CHLORINE HANDLING MANUAL
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CHLORINE HANDLING MANUAL
WARNING:
CHLORINE IS A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY
AND DEATH IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY. THIS MANUAL CONTAINS
ONLY GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, STOR-
AGE, AND HANDLING OF CHLORINE. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE
OR LIMIT SAFETY PROCEDURES IN YOUR FACILITY.
SAFETY PROCEDURES IN AN INDUSTRIAL SETTING MUST BE DESIGNED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS AND
NATIONAL SAFETY CODES, AFTER GIVING FULL CONSIDERATION TO
THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRIAL FACILITY INVOLVED.
U.S. FILTER/WALLACE & TIERNAN (USF/W&T) CANNOT ANTICIPATE
THE SPECIFIC SAFETY PROCEDURES REQUIRED AT EVERY INDUS-
TRIAL FACILITY. ACCORDINGLY, USF/W&T DOES NOT GUARANTEE
THAT SAFETY PROCEDURES DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
MANUAL WILL COMPLETELY ELIMINATE HAZARDS AND THUS AS-
SUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ACCIDENTS THAT MAY OCCUR IN YOUR
FACILITY.
READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL AND BE FULLY FAMILIAR WITH YOUR
EQUIPMENT AND YOUR ENTIRE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM SO THAT THE
SAFETY PROCEDURES YOU ESTABLISH WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF
THE EMPLOYEES IN YOUR FACILITY. READING ONLY PART OF THE
MANUAL WILL NOT HELP YOU ANALYZE THE NEEDS OF YOUR FACIL-
ITY. CONTACT YOUR CHLORINE SUPPLIER, THE CHLORINE INSTITUTE,
INC., OR SIMILAR ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN A MATERIAL SAFETY
DATA SHEET (MSDS) AND MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON CHLO-
RINE. INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM: THE CHLORINE INSTITUTE,
INC., 2001 L STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036.
PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLICATION DATE AND POSSIBLE OBSOLESCENCE
OF THIS MATERIAL AS A RESULT OF SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL DEVEL-
OPMENTS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. THIS APPLIES TO ALL
MATERIALS YOU REVIEW IN THE COURSE OF DEVELOPING SAFETY
PROCEDURES FOR USE AT YOUR FACILITY.
Table Of Contents
PARA. NO.
Introduction ...............................................................................1
Technical Data and Characteristics of Chlorine .......................2
Supply Containers......................................................................3
Maximum Gas Withdrawal Rates ...........................................3.1
Manifolding for Gas Withdrawal..........................................3.1.1
Maximum Liquid Withdrawal Rate ........................................3.2
Manifolding for Liquid Withdrawal .....................................3.2.1
Container Valves .....................................................................3.3
Pressure Relief Devices ...........................................................3.4
Storage of Containers ..............................................................3.5
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