New Chlorine Safety Info

There was a report on posted on WaterTechOnLine.com last week that the Chlorine Institute is now making available 10 new technical publications available as free .PDF downloads. Topics include “nitrogen trichloride, pool chlorine, handling of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide solutions, and the handling of hydrochloric acid”. One of the most important from my point of view is the incompatibility chart for sodium hypochlorite (bleach). It lists the chemicals that react badly with bleach and the consequences of those reactions. Any facility that handles these chemicals, and that includes all pool owners, or might be required to respond to incidents involving these chemicals should look into the available information. After all, you can’t beat the price. One note; while the publications are free, the site does require users to register to gain access to the publications.