The Chlorine Institute & TRANSCAER Announce the 2017 Rail Safety and Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Training Tour & Webinar Schedule
The Chlorine Institute (CI) recently announced its 2017 Chlorine Institute/TRANSCAER Rail Safety and Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Training Tour and webinar schedule under the TRANSCAER program. All sessions are free of charge.
2017 CI/TRANSCAER Training Tour:
The “Technician and Specialist Level” trainings include a full day of hands-on and classroom activities that will take place at the facilities of a TRANSCAER rail partner. The primary focus of the training is on Chlorine Emergency Response.
| Locations | 2017 Dates | ||
| Richmond, CA | March 20 | March 21 | |
| Seattle, WA | April 18 | April 19 | |
| Pocatello, ID | May 15 | May 16 | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | May 24 | May 25 | |
| Kansas City, KS | June 20 | June 21 | June 22 |
| Davenport, IA | July 11 | July 12 | July 13 |
| Saskatoon, SK (CAN) | August 17 | August 18 | |
| Houston, TX | August 28 | August 29 | |
| Atlanta, GA | September 18 | September 19 | September 20 |
| Memphis, TN | November 6 | November 7 | November 8 |
| Washington, D.C. | TBD | ||
Webinars
In addition to hands-on training, the Chlorine Institute offers online chlorine emergency response training through a 90-minute webinar. This interactive webinars is designed to provide general awareness-level training for first responders and emergency managers.
| Webinar | Dates & Times |
| Chlorine Chemical & Physical Properties | March 9, 2017 11:oo a.m. EST |
| Chlorine Emergency Response | April 5, 2017 3:00 p.m. EST |
| Chlorine Chemical & Physical Properties | June 1, 2017 3:00 p.m. EST |
| Chlorine Emergency Response | July 26, 2017 2:00 p.m. EST |
| Chlorine Chemical & Physical Properties | August 15, 2017 11:00 a.m. EST |
| Chlorine Emergency Response | October 26, 2017 11:00 a.m. EST |
| Chlorine Chemical & Physical Properties | November 15, 2017 2:00 p.m. EST |
| Chlorine Emergency Response | December 5, 2017 3:00 p.m. EST |
Chlorine Chemical and Physical Properties Webinar Training Session
- Introduce TRANSCAER®, CHEMTREC®, the Chlorine Institute and CHLOREP®
- Provide an overview of the chemical and physical properties, uses and hazards of chlorine
- Provide an understanding of how chlorine exposure and exposure treatment
- Provide an overview of the resources available
Chlorine Emergency Response Webinar Training Session
- Introduce TRANSCAER®, CHEMTREC®, the Chlorine Institute and CHLOREP®
- Provide an overview of the chemical and physical properties, uses and hazards of chlorine
- Provide an understanding of how chlorine exposure and exposure treatment
- Provide an overview of the resources available
Who should attend?
Anyone who is interested in learning more about the basic properties of chlorine or about emergency response to a chlorine release, emergency responders, firefighters, EMTs, law enforcement officers, Local Emergency Planning Committees, emergency management professionals, and HAZMAT management professionals.
*Note: Each webinar lasts about 1 hour.
2017 webinar presentations and on-demand recording will be posted after the first webinar has been completed.
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The Chlorine Institute (CI), founded in 1924, supports the chlor-alkali industry in advancing safe, environmentally compatible and sustainable production and use of its mission chemicals: chlorine, sodium and potassium hydroxides, sodium hypochlorite, the distribution of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), and the distribution and use of hydrogen chloride. Visit us online at: www.chlorineinstitute.org.
