Glossary
Tank Loader Terms & Vocabulary
15 essential tank loader terms with plain-English definitions: the vocabulary you’ll hear in training and on day one.
Key tank loader vocabulary
These 15 terms come up constantly in tank loader training, on the job and in interviews. Knowing them helps you follow instructions, document accurately and sound prepared.
- Bill of lading
- Shipping document.
- Bonding and grounding
- Prevents static sparks.
- Dome
- Top opening of a tank car.
- Load
- Material being moved.
- Loading arm
- Arm for connecting tanks.
- Lockout/tagout
- Energy isolation before servicing.
- Outage
- Space left in a tank.
- Overfill protection
- Stops overflows.
- Pinch point
- Place where body parts can be caught.
- Placard
- Hazmat sign.
- PPE
- Personal protective equipment.
- Sample
- Product taken for testing.
- SDS
- Safety data sheet.
- Signal person
- Gives directions to operators.
- Vapor recovery
- Captures fumes.
Practice these terms
Test yourself with the free Tank Loader practice test: it includes vocabulary questions built from this list. For a complete course, see Tank Loader training.
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