Chlorine emergency assistance

Leaks Call for emergency assistance. If leak is around valve stems, try to tighten the packing nut or packing gland. If leak does not stop, close container valve. If possible, reduce pressure in the container by removing the chlorine as a gas (not liquid). Move container to an isolated area. 

DOT and TC require that any person who offers chlorine or any hazardous materials for transportation must provide a staffed 24 hour emergency response telephone number, which can be called in the event of an emergency involving chlorine. For emergencies involving the transportation of chlorine, the Chlorine Institute s CHLOREP, the Chlorine Emergency Plan, can provide assistance. 

Chlorine Emergency Plan (CHLOREP), established by The Chlorine Institute to provide information and assistance for chlorine incidents. — Pesticide Safety Team Network (PSTN), coordinated by the National Agricultural Chemicals Association to help witti incidents involving Class B poison pesticides. 

Emergency Measures. An emergency plan for chlorine is essential. This should include a procedure for the training of personnel who could become involved and periodic drills to review the response. Assistance is available to help in emergencies, but the first action must be taken by the people on scene. 

These same files, supplemented by other source material, were consulted for the emergency and war periods. The author found valuable information on the Chemical Advisory Committee to the Army-Navy Munitions Board in the files of the Chlorine Institute and the Manufacturing Chemists Association. He also searched the retired files of the Army-Navy Munitions Board, some of which were in the National Archives and others in the Pentagon. He obtained data on various aspects of CWS procurement and distribution from retired files of the Assistant Secretary of War (ASW), the Under Secretary of War (USW), the Army Service Forces (ASF), the Operations Division (OPD) of the War Department General Staff, the War Production Board (WPD), and the War Department Manpower Board (WDMB), all in the National Archives. 

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