Chemical Safety – Know Your Disinfectants
Calcium Hypochlorite dry product (pellets, tablets or granules) 65 – 70% chlorine pH of approx 10 – 11 (strong alkali) recommended for soft water areas
Category: Pool Plant Operations
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in Swimming Pools
To keep swimming pool water clean and safe, pool operators use a range of tools and techniques to monitor and control the levels of chemical
Quick and easy Hazard Reporting Tool. Free to use.
Identifying hazards is the first step in the risk assessment process. But the task should not be left exclusively to the ‘health and safety manager’
Pool Water pH
Pool water pH is a measure of how acidic or alkaline it is. The pH of a solution can range from 0 to 14. A
Free, Combined and Total Chlorine
Are you a pool owner or manager? If so, then you’ll want to pay attention to the free chlorine levels in your pool. Free Chlorine
Faecal Contamination in Swimming Pools
Managing faecal contamination in pools is not easy, requiring a balance between public health and operational considerations. Pool operators face difficult tasks when responding to
Blood or Vomit in Swimming Pools
The most common infections spread in pools and spas are gastrointestinal (e.g. cryptosporidium and viruses) and skin rashes (bacteria mainly). Blood and vomit in swimming
Bather Load for Swimming Pools
Pool operators need to establish two different types of bather load for swimming pools: Instantaneous bather load This is maximum number of bathers in any
Think Small Pools are Easy to Manage? Not Necessarily!
A pool that is 25 metres long, 12 metres wide, with an average depth of 1.5 metres will hold 450 cubic metres of water. If
Sources of Pollution in Swimming Pools
Sources of pollution in swimming pools can be grouped into three main categories: physical, chemical and biological. Physical Pollution Physical pollution is made up of