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Overchlorinated pool injures 69.(Brief Article)
Sixty-nine swimmers were injured at the Oststadt Swim Center in Essen, Germany, when a failure in the chlorine release mechanism caused severe over-chlorination of the pool. Of the 47 injured swimmers who were hospitalized, 40 were children, plus one pregnant woman. Victims complained of respiratory problems, coughing, skin burns, rashes and eye irritation. Witnesses reported that a greenish substance with a heavy bleach smell poured into the water, causing some patrons to vomit. ...
- Overchlorinated pool injures 69.
- Magazine article from: Pool & Spa News September 3, 2004 700+ words
Sixty-nine swimmers were injured at the Oststadt Swim Center in Essen, Germany, when a Failure in the chlorine release mechanism caused severe overchlorination of the pool. Of the 47 injured swimmers who were hospitalized, 40 were children, plus one pregnant woman. Victims complained of respiratory
- Children injured by overchlorinated pool
- Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post Amir Rozenblit July 5, 1995 700+ words
Amir Rozenblit Jerusalem Post 07-05-1995 Fourteen children aged six to nine suffered injuries from swimming in a pool whose chemical system went awry in Beersheba yesterday, and were brought to Soroka Hospital for treatment, where two were in fair to satisfactory condition and the others were kept
Source: HighBeam Research, Overchlorinated pool injures 69.(Brief Article)