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Swimming Pool Chemicals
Swimming pool
chemicals include various kinds of disinfectants and sanitizers which work to
control the growth of certain kinds of algae and bacteria in the pool water.
Swimming pool chemicals may also be used in hot tubs, spas, wading pools, and
whirlpools.
Various kinds of disinfectants and sanitizers are
used but the "chlorine" type is the most common. The chlorine usually comes
from "chlorinating agents" that release chlorine when they are dissolved in
the water. Chlorine gas may be used in large pools.
The chlorine-based disinfectants may be called
"chlorinating liquid", "dry chlorine" or "liquid chlorine". The so-called "dry
chlorine" is actually one of the chemicals in granular or tablet form while
"liquid chlorine" and "chlorinating liquid" are solutions of these chemicals
dissolved in water. This document will summarize the safe use of these
chlorinating agents but it will not discuss the use of chlorine gas.
