Question 1471 Deck General

The correct answer is A) Contamination of the cargo. When loading dissimilar products through the same piping system aboard a tanker, the primary factor that must be considered is the potential for contamination of the cargo. The order of loading is critical to prevent cross-contamination between incompatible products, which could have serious consequences for the quality and safety of the cargo. The other options, such as flash points, specific gravities, and Reid vapor pressures, are important factors in the overall safe operation of the tanker, but they are secondary to the concern of cargo contamination when determining the loading order.