scope:

This pamphlet provides recommended practices for emergency shut-off protection during chlorine transfers involving bulk containers. This pamphlet illustrates a basic shut-off system. For the purposes of this pamphlet the term bulk containers includes tank cars and cargo tanks.

The concepts behind this design include:

• automatic shut-off upon container movement or utility failure.

• ability to activate the system at the bulk container or remotely for any reason, including a chlorine leak.

The pamphlet includes practical design options for a variety of industry-accepted systems.