What is Chlorep? |
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The Chlorine Emergency Plan (CHLOREP) is an industry-wide program
formalized by the Chlorine Institute in 1972, to improve the speed
and effectiveness of response to chlorine emergencies in the United
States and Canada. Under this plan the United States and Canada are
divided into regional sectors where trained emergency teams from chlorine
producing, packaging and consuming plants are on constant alert on
a 24-hour basis to handle potential or actual chlorine emergencies.
During a chlorine emergency, any carrier, customer, or civil authority
can obtain basic emergency information and be put in contact with
the closest CHLOREP team by phoning an emergency dispatch agency.
For transportation-related incidents in the U.S., the Chemical Transportation
Emergency Center (CHEMTREC) in Arlington, VA, should be used as the
dispatch agency.
CHEMTREC operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is organized to receive direct-dial toll-free calls from any point in the continental United States and Canada at 1-800-424-9300 (703-527-3887 for all other calls). CHEMTREC provides immediate advice for those at the scene of emergencies, then promptly contacts the designated CHLOREP team for chlorine, the appropriate shipper and others as required. Registration with CHEMTREC is provided through the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA). In Canada, the Canadian Transport Emergency Center (CANUTEC) in Ottawa should be used as the dispatch agency. Their telephone number is 613-996-6666 (call collect). CANUTEC, administered by Transport Canada, operates in a similar manner to CHEMTREC.
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