pool chemicals

Handling, Storage and Use of Chemicals

- handling chemicals safely

  • Read all labels and instructions carefully
  • Always wash your hands after handling chemicals, before you absent-mindedly rub your eyes
  • Avoid inhaling the dust or fumes of pool chemicals
  • Add chemicals directly into the pool water; do not add water to chemicals except when pre-dissolving powdered products - e.g. dry acid (sodium bisulphate) or granulated Chlorine
  • Use plastic containers only - Never use ferrous containers or utensils
  • Do not add chemicals to the pool when it is in use - remove the bathers first
  • Do not allow pool chemicals to mix together except in the pool water
  • Flush any spillage of chemicals with large quantities of water
  • Sweep spilled chemicals up separately to avoid the possibility of a chemical fire

Storage of ChemicalsAcid container in rubber bucket

  • Keep all pool chemicals well out of the reach of kids and pets
  • Rinse out empty containers in the pool water and dispose of them safely
  • Do not re-use old containers for any other purpose
  • Ensure all chemical containers are clearly marked with their contents
  • Separate different chemical products and keep them apart
  • Store pool chemicals in a clean, dry, dark, well-ventilated place
  • Do not stack different chemicals on top of each other
  • Keep liquids away from solid chemicals and keep all lids on tightly
  • Clean up spillages separately to avoid the risk of a chemical fire
  • Large containers of liquid chemicals are often re-used by the suppliers and eventually they may leak due to wear-and-tear, therefore: -
  • Store liquid chemical containers in rubber buckets, to contain any leakage
  • All chemicals used to clean and maintain your pool are hazardous to one degree or another, but treated with care, they can be used safely
  • Never mix pool chemicals together except in the pool-water
  • This gas is deadly poisonous and the fatal dose for small humans is just 150 parts-per-million (ppm) for 1 hour
  • A Chlorine gas concentration of 2000 ppm causes immediate respiratory arrest
  • Chlorine gas supports combustion, just like oxygen
  • Chlorine gas is heavier than air and a build-up of Chlorine gas in the chemicals storage area has the potential to support a fire or, in confined spaces, to cause an explosion
  • Chlorine compounds and acid can burn human skin on contact

Application of Chemicals

  • Wear goggles and rubber gloves when dosing your pool
  • Measure liquids into a plastic container before pouring them into the pool-water
  • Dissolve powdered or granulated products in water in a plastic bucket before dosing the pool
  • Wash the plastic bucket out immediately after use by rinsing it in the pool
  • Wash your hands immediately after handling pool chemicals

POOL CHEMICALS ARE DANGEROUS - TAKE PRECAUTIONS - BE SAFE

The following is an extract from UKs 'The Daily Telegraph' from 09/Aug/2004: -

Louise Mills, 36, was recovering from face and eye injuries yesterday after chemicals she was using to clean a swimming pool exploded.   She had been enjoying the early evening sunshine with her kids, aged 9 and 10, and her mother at the family home near Battle, East Sussex, when the accident happened

She had mixed a bucket of chemicals to pour into the pool when it exploded in her face.  She accepts she did not correctly follow the instructions, but says the labelling did not warn of the possibility of an explosion

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sanitizing chemicals

Sanitizing Chemicals

 

- are used to kill pathogens, algae, algae/fungi spores, bacteria, viruses, etc. and to destroy organics such as bather waste, leaves, etc.

The most common chemicals used for sanitizing pools

  • Both of the above react with water to form Hypochlorous Acid - the principal sanitizer
  • Chlorine 'byproducts' - Chloramines -more of a pollutant than a sanitizer but fortunately not difficult to deal with)

Each has their pros and cons, so please click on the link to read about each chemical

 

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Note: - Please contact our recommended pool professionals for supply and installation of all pool-related services: - 

Andalusia and the Costa del Sol - Pool Safety SpainPool Safety Spain

Nerja area - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Alternative Sanitizers

- there are several alternatives to Chlorine or Bromine sanitation

The chemicals you use keep your pool clean could be poisoning you. Chlorine and the less-used Bromine are both toxic and we should avoid them if possible

Some people are Chlorine intolerant (allergic) but thankfully there are plenty of other ways to keep the pool sweet. Unfortunately, some of the alternatives do require the use of small amounts of Chlorine to be used periodically, or even produce their own small amounts of Chlorine 

Each of these alternative systems has its own pros and cons and we'll look at each system separately

 

We supply all plant and equipment featured on this website

All our work is Guaranteed; Parts and Labour

For free and unbiased advice, a site visit or no-obligation Quotation*, please make initial enquiries by email. Tell us a little about your pool problem and include a daytime phone number. Thanks, we look forward to meeting you soon

*We only offer Quotations: - a fixed, agreed price that cannot, and will not, be increased. We do not give 'estimates', as an estimate offers no guarantee of final price.

 

Note: - Please contact our recommended Pool Professionals for supply and installation of all pool-related services: - 

Andalusia and the Costa del Sol - Pool Safety SpainPool Safety Spain

Nerja area - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Each of the above offers years of experience, free unbiased advice and excellent, Professional service.

Share this website with other Pool Owners and Users,  encourage them to read about Pool Safety, learn CPR and help them to save lives, time and money. Please help us to make every pool a safer place - by sharing this information we can cut the number of pool accidents and deaths.  Please also see our FacebookFacebook page

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Chemicals

Buying and Transporting Chemicals

- in the off-season when most pool-shops are short of business you will be able to negotiate a discount on 25 Kg containers of Trichloro and many other chemical products, at a considerable saving. Bulk-purchasing chemicals in the low season will save money

Most pool chemicals have a fairly long shelf-life; products bought in Autumn will be just as efficient the following Spring

One exception to this is Sodium Hypochlorite which degrades when exposed to light and it is probably best to buy it at the time you need it

Trichloro provides 900g of available Chlorine per Kg of tablets, powder or granules, and 10 pounds will provide 9 pounds of available Chlorine.  This figure is true only when the pH is correct at 7.4 - if the pH varies from 7.4 the effective yield of available Chlorine will be less

25kg of trichlor will supply the 22.50 Kg of available Chlorine needed to sanitize a pool of 8x4 m / 24x12 ft for a whole year

A pool of 10x5 m or 30x15 ft will use around 35 Kg during the same period

Pool Chemicals

Pool Chemicals are dangerous and may present considerable hazards if not used correctly

Carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions for the use and storage of chemicals

POOL CHEMICALS ARE DANGEROUS - TAKE PRECAUTIONS - BE SAFE

The following is an extract from The Daily Telegraph (London) from 09/Aug/2004: -

Louise Mills, 36, was recovering from face and eye injuries yesterday after chemicals she was using to clean a swimming pool exploded.   She had been enjoying the early evening sunshine with her kids, aged 9 and 10, and her mother at the family home near Battle, East Sussex, when the accident happened

She had mixed a bucket of chemicals to pour into the pool when it exploded in her face.  She accepts she did not correctly follow the instructions, but says the labelling did not warn of the possibility of an explosion

Transportation of Chemicals

  • To avoid chemical burns to your vehicle interior, place containers of liquids (Chlorine, Acid, Flocculant and Algaecide) in rubber buckets when transporting them, and wrap tubs of Chlorine, etc., in plastic bags
  • Transport different chemicals in different areas of the vehicle if possible
  • Ensure that the chemicals are securely fastened and cannot tip over as you hurtle round a sharp bend on a bumpy road
  • Ensure that chemicals cannot mix together, even if you have a car accident
  • Alternatively, you can avoid risks completely by having Pool Chemicals delivered to your pool by your supplier

We supply all plant and equipment featured on this website. All our work is Guaranteed; Parts and Labour

For free and unbiased advice, a site visit or no-obligation Quotation*, please make initial enquiries by email. Tell us a little about your pool problem and include a daytime phone number. Thanks, we look forward to meeting you soon

 

Note: - Contact our recommended Pool Professionals for supply and installation of all pool-related services: - 

Andalusia and the Costa del Sol - Pool Safety SpainPool Safety Spain

Nerja area - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Each of the above offers years of experience, free unbiased advice and excellent, Professional service.

 

Please share this website with other Pool Owners and Users,  encourage them to read about Pool Safety, learn CPR and help them to save lives, time and money. 

Help us to make every pool a safer place - by sharing this information we can cut the number of pool accidents and deaths.  

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Sanitizing Chemicals