Transportation Resources Overview

The Chlorine Institute's Transportation Issue Team develops various guidance and documents, in addition to the regularly published pamphlets (refer to Bookstore for list of publications), which are intended to serve as supplemental information to ensure the safe loading, unloading and distribution of chlorine and other CI mission products.

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Chlorine

• Information Bulletin - Excess Flow Valve Stencil Recommendation
• PHMSA Interpretation Regarding Chlorine Tank Car PRDs
• CI Safety Alert - Chlorine Tank Car Pressure Relief Devices
• CI Information Bulletin - Dual Valve Systems
• Breakaway Fittings Final Report and Recommendations
• Chlorine Tank Car Securement Outreach Letter
• CI Information Bulletin - Excess Flow Valves

Caustic

• CI Information Bulletin - Caustic Car PRD Recommendation
• CI Caustic Corrosion Test - Summary and Test Results

Hydrochloric Acid

• CI Information Bulletin - Best Practices for Reducing NARs Involving Railcars Used to Transport HCl
• CI Safety Alert - Matl's of Construction for HCl Cargo Tank Transfer Equipment
• CI Safety Alert - Reducing NARs from HCl Tank Cars - Vent Assemblies
• HCl Rubber Lining Integrity Test - Data Summary
• HCl Rubber Lining Integrity Test - Final Report
• HCl Tank Car Spark Testing Best Practice Recommendations

Rail Transport

• Tank Car Qualification – Owner Responsibilities & Audit Guidance

Highway Transport

• CI White Paper: Hose Assembly Mechanical Integrity Guidance for Cargo Tanks Used to Transport Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic), Hydrochloric Acid, and Sodium Hypochlorite
• CI Information Bulletin - IBC Load Securement Practices
• CI Information Bulletin - Proper Closure of IBCs
• Best Practices for the Safe Handling of IBCs
• PHMSA Interpretation Regarding Package Securement for Highway Transport
• CI Information Bulletin - FRP Cargo Tank Inspections
• Sample Cargo Tank Loading Checklist
• Sample Cargo Tank Unloading Checklist

General Transport

• 2020 CI Transportation Incident Report
• CI Transportation Issue Team Efforts & Achievements - August 2021