locant. (chemistry). The portion of a chemical name, usually a number or a letter, that designates the position of an atom or group of atoms in a formula unit. 1  Facebook. 2  Twitter.
A back-to-back cargo movement is generally understood as the transfer of loose goods from one truck to another---in its literal form, positioning two trucks with their backs to one another. Primitive variants involve labor-intensive handling and placement of cargo on the ground during the transfer.t is, however, the hallmark of cargo transfer at every crossing between Israel and the Palestinian areas as well as at a number of checkpoints inside the West Bank. Even the new border terminals under development by the Government of Israel envision variants of this type of back to back system.
The intent of the new requirements is to reduce the number of accidents caused by cargo shifting on or within, or falling from, commercial motor vehicles operating in interstate commerce, and to harmonize to the greatest extent practicable U.S., Canadian, and Mexican cargo securement regulations.