This publication is intended to give the user the basics of an emergency response plan. Such a plan would be utilized during an accidental release or potential accidental release of chlorine, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite, anhydrous hydrogen chloride, or hydrochloric acid (collectively referred to in this pamphlet as chlor-alkali products) or in response to a breech in security to minimize the impact of such an incident. This pamphlet does not include all federal, state or local requirements that may be applicable to your facility, nor does it cover other potential emergencies that may arise in a typical chlor-alkali manufacturing facility.

The federal requirements cited in this pamphlet are current as of the date of publication, but users of this pamphlet should recognize that they are subject to change.