CI’s Emergency Preparedness Issue Team (EPIT) is seeking members’ help in conducting testing this year on the chlorine emergency kit Viton® gaskets. During the development of new inspection and storage guidance for the Chlorine Institute Emergency Kits A, B, and C, the EPIT... Continue Reading
CI’s 2024 CHLOREP Team Training at the Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA) in the Jackson, MS area was by all measures considered a success! This year’s training was held from April 29 – May 3 with another record turnout of 127 students and excellent participation by all! ... Continue Reading
May Member Spotlight – Justin Cox (Occidental Chemical Corporation) CI: Tell us a little about yourself, and what you do. I am an Emergency Services Supervisor for OxyChem Houston with a profound passion for emergency management and response, serving the Houston sites for 16 years. I... Continue Reading
We again apologize for the flood of emails many of you received as our IT contractor attempted to provide access to the member resource library. Because of the mass number of emails generated, we were tagged as spammers and were unable to send emails. As of 5/20 the issue was resolved, and... Continue Reading
CI Staff provided recent contributions to the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) organization. Robyn Kinsley served as a judge for the 2023 North American Safety Contest …a duty fulfilled since 2021. In addition, Robyn Kinsley and Daniel Stein collaborated to develop an educational... Continue Reading
Task groups are a great way to get involved at CI and share your knowledge and expertise. Most task groups meet monthly via teleconference for one hour and may have some action items; volunteers should expect about 2-3 hours of effort per month when committing to task groups. It is expected that... Continue Reading
The focus of the Transportation Issue Team (TRN IT) meeting was to review its 2024 annual goals. Members have an opportunity to sign up for some TRN IT task groups through the online sign-up survey. A summary of the issue team’s 2024 goals are below. Incident Reduction Goals Root Cause... Continue Reading
CI held its first Chlorine Rail Safety & Hazmat Emergency Response Training event of the year in New Geismar, LA. Over the course of two days, April 17-18, 108 students were trained. The student makeup included not only first responders, but industry was also represented. The free training... Continue Reading
CI’s Emergency Preparedness Issue Team (EPIT) is seeking members’ help in conducting testing this year on the chlorine emergency kit Viton® gaskets. During the development of new inspection and storage guidance for the Chlorine Institute Emergency Kits A, B, and C, the EPIT... Continue Reading
You may have noticed that the Members Only portion of the CI website has been updated and is now referred to as the Member Compass. Haven’t had a chance to check out the new members-only website yet? Setup your new login by following the prompts on this webpage. The Member Compass is an area... Continue Reading
The Chlorine Institute is currently in the process of updating our list of consultants! We maintain a list of professionals that have stated to have experience in the chlor-alkali industry. This list is sent out during responses to technical service inquiries and has been a highly requested... Continue Reading
On April 11, 2024, after the conclusion of CI's Annual Meeting, multiple staff members visited Bayer's Luling, LA facility for a tour of their largest phosphorous trichloride manufacturing unit - a critical precursor to global crop protection products. During the tour, process expert personnel... Continue Reading
