New guidelines for the safe carriage of calcium hypochlorite published

New guidelines for the carriage of calcium hypochlorite in containers have been published jointly by CINS (the Cargo Incident Notification System) and the International Group of P&I Clubs (the IG Clubs). Global production of calcium hypochlorite for both domestic and export markets is estimated at about 400,000 tonnes per year. The product is marketed widely as “chlorine powder” or “bleach powder” for applications such as water treatment or as a bleaching agent.