Technical Corner

01/2009

One of Euro Chlor's principal goals is to provide technically-sound data and information based on the practical experience of its members. Through such information sharing, Euro Chlor seeks to enhance the European chlorine industry's credibility and prospects for long-term sustainability in the fields of safety, health and environmental protection (SHE).

Euro Chlor works with experts from its member companies as well as independent consultants to develop and maintain up-to-date technical information addressing these three issues.

Euro Chlor is continually working to help its members improve their SHE performance.

The SHE section is divided into two parts:

Documents: (Technical publications)

  • Recommendation, guidelines and best practice
  • Position papers to inform stakeholders of Euro Chlor's views on SHE issues faced by the chlor-alkali industry
  • Presentations made at all Euro Chlor technical seminars

All the above document types are available electronically in pdf format.

Equipment:

Contact: Euro Chlor

Latest news

Chlorine classification modified

From January 1 2009, the proposed modification of chlorine classification and labelling has been integrated in the transportation of dangerous goods legislation RID and ADR, with 6 month delay for implementation.

The transport documents have to take into account the addition the oxidising characteristic of chlorine: the class becomes 2/2TOC (instead of 2/2TC), the label is now 2.3 + 5.1 +8 (instead of 2.3 + 8) and the hazard number 265 (instead of 268).

In addition, the “oxidising substance” label will have to be on the transport equipment.

Contact: Jean-Pol Debelle, Technical Director, Tel. + 32 2 676 73 36, jpd@cefic.be