The purpose of this pamphlet is to set forth performance/selection criteria that should be utilized in identifying dual valve systems for bulk chlorine transportation applications (i.e. tank cars, cargo tanks and barges). These configurations are intended to meet U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Transport Canada (TC) performance requirements. This pamphlet contains information pertaining to standardizations, performance/design criteria, operational considerations and installation considerations, as well as an appendix that includes valve manufacturer information.

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This pamphlet is a compilation of largely unpublished information considered important to understand the formation of and associated hazards of nitrogen trichloride.

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This video provides an overview of best practices to prevent releases during cargo tank shipments of certain CI mission chemicals, namely sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, and sodium hypochlorite. Viewers, including plant operators and drivers, will learn requirements for reporting hazmat transportation releases to DOT, review related DOT-reported cargo tank incident data, understand the sources and cause of common releases during cargo tank transport and operations, and learn best practices for preventing these types of releases. The video is 35 minutes long.  

Provides recommendations on the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of carbon steel pipelines that transport liquid Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM). The recommendations are applicable to pipelines that terminate outside the VCM shipper’s property or crosses property not owned by the shipper or receiver of the VCM. This pamphlet was developed in coordination with the Vinyl Institute.