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A fluid handling system includes chemical handling tanks which are relatively stable and difficult to tip over, are farmer hoistable in that such can be lifted with flexible hoisting line securely received around the tanks, and are readily stackable for storage thereof. Each tank includes a generall

A fluid handling system includes chemical handling tanks which are relatively stable and difficult to tip over, are farmer hoistable in that such can be lifted with flexible hoisting line securely received around the tanks, and are readily stackable for storage thereof. Each tank includes a generally hollow body portion and a supporting portion integral with the body portion. The supporting portion includes a base and a tip-over-preventing portion for preventing the tank from tipping over when the tank is tilted laterally about the base. The supporting portion also includes grooves extending therein which flexible hoisting lines can be securely received for allowing the tanks to be transported. The supporting portion is also designed to accommodate the fork of a forklift. The tanks are also stackable and are nested via ribs projecting from the top portion of tanks and grooves defined at the underside of the tanks. Furthermore, a central recess is formed in the supporting portion at the top thereof and allows a pump to be entirely received therein.

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A fluid handling tank comprising: a generally hollow body portion for containing fluid therein, and a supporting portion integral with said body portion, said hollow body portion having a longitudinal axis, said supporting portion including a base for resting on a supporting surface to support said

A fluid handling tank comprising: a generally hollow body portion for containing fluid therein, and a supporting portion integral with said body portion, said hollow body portion having a longitudinal axis, said supporting portion including a base for resting on a supporting surface to support said body portion thereon, said base extending laterally with respect to and to each side of said longitudinal axis of said body portion, and a respective tip-over-preventing portion extending laterally with respect to said longitudinal axis and at a predetermined angle from said base on each side of said longitudinal axis, said tip-over-preventing portion for preventing the tank from tipping over when the tank is tilted laterally with respect to said longitudinal axis about said base while resting on the supporting surface by coming into contact with the supporting surface as the tank is tilted, the longitudinal axis of said body portion extending generally horizontally when the base rests on the supporting surface, and the tank having a center of gravity that is located at a predetermined distance from with the base resting on said supporting surface, that is less than half the length of the tank as taken along said longitudinal axis of said body portion.