CI: Tell us a little about yourself, and what you do.Currently I have the pleasure of working for one of the most innovating and invigorating water utilities: the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. My current position is Waterworks Engineer, and our group provides engineering support to... Continue Reading
The Emergency Preparedness Issue Team (EPIT) meeting was held on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, beginning at 10:00am EDT. Meeting minutes and Power Point slides used to aid discussion are posted in the EPIT workroom on the CI website. A summary of the meeting discussion follows. CHLOREP Sector... Continue Reading
At the fall meeting of the Health, Environment, Safety, and Security (HESS) Issue Team, several significant items were reviewed and discussed. For full details, please review the PowerPoint presentation on the Fall Meeting Webpage. 2023 Injury and Incident Information - Members were encouraged to... Continue Reading
The Product Stewardship Issue Team convened at the Fall Meeting to discuss year-to-date progression, providing updates to general membership. Full details are available via the PSIT Fall Meeting PowerPoint posted to CI’s Fall Meeting webpage. Publications – The PSIT Chair and CI Staff... Continue Reading
The Transportation Issue Team (TRN IT) meeting was held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, beginning at 10:00am EDT. Meeting minutes and Power Point slides used to aid discussion are posted in the TRN IT workroom on the CI website. A summary of the meeting discussion follows. Incident... Continue Reading
September 24-25, 2024, CI members met in Tulsa, OK to conduct chlorine emergency response training for industry and first responders. The training drew 42 students across the US. This was the first time in recent years that many of the students who attended resided outside of the state. In... Continue Reading
The HESS+ Seminar is a featured Educational Series held at the 2025 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, March 17-20. We are seeking speakers to give a 30- to 45-minute presentation on the following topics: Management of Change Lock-Out/Tag-Out Knowledge Transfer Other chlor-alkali topics... Continue Reading
CI has many publications and resources, and we invite you to check out this one! We will highlight different resources on a monthly basis and hope you find these helpful. The JRCL2-Video) Jack Rabbit II Chlorine Properties is a 28-minute video that uses footage from the Department of Homeland... Continue Reading
Frank Reiner and Robyn Brooks represented CI at the Annual Meeting of the World Chlorine Council (WCC) which was held near Barcelona, Spain the week of October 14th. WCC was formed in the early 1990’s to share safety and regulatory information and experience related to chlor-alkali. ... Continue Reading
One of the strategic initiatives that was identified by the Strategic review in 2023 was the development of a thought leadership platform. A working group on this topic has developed a process and structure for the Thought Leadership Platform. To get this initiative started the working group has... Continue Reading
Join us in congratulating Cindy Kuranchie, CI’s Director of Membership & Outreach, on her recent marriage to Mr. James Carmichael. Cindy and James have been together for almost ten years until they decided to tie the knot. The wedding took place at an old bed & breakfast in the... Continue Reading
Paul Stancil is a senior hazardous materials accident investigator with the NTSB Office of Railroad, Pipeline, and Hazardous Materials Investigations. He also serves as a nationally recognized technical expert in hazardous materials accident investigation. Mr. Stancil has investigated complex and... Continue Reading
