Tag: what are disinfection byproducts
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How Pool Disinfection Byproducts Affect Asthma and Allergies
May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), which means it is the perfect time to think about how the air quality at your indoor pool facility affects swimmers and staff. Can Swimming Pools Cause Asthma and Allergies? According to the AAFA, more than 60 million…
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What are disinfection byproducts? [Infographic]
What are disinfection byproducts? In pools, harmful disinfection byproducts, or DBPs, are made when chlorine interacts with organic material. Haloacetic acid (HAA), trihalomethane (THM) and chlorite are common DBPs. What is organic material and how does it enter my pool? When organic material from swimmers or the swimming environment react with the pool’s chlorine or…