes the action of the Photodegradation of UV rays (Ultra Violet) (MONTAGNA; SANTANA, 2012). Considering this scenario, a study is carried out to evaluate the "drop and sealing" tests to evaluate the containers (5 liter gallons) for portable use of HDPE - Polyethylene. Transport of fuels out of the tank in small quantities, for exclusive use in emergency situations.This paper also addresses the risks involved in this process, such as the inscriptions of safety in vehicles and packaging for the transportation of fuels. The identification of the risks in which people may be exposed if they are involved in possible accidents and their main focus is to test the portable packaging according to tests required by Brazilian legislation and comparing procedures of international standards. Security standards and provide protection to users.