Swimming pool service technicians use chemicals on a daily basis. Sodium hypochlorite and muriatic acid are essential to balancing pool water to provide a safe, bacteria-free swimming environment. Improper use of these chemicals can not only lead to plaster damage, but to bacterial infections as well. It would be surprising, … Continue reading →
A pool tech services a pool where the tenant has a chlorine sensitivity. The tenant insists as little chlorine possible in the pool and the pool tech maintains a 0.5 PPM chlorine residual but the tenant is still complaining. He has discussed alternate sanitizers and has explained that bromine would … Continue reading →
On August 21st, another Pennsylvania woman was seriously hurt, suffering thermal burns and respiratory damage when she inhaled fumes after mixing two different swimming pool chemicals that caused fireball and toxic plume. She was airlifted to Temple University’s burn unit and remained on a ventilator after mixing Leslie’s Power Powder … Continue reading →