Security Guidance

Security is a very important part of the mission of the Chlorine Institute.  CI continues to actively work with government agencies in the area of chlorine security including the various components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Transportation.  CI closely coordinates its security initiatives with other related industry trade associations by participating in two critical partnerships Chlorine Security Leadership Team and the Chemical Sector Council.  

Member Security Commitment and Resources

All members of CI that handle chlorine have committed to conduct a security vulnerability assessment, develop a security plan for their operations and ensure the appropriate security measures are properly implemented. To assist in this effort the following security related documents are available. The documents labeled "Restricted Use-For Official Use Only" are available to CI member companies offline from Chlorine Institute Headquarters. 

CI Cylinder, Ton Container and Cargo Tank Security Plan – Provides the basis for the development of security plans by Chlorine Institute members and their customers who handle chlorine cylinders, ton containers and cargo tanks.  The Plan contains mandatory baseline security actions with implementation recommendations and additional mandatory security actions as the alert level is increased.  The Plan requires a vulnerability assessment.  The Plan’s scope includes the road transportation of chlorine. (Restricted Use - For Official use Only)

CI Barge Security Plan – Provides the basis for the development of security plans by Chlorine Institute members who handle chlorine barges.  The Plan contains mandatory baseline security actions with implementation recommendations and additional mandatory security actions as the alert level is increased.  The Plan requires a vulnerability assessment.  Members will use the U.S. Coast Guard rules in conjunction with the CI Plan to develop their maritime facility and vessel security plans.  A vulnerability assessment of the barge transportation of chlorine revealed a number of vulnerability reduction countermeasures that the towing vessels and fleeting areas should consider when developing their security plans.  (Restricted Use - For Official Use Only)

Chlorine Packaging and Sodium Hypochlorite Plant Security Vulnerability Assessment Methodology - This document provides a fixed site security assessment methodology that can be used by chlorine packagers, sodium hypochlorite (bleach) manufacturers and chemical facilities that handle chlorine cylinders, ton containers, cargo tanks and tank cars to conduct a vulnerability assessment that focuses on chlorine as the critical asset.  (Restricted Use - For Official Use Only)

Recommendation of the Association of American Railroads & American Chemistry Council Security Task Force - This document contains recommendations developed to assist in the safe and secure handling of Poison-by-Inhalation (PIH) tank cars.  The recommendations include information on communications and information exchange, the storage of tank cars during transit and rail access control at plant sites.  (Restricted Use - For Official Use Only)

Department of Homeland Security - Risk-Based Performance Standards Guidance - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards - May 2009

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued its final Risk-Based Performance Standards Guidance. High-risk chemical facilities can use this document both to help them gain a sense of what types and combinations of security measures and processes are likely to satisfy a given risk-based performance standard (RBPS) for a facility at their tier level and to help them identify and select processes, measures, and activities that they may choose to implement to secure their facility.

Site Security Guidelines for the U.S. Chemical Industry – Developed by the American Chemistry Council, the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) and the Chlorine Institute, this document provides site security guidelines for the U.S. chemical industry.

Transportation Security Guidelines for the U.S. Chemical Industry – Developed by the American Chemistry Council, CHEMTREC^®, the Compressed Gas Association, the National Association of Chemical Distributors and the Chlorine Institute, this document provides transportation security guidelines for the U.S. chemical industry.

Additional security guidance tools availalbe for downloadby CI members only.

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