Question 694 Deck General

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You have orders to load cargoes of carbon disulfide, diisopropylamine and pyridine on your multi-product tankship. Which statement is true?

A Carbon disulfide may be carried in NOS. 1 and 2 center tanks and diisopropylamine in NOS. 1 and 2 wing tanks.
B Pyridine and diisopropylamine may not be carried in tanks having a common header vent.
C A tank of diisopropylamine may be used to separate a tank of pyridine from a tank of carbon disulfide.
D Pyridine must be separated from carbon disulfide by two barriers (cofferdams, voids, empty tanks, etc.).
AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) Pyridine and diisopropylamine may not be carried in tanks having a common header vent. This is correct because these two cargoes are incompatible and should not be carried in tanks with a common vent system. Carrying incompatible cargoes in tanks with a shared vent could lead to dangerous reactions or contamination. The regulations require that incompatible cargoes be separated by having independent vent systems. The other options are incorrect. Option A would allow the cargoes to be carried in the same vent system. Option C is incorrect because diisopropylamine cannot be used to separate pyridine and carbon disulfide. Option D is incorrect because pyridine and carbon disulfide require more than two barriers of separation.

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