Swimming Pool Chemicals
In the back of their minds, all pool owners know the risk of having a quiet body of water lies in the backyard. More for families with children, a pool can be a silent killer. Consider this list of top ten most common and most dangerous weaknesses pool:
10) normal electrical wiring of a swimming pool and all its components is critical since water, electricity and people are a dangerous mix. Pools, and all metal components within a meter of the water line should be pasted over with a heavy mass cycle. In addition, all electrical appliances that are in close contact with water, such as pumps and lights must be properly connected to a switch or GFIC earth faults.
9) Slippery Decks As indoor pool surfaces age and time will develop algae and becomes very slippery, especially in wet conditions. To reduce the risk of falling or slipping on a pool terrace, the pressure you should wash your year bridge. In addition, a silica sand can be added to your sealant in concrete to provide a more structured and non-slip surface.
8)Scale & Scale stairs and ladders are a very common site of injury in a swimming pool. Colored nose pad is used to emphasize the step edges in many pools, which helps to define the step edges in moving water. The probability of a fall or accident increases during the night, and even if there is no light to illuminate the water of the pool underwater. Scales often have handrails installed in the indoor pool, which can loosen over time. If the ladder rails Shift while you’re climbing out of the water, thus increasing significantly the risk of a fall.
7) water quality Do not underestimate your green pool. Harmful bacteria in May to stay in the water of poor maintenance. It is essential to ensure that water quality is suitable for swimming to prevent infections and staph infections of the eyes, ears, nose and throat. The levels of chemicals in water can also affect the reactions tend to the skin.
6) chemical storage Your Pool chemicals are a potent mix of strong acids, bases and poisons. Even worse is that many of these chemicals react specifically with other, yet they are often stored in the same position with little effort to ensure their safety. The chemicals should be studied and kept in a controlled environment, dry and locked at all times.
5) covers winter pool covers winter are often quite large tarps stretched over the pool with sand or water bags to precisely define the edges. They are not strong enough to withstand the weight of an average pet or small child without firing in the pool. They may look tempting to walk, but any person or animal that comes on a winter pool cover is in serious danger.
4) A line of vacuum suction points of the pool, usually the skimmer and main drain are directly connected to the front of powerful pumps pool. The power of a pool pump is more than enough to cause serious and potentially fatal injuries. The warning label that comes to the main drains, skimmers and pumps maintains swimming pool pump that has enough force to trap, drown and must disembowel you cover, inadvertently, the suction point with some any body. Tragically, each year more children are killed in this way from the suction single main drains, which are now illegal. Double spaced suction main drains are now required so that we can not cover the two points taken together. The proper use of covers primary drainage is essential to ensure the safety of your swimmers.
3) pool games surprisingly common source for swimming pool accidents are the result of swimming pool toys that are not suitable for use in a pool. Some flotation devices may lead young swimmers back and trapped upside down underwater. Large tubes or rafts are great examples of elements suitable for the beach.
2) Pool Slides swimming pool slides seem to be a good idea considering the children playing in the pool. At the same time, a pool slide is literally like letting your children play on a 9-foot-long staircase that dominates the concrete. Pool slides are less frequent these days, and for good reason, because they are the second most common cause of serious injury in a swimming pool.
1) Trampolines by far the most dangerous for swimming and the trampoline. The vast majority of pools are not deep enough for a trampoline. The risk of spinal injuries and head are very high in pools of less than nine feet deep, most of them. Even a moderately steep plunge cause a collision in the bottom for swimming and the long slope to the bottom of the pool is a difficult obstacle to avoid when you pull the dive. Remove the springboard for your pool and favoring a policy of immersion decreases the probability of an accident or injury in the pool up to 50%.
Remember – these risks relate to the average swimming pool but a pool of unused can be just as deadly. Be sure to install an automatic pool cover safety to make a proactive step towards increasing the safety of your pool.
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