Polyethylene Tanks

[TarTansSealing]

I have been reading thread and came across people saying that plastic tanks are illegal. I can only assume they are referring to polyethylene systems. Is this true?
Are the polyethylene systems like PolySkidpro125 from sealcoatingequipmentdirect.com illegal? Tote system too?
Are my only options a steal tank? I have contacted Pro-tect in Cobourg and for the system i will need 2ft clearance to my wheel wells, which I went and measured and don't have, i have a 2003 dodge dakota ext. cab. 6 ft box. I figured I could fit a poly system easier. Any thoughts?

[TarTansSealing]

by the way i am in Canada, I forgot to mention that. Is this true??

[DKSEALING]

Yes you will need to get a steal tank, be carful how big you go as Transport Canada has limited the size of driveway sealer tank someone can carry in a pick up truck. You would also need to affix a placard to the tank, readily available wherever you buy your sealant.

[JFGauvreau]

Yes indeed, tote or plastic tanks are illegal in Canada. Just like gas, tar is a very dangerous material and plastic doesn't offer enough protection for the material.

Get the trailer equipment setup from pro-tech asphalt, it's like a small 4X8 trailer that has a small 116 gals tank (I think). Very portable and easy to use. If you would to put that in the back of your dakota, expect your dakota to be full of tar sooner or later. And yes sealer company will give you free placards.

[shepoutside]

Yes, steel only. BUy all but the tank, and look for a steel gas/diesel tank, from a supplier, the size you need. easy to plumb up. Ran for many years out of a truck.

[Asphalt/Dirt Man]

[QUOTE=JFGauvreau;3920152]Yes indeed, tote or plastic tanks are illegal in Canada. Just like gas, tar is a very dangerous material and plastic doesn't offer enough protection for the material.

Asphalt sealer is NOT dangerous like gasoline. Now if you crash your truck into a river, the pollution maybe. But it is not explosive.

I don't even think its flammable unless you take out a blow torch and get it really hot.

[JFGauvreau]

[QUOTE=JFGauvreau;3920152]Yes indeed, tote or plastic tanks are illegal in Canada. Just like gas, tar is a very dangerous material and plastic doesn't offer enough protection for the material.

Asphalt sealer is NOT dangerous like gasoline. Now if you crash your truck into a river, the pollution maybe. But it is not explosive.

I don't even think its flammable unless you take out a blow torch and get it really hot.

Not sure if you actually seen tar burning, but I have. Maybe I should rephrase; Gasoline is more dangerous than Tar because it is very explosive. When a fire source is close to gas, gas will mostly explode, like you've seen in the movies, a semi trailer full of gas can make a pretty big explosion. Tar doesn't really make an explosive but it is still highly flammable. Tar is a slow burner, and is harder to put out than gas.

One of my suppliers told me one day, one of the guys had to climb up to the tar reservoir to see how much materiel was left. (I guess the gauge was not working properly) Those reservoirs are probably 30,000 gals at least. He climbed up the cylinder full of tar and open the lid at the top with his smoke in his mouth. The fumes of the tar in the take + his light cigarette was the right mixture to ignite. (I never seen it happen but that's what the Supervisor that works there told me)

Tar is still a Hazourdous material so never underestimate it. I never smoke inside my trailer or close from trailer. I never would weld something inside my trailer or use a grinder.

[Asphalt/Dirt Man]

Are you talking liquid asphalt, Aka tar

or are you talking asphalt sealer,

Because i looked up MSD sheets and doesn't say a thing about it being flammable

Liquid asphalt is.

So i kindly say bull-sh it

[JFGauvreau]

Are you talking liquid asphalt, Aka tar

or are you talking asphalt sealer,

Because i looked up MSD sheets and doesn't say a thing about it being flammable

Liquid asphalt is.

So i kindly say bull-sh it

I'm not familiar with the sealers in the states as far as the MSDS. The ones in Canada however are flammable, same as liquid asphalt.

Take a look at a MSDS of one of the most popular sealers in Canada.

Just fill in the blanks, they don't send you spam junk lol. It's in a .pdf version

http://www.mcasphalt.com/en/msds/view/40/98