Tank ninety seven on this website was of a welded construction measuring 27 ft in diameter and 35 ft high. It held one hundred twenty five,000 gallons. Two manhole covers, one on the roof and one at floor degree, have been held shut with metal plates secured by nuts and bolts. This tank had been empty for two years however had previously held Myrcene (a member of the turpentine household). This chemical would depart a thick, gummy deposit on the inside of the tank. This residue might be easily ignited or when heated would give off a flammable vapour which, if blended with air, is doubtlessly explosive.
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