About CERN

A Pan-India Chlorine Emergency Response Network (CERN) has been established and is functioning since 2012. All the chlor-alkali industries are partners in the Chlorine Emergency Response Network (CERN) and have committed to attend any chlorine emergency during transportation and use if it occurs near their plant irrespective of the source of supply or destination.

The chlor-alkali units have also enlisted some of their major consumers/ dealers in the network as “Assisted Unit” and trained their employees on safe handling of chlorine to mitigate emergency of any chlor-alkali products including chlorine during transportation and use.

CERN Scope

The scope of Chlorine Emergency Response Network (CERN) has since been extended to cover all the chlor-alkali products namely, Caustic Soda Lye, Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Hypo and Hydrogen besides chlorine. Any emergency during transportation of the above products will also be attended through the Chlorine Emergency Response Network (CERN).

CERN Toll Free Number 1800-11-1735

Any emergency arising during transportation or at consumer’s end is communicated by alerting on the toll free number 1800-11-1735. Any call made on the toll free number from any land phone and mobile phone is auto-diverted to the control room of the chlor-alkali unit nearest to the place of accident or the place from where the call is made. The emergency team is then dispatched for mitigation.

Copies of above publications are available from AMAI on request

AMAI conducts regular Chlorine safety training programmes at various locations. To request for a training programme or attend a session, please contact info@ama-india.org with subject “SAFETY TRAINING REQUEST”

Installation of GPS in Trucks / Tankers carrying Hazardous Chemicals

Chlor-alkali industries are installing GPS (Global Positioning System) in trucks/ tankers transporting chlorine & other chlor-alkali products for safe transportation. The fleet movement is monitored for speed of the vehicle, routes followed, unscheduled stoppage of vehicle, etc.

Tonner Tracking System

Chlorine produced at Caustic Chlorine plant is supplied in Tonners to consumers located at various locations throughout the country. Monitoring tonner movement and traceability is done by Chlorine Tonner Tracking System (CTTS). The key features of CTTS are:

Sharing of Best Practices in Chlor-Alkali Industries

Members of AMAI SHE Committee periodically visit chlor-alkali industries for observing the best practices which are then shared with other plants.

The Association has compiled information on:

For information on the above please contact AMAI

Chlor-alkali plants observe the following days every year:

During these occasions, plants conduct special campaigns involving local communities and stakeholders. These are covered in AMAI’S monthly publication, Alkali Bulletin.

For more information on the above please contact AMAI