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  2. CDC confirms red eyes at the pool are caused by urine, not ...

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    While chlorine kills most bacteria such as E. Coli in less than a minute, it takes at least 16 minutes to kill Hepatitis A, and the Cryptosporidium parasite can last in the swimming pool for over ...

  3. Respiratory risks of indoor swimming pools - Wikipedia

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    Indoor Swimming Pool. Respiratory risks of indoor swimming pools can include coughing, wheezing, aggravated asthma, [1] and airway hyper-responsiveness (spasms of the bronchial tubes in the lungs causing coughing and chest tightness). The chemicals used for pool water disinfection can react with organic compounds in the water to create ...

  4. Swimming pool sanitation - Wikipedia

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    The most basic of these compounds is molecular chlorine (Cl 2); however, its application is primarily in large commercial public swimming pools. Inorganic forms of chlorine-releasing compounds frequently used in residential and public swimming pools include sodium hypochlorite commonly known as liquid bleach or simply bleach, calcium ...

  5. Swimming pool bacteria - Wikipedia

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    S. aureus has a strong resistance to chlorine, which is one of the methods by which pools are often cleaned. [4] Other bacteria often found in recreational waters are Enterococci, [5] which is a genus of bacteria found in feces. Fecal contamination is one of the primary public health concerns in swimming pools. [4]

  6. Does chlorine kill coronavirus? - AOL

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    The CDC recommends maintaining a free chlorine concentration of at least 1 part per million in swimming pools, and at least 3 ppm in hot tubs. Pools should also strive for a pH of 7.2 to 7.8 ...

  7. Chlorine gas poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Chlorine gas poisoning is an illness resulting from the effects of exposure to chlorine beyond the threshold limit value. Acute chlorine gas poisoning primarily affects the respiratory system , causing difficulty breathing, cough, irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, and sometimes skin irritation .

  8. Disinfection by-product - Wikipedia

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    In addition, trichloramine has been detected in the air above swimming pools, [6] and it is suspected in the increased asthma observed in elite swimmers. Trichloramine is formed by the reaction of urea (from urine and sweat) with chlorine and gives the indoor swimming pool its distinctive odor.

  9. Salt water chlorination - Wikipedia

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    Salt water chlorination is a process that uses dissolved salt (1000–4000 ppm or 1–4 g/L) for the chlorination of swimming pools and hot tubs.The chlorine generator (also known as salt cell, salt generator, salt chlorinator, or SWG) uses electrolysis in the presence of dissolved salt to produce chlorine gas or its dissolved forms, hypochlorous acid and sodium hypochlorite, which are already ...

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