A gas with water capacity 950 pounds is which category?

A gas with water capacity 950 pounds is which category?

• A. Bulk gas
• B. Bulk solid
• C. Non-bulk solid
• D. Non-bulk gas

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that packaging is classified as bulk or non-bulk based on water capacity, not the weight of the contents. For gases, a container is considered non-bulk if its water capacity is 119 gallons or less; it’s bulk if the capacity exceeds 119 gallons. Convert the given water capacity from pounds of water to gallons: 950 pounds ÷ 8.34 pounds per gallon ≈ 114 gallons. That amount is under the 119-gallon threshold, so the packaging is non-bulk. Since the material is a gas, this makes it a non-bulk gas. A bulk gas would require a water capacity greater than 119 gallons.

The key idea is that packaging is classified as bulk or non-bulk based on water capacity, not the weight of the contents. For gases, a container is considered non-bulk if its water capacity is 119 gallons or less; it’s bulk if the capacity exceeds 119 gallons.

Convert the given water capacity from pounds of water to gallons: 950 pounds ÷ 8.34 pounds per gallon ≈ 114 gallons. That amount is under the 119-gallon threshold, so the packaging is non-bulk. Since the material is a gas, this makes it a non-bulk gas. A bulk gas would require a water capacity greater than 119 gallons.