Negative effects on your health of the chemical products for swimming-pools

Many cases of sanitary problems in public swimming pools are the result of the presence of derivatives of chlorine associated to heat and the insufficient renewing of the air; some affections touch the ear, nose and throat, the eyes, or the respiratory system.

There are several types of treatment products which are intended to guarantee hygiene, conservation, and transparence of the water, but using these products is not harmless for man and for environment.

• Anti-algae : they can be classified as « irritating », « noxious » or « corrosive », according to their concentration.

• pH corrector and anti-fur : they are all classified as « irritating » under solid form, and can be classified as « corrosive » under liquid form ( cause serious burns)

• disinfectants :       

• Chlorinated products and stabilizers of chlorine : « irritating «  or « corrosive » according to the concentration. Some are classified as « noxious », « cumbustible », and sometimes « dangerous for the environment ».

• Brominated products : bromine as vapour is even more dangerous. Bromine vapour cause bronchospasms and pneumonias. In aquatic environment, bromine tends to lay on the bottom of the pool, but parts of it is diluted and colours the water. Then bromine vapours form on the surface. Because of its high toxicity and of its oxydizing and caustic proprieties, bromine represents a pollution risk for any type of aquatic environment.

• Oxydizers :these products are classified as « irritating ». When they also include peracids ( for example the peracetic acid), they are classified as “corrosive”.

• Surface or filter anti-fur, or of waterline: often as a mixture classified as « corrosive », sulfamic acid classified as « irritating ».

• Flocculants: these products are classified as “irritating”.

Let’s point out at last that other processes of water treatment of private swimming-pools do exist :

Salt electrolysis: a cell furnished with electrodes turns the salt added to the water of the pool into sodium hypochlorite; this process has the disadvantage of elevating the pH of the water, and thus causes the use of a corrector of pH ( see risks above ).

The copper/silver electrolysis which requires to use electric power ( negligeable consummation) is for the moment not widespread for a private use.

( source : Consummers Security Commission)

 

 

The use of the Net'Eau® devices which use Copper-Silver electrolysis allows to considerably reduce all these risks related to treatment products since the Net'Eau® devices allow to suppress 80% of the chlorine. Concerning the remaining 20%, you are free to treat the water in the evening, after the children have finished using the pool. There will then be less manipulations, less exposure to dangerous products, and less damage on the environment as well.

This process has been used for a long time in various countries ( among them the USA and Canada ) and has proved its efficiency.