Chlorine Emergency Plan

CHLOREP Chlorine Emergency Plan operated by the Chlorine Instimte. A 24-honr mutual-aid program. Response is activated by a CHEMTREC call to the designated CHLOREP s geographical-sector assignments for teams. 

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. 

LPG or 50 tonnes of chlorine requires the operator to submit a safety assessment to the HSE and prepare an emergency plan. Emergency equipment and procedures may include ... 

Recommendations for unloading and loading of road and rail tankers are contained, respectively, in GEST 78/73 and 78/74, which also provide checklists for inspection and operation. Many features are common to the two operations. For example, the location of the facility should be level, as close as practicable to the source of chlorine (loading) or the receiving equipment (unloading). It should also be well lit, adequately separated from other traffic, and accessible from at least two sides. The facility and operation should be covered in the site emergency plan. 

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. 

M19, Emergency Planning for Water Utilities, 30019 M20, Water Chlorination Chloramination Practices and Principles, 30020 M21, Groundwater, 30021 M22, Sizing Water Service Lines and Meters, 30022 M23, PVC Pipe—Design and Installation, 30023 M24, Planning for the Distribution of Reclaimed Water, 30024... 

For the chlor-alkali industry, an emergency preparedness and response plan is mandatory for potential uncontrolled chlorine and other releases. Carbon tetrachloride is sometimes used to scrub nitrogen trichloride (formed in the process) and to maintain its levels below 4% to avoid fire and explosion. Substitutes for carbon tetrachloride may have to be used, as the use of carbon tetrachloride may be banned in the near future due to its carcinogenicity. 

Figure 6 Cloud footprint to an atmospheric concentration of 20 ppm resulting from the rupture of a 50-mm-diameter chlorine pipe containing either chlorine liquid or chlorine vapor. Release conditions Complete rupture of pipe without shutoff, pipe elevation is 5 m above grade, wind speed is 5 m/sec, atmospheric stability class D, 20 ppm is the Emergency Response Planning Guideline-3 (ERPG-3) concentration for chlorine, the concentration at which life-threatening effects might result from exposure for 1 hour.

Gudiksen, R et al., Emergency Response Planning for Potential Accidental Liquid Chlorine Releases, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, 1986. 

AIHA (American Industrial Hygiene Association) (1997). Emergency Response Planning Guidelines, Chlorine. AIHA, Akron, OH. 

Figure 1 shows the overall framework of the consequence analysis and prediction about hazardous material releases in the city. The result of this study may help improving the confidence of residents living next to chlorine storage facilities by supplying an improved emergency respond plan and monitoring system for various toxic gas releases. 

The Coast Guards of Canada and the United States, each with its own added requirements, regulate barge transport of chlorine (P79). There is not yet a Coast Guard-defined procedure for emergency response plans, but training is covered in 29 CFR 1910.120. This also covers procedures, clean-up activities, and the use of personal protective equipment. Protective equipment is also the subject of Cl Pamphlet 65 and 29 CFR 1910.132-134. 

In short, the hose was made of the wrong material, there was not a system in place to properly detect hose corrosion, the emergency shutdown system to halt the flow of chlorine was flawed and did not work, and DPC Enterprises had a deficient emergency preparedness plan. 

Emergency Response Planning Guideline, Chlorine, American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2700 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 250, Fairfax, VA 22031. 

Figure 1 -6 Telephone with emergency numbers near chlorine leak station and evacuation plan...

The Chlorine Institute has released pamphlets and recommendations covering all aspects of safety, e.g., first aid [258], emergency response plans [259], protective equipment [260], prevention of injuries to personnel [261], prevention of chlorine releases [262], and estimating the area affected by a chlorine release [263]. Emergency kits have been developed for sealing leaks in chlorine containers, drums, and tank cars [264],... 

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