UN/NA 1017 |
The ERG recommendations are developed for use during the initial phase of transportation incidents; they are not intended for spills at facilities.
Material Names
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Name of Material | Small Spills (from a small package or small leak) |
Large Spills (from a large package or many small packages) |
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First Isolate in all Directions |
Then Protect Downwind |
First Isolate in all Directions |
Then Protect Downwind | |||
Day | Night | Day | Night | |||
Chlorine | 200 ft | 0.2 mi | 0.9 mi | Refer to Table 3 |
The ERG doesn't predict that large amounts of toxic-by-inhalation gases will be produced if this material is spilled in water.
UN1017 Chlorine: Large Spills | |||||||
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Transport Container |
First Isolate in all Directions |
Then Protect Downwind | |||||
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Low Wind (<6 mph) |
Moderate Wind (6-12 mph) |
High Wind (>12 mph) |
Low Wind (<6 mph) |
Moderate Wind (6-12 mph) |
High Wind (>12 mph) |
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Rail tank car | 3000 ft | 6.3 mi | 4.2 mi | 3.3 mi | 7+ mi | 5.7 mi | 4.3 mi |
Highway tank truck or trailer | 2000 ft | 3.6 mi | 2.1 mi | 1.8 mi | 4.3 mi | 3.1 mi | 2.5 mi |
Multiple ton cylinders | 1000 ft | 1.3 mi | 0.8 mi | 0.6 mi | 2.5 mi | 1.5 mi | 0.8 mi |
Multiple small cylinders or single ton cylinder | 500 ft | 0.9 mi | 0.5 mi | 0.3 mi | 1.8 mi | 0.8 mi | 0.4 mi |
UN/NA | Proper Shipping Name | Hazard Class | Labels | Notes* |
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* There are three notes: (1) whether the displayed information is for domestic (U.S.) or international shipping (if neither is specifically indicated, it applies to both), (2) whether the proper shipping name must include one or more technical names of the hazardous material in parentheses, and (3) whether the hazardous material is an inhalation hazard. |
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UN | Chlorine | 2.3 | 2.3, 5.1, 8 | Inhalation Hazard Zone B |
2.3 - Poisonous gas
5.1 - Oxidizer
8 - Corrosive