Thanks to chlorine life is a lot safer. The industry believes that employees shouldn't be exposed to workplace conditions that may adversely affect their health or safety. The chlorine industry coordinates extensive training and education programs so that employees understand the unique qualities of chlorine. For example, new hires undergo a comprehensive orientation program with a strong safety emphasis. Special teams review safety throughout the plants, and employees are encouraged to cite unsafe conditions.
Employees also keep an eye out for one another's safety.
In addition to preventing accidental chlorine releases and maintaining strong safety programs, chlorine-producing companies also protect employees' health through regular medical examinations and workplace air quality monitoring tests. Transportation safety minimizes the risk of accidental chlorine releases to the public. Each day, well over 15,000 tons of chlorine are transported throughout North America by road, rail and sometimes water. The industry's transportation safety precautions allow chlorine to reach its destination safely. Chlorine was first shipped in steel cylinders in the United States in 1909.