860014 This photo photo shows several aspects of safety provisions for the transport of hazardous materials in tank cars:

• The car is equipped with a special coupler to reduce the chance of separation of cars in an accident, thereby allowing the coupler on an adjacent car to punch into the tank container.
• Modern tank cars have specially reinforced ends ('head shields") gain to minimize the possibility of puncture in an accident.
• A hazardous materials placard with a "UN number" identifies the contents of the car to any emergency agencies responding to an incident or accident.

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