本第四版《石油服务中真空运输车的安全操作》提供了有关真空运输车安全操作的信息，涉及处理易燃和可燃液体、相关废水、采出水、酸性水、碱性沉积物和水（BS&W）、焦散物、废酸或石油作业产生的其他液体、产品、粉末、，以及粉尘爆炸的危险。本出版物讨论了与真空卡车操作相关的真空泵和货舱的类型、与这些真空卡车操作相关的常见危险，以及有代表性的安全工作实践和预防措施，以帮助防止事故和伤害。 附件F简要描述了涉及真空卡车的各种事件，包括卸载到露天区域。这些可能有助于审查具体的操作程序，或为安全会议或工前会编制材料。本推荐规程（RP）的范围包括使用真空/压力卡车、撬块、移动式储罐和拖车（以下简称真空卡车）从储罐和设备中移除易燃和可燃液体，并清理液态碳氢化合物泄漏。该范围包括液体混合物（如“采出水”、BS&W或罐底）的移动，这些液体混合物可能含有足够的碳氢化合物物质，从而产生类似的危险。 这些安全规程也适用于便携式真空罐、撬块和拖车的操作，这些设备通常用于紧急易燃和可燃液体泄漏清理活动。虽然不包括在本标准的具体范围内，但附录E提供了与气动（气动）卡车和料斗相关的信息，这些卡车和料斗通常用于石油行业，用于去除催化剂、灰尘、粉末或残渣等干燥材料。

This fourth edition of Safe Operation of Vacuum Trucks in Petroleum Service provides information concerning the safe operation of vacuum trucks engaged in all aspects of handling flammable and combustible liquids, associated waste water, produced water, sour water, basic sediment and water (BS&W), caustics, spent acids, or other fluids stemming from petroleum operations, products, powders, and the hazard of dust explosions.This publication discusses the types of vacuum pumps and cargo tanks associated with vacuum truck operations, the common hazards associated with those vacuum truck operations, and representative safe work practices and precautions to help prevent accidents and injuries. Annex F provides brief descriptions of a variety of incidents involving vacuum trucks, including offloading into open areas. These may be useful in reviewing specific operating procedures or developing materials for safety meetings or pre-job briefings.The scope of this Recommended Practice (RP) includes the use of vacuum/pressure trucks, skids, portable tanks, and trailers (herein referred to as vacuum trucks) to remove flammable and combustible liquids from tanks and equipment and to clean up liquid hydrocarbon spills. The scope includes movement of liquid mixtures (such as "produced water", BS&W, or tank bottoms) that may contain sufficient hydrocarbon material to present comparable hazards.These safe practices also apply to the operation of portable vacuum tanks, skids, and trailers typically used in emergency flammable and combustible liquid spill cleanup activities. While not included in the specific scope of this standard, Annex E presents information related to pneumatic (air moving) trucks and hoppers, typically used in the petroleum industry for removal of dry materials such as catalysts, dusts, powders, or residue.