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Blowing air through chlorinated water?

  • 16-02-2010 11:07pm
    #1
    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭


    Ok in my local pool they have pool beds you lie back into while air is blown against you back in the water .

    The pool doesnt seem heavily chlorinated as they use uv filters to help and then chlorine as needed , they check the chlorine levels and take other measurements etc a few times a day.

    however i notice that when the air is blowing through the water if you are in the immediate area of the pool beds the air has a strong chorine tint to it.
    i cant go near it usually without it catching me and i end up coughing until i leave the immediate area where the air is blown through the water.
    Any body have any ideas on the health aspects of this ?
    Does this process release more chlorine into the air?

    I asked in the swimming boards but nobody had any ideas there.


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  • #2
    746watts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭746watts


    The chlorine is added as hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and what may be happening when air is bubbled through, it is coming out as a fine aerosol, easily inhaled causing irritation.


  • #3
    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    746watts wrote: »
    The chlorine is added as hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and what may be happening when air is bubbled through, it is coming out as a fine aerosol, easily inhaled causing irritation.
    I presume this would be a bit of a health issue ?


  • #4
    Sound Computers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭Sound Computers


    couple week old post but anyway, here is the link to the MSDS material safety data sheet for HOCl. it seems fairly safe. a hiccup-incurring nuisance at most.
    cheers


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