Wallace & Tiernan SERIES V-2000, Manual

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CHLORINE HANDLING MANUAL
EVOQUA W3T98244
CHLORINE HANDLING MANUAL
WARNING:
CHLORINE IS A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY AND DEATH IF
NOT HANDLED PROPERLY. THIS MANUAL CONTAINS ONLY GENERAL INFORMA-
TION ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, STORAGE, AND HANDLING OF CHLORINE. IT
IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE OR LIMIT SAFETY PROCEDURES IN YOUR FACILITY.
SAFETY PROCEDURES IN AN INDUSTRIAL SETTING MUST BE DESIGNED IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH ALL GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS AND NATIONAL SAFETY
CODES, AFTER GIVING FULL CONSIDERATION TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL FACILITY INVOLVED.
EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CANNOT ANTICIPATE THE SPECIFIC SAFETY
PROCEDURES REQUIRED AT EVERY INDUSTRIAL FACILITY. ACCORDINGLY, EVO-
QUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT SAFETY PROCEDURES
DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS MANUAL WILL COMPLETELY ELIMINATE
HAZARDS AND THUS ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ACCIDENTS THAT MAY OCCUR
IN YOUR FACILITY.
READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL AND BE FULLY FAMILIAR WITH YOUR EQUIPMENT
AND YOUR ENTIRE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM SO THAT THE SAFETY PROCEDURES YOU
ESTABLISH WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF THE EMPLOYEES IN YOUR FACILITY. READ-
ING ONLY PART OF THE MANUAL WILL NOT HELP YOU ANALYZE THE NEEDS OF
YOUR FACILITY. CONTACT YOUR CHLORINE SUPPLIER, THE CHLORINE INSTITUTE,
INC., OR SIMILAR ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
(MSDS) AND MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON CHLORINE. INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE FROM: THE CHLORINE INSTITUTE, INC., 1300 WILSON BOULEVARD,
ARLINGTON, VA 22209.
PLEASE NOTE THE PUBLICATION DATE AND POSSIBLE OBSOLESCENCE OF THIS
MATERIAL AS A RESULT OF SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS AFTER
THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. THIS APPLIES TO ALL MATERIALS YOU REVIEW IN
THE COURSE OF DEVELOPING SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR USE AT YOUR FACILITY.
Table Of Contents
PARA. NO.
Introduction............................................................................... 1
Technical Data and Characteristics of Chlorine ......................... 2
Supply Containers ...................................................................... 3
Maximum Gas Withdrawal Rates ............................................ 3.1
Manifolding for Gas Withdrawal ............................................ 3.1.1
Maximum Liquid Withdrawal Rate .......................................... 3.2
Manifolding for Liquid Withdrawal ........................................ 3.2.1
Container Valves ...................................................................... 3.3
Pressure Relief Devices ............................................................ 3.4
Storage of Containers .............................................................. 3.5