The Chlorine Institute (CI) founded in 1924, is a technical trade association of companies involved in the safe production, distribution and use of chlorine, sodium and potassium hydroxides and sodium hypochlorite, the distribution and use of hydrogen chloride and the distribution of vinyl chloride monomer.
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The Chlorine Institute held a virtual Annual Meeting which in addition to the regular Annual Meeting Schedule, included 6 technical sessions. Presentations and video recording are available now.
Avoiding the Unintended Consequences of Reported Pool Chlorine Shortage
As the 2021 swim season approaches, there is concern that a reported significant shortage of one type of chlorine-based swimming pool water disinfectant could inadvertently put public health at risk this summer. The scenario was set last August when fire damaged a Louisiana facility that manufactures much of the country’s chlorinated isocyanurates.
CI Recognizes Facilities that earned "Diamond Level" Status for Safety and Environmental Performance
A select group of twenty-one North American and international chlor-alkali producer, packager and bleach manufacturer facilities earned The Chlorine Institute’s (CI) “Diamond Level” status, the highest level of safety and environmental recognition at the Institute’s 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.
CI Announces Recipient of the 2021 Peter M. Mayo Award
Mr. Tracy Clark, Managing Partner for United Professional Services, Ltd. in Ft. Worth, TX, received The Chlorine Institute’s 2021 Peter M. Mayo Award at the Institute’s 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.
State-by-State Guide to Vaccination Roll Outs
Special thank you to AFPM for providing this spreadsheet with information relative to each state’s COVID-19 vaccination plans, including phasing info, links to each state’s plan, other relevant links, and information on how to become a vaccine provider as point of dispensing (POD).
CI 2021 Annual Meeting Will Be Held Virtually
The 2021 Annual Meeting will be held virtually, and the Technology Symposium & Expo has been postponed to the 2022 Spring meeting. More details on registration to come!
Registration is Open for the 2020 World Chlorine Council Safety Seminar
Due to travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic there will be no in-person WCC Safety Seminar in China as originally planned. Instead, an online Seminar will be held on November 17-18, 2020 from 12:00-14:00 CET, organized by the WCC Global Safety Team (GST).
