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Eventually, yes. It depends on other variables, such as pH, temperature, and length of exposure.
Chlorine is measured in parts per million.
Straight chlorine will cause chemical burns, do not pour it on skin.
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Is high chlorinated pool water harmful to you?
Yes, the chlorine will burn your skin
Can chlorine in pool cause skin discolorationwhitening?
Yes, chlorine in a pool can cause skin discoloration and whitening. It can also cause your hair to change color or dry out.
Can you have a swimming pool without chlorine and or salt?
You can swim in a pool without chlorine or salt they just keep the pool clean. but if you do it can give you bad skin
Should you shock the pool if your chlorine level is high?
You only need to shock the pool if there is visible algae, or if the ppm of total chlorine is higher than the ppm of free chlorine. Generally, a level of 2-4 ppm chlorine is all you need to keep your pool sanitary. Let the level drop to that on its own, or use sodium thiosulfate to drop it quickly if you notice itchy skin from excessive chlorine.
Is the salt or chlorine more abrasive for your skin?
Chlorine is more abrasive for your skin. Salt is much more natural and better for you. But if you have a salt system in your pool, you are still producing chlorine.
Can you swim if your chlorine is to high?
This would not be advised as when the chlorine content in a pool is too high(above 8.0pH) it can cause Eye and Skin Irritation. It is possible to, though it is not advised in the slightest as it may not have killed the bacteria in the pool, therefore if you have an open cut it may become infected and you are at higher risk of disease.
Could chlorine in the pool hurt dogs skin?
Yes, chlorine can hurt a dogs skin. Full strength would be harmful, but the diluted clorine in a swimming pool wouldn't. A dog's skin isn't that much different than a human's.
Does salt water pool dry skin like chlorine pool?
Yes if you are using a chlorinator. salt is sodium chloride and the chlorinator converts it to sodium hypo-chloride which is chlorine.
What chemical used for an in ground chlorinated pool would cause severe flaking of the skin?
chlorine
Can chlorine damage your skin?
when chlorine is freshly applied to a pool it must neutralize,or mix with the water to weaken it's strong chemical properties.When you have raw chlorine in the bottle or presented container it is very strong this is why in stores like Academy when workers spill chlorine on their skin they are immediately instructed to wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water.If this process was not taken out ,the skin would peel and break with red blotches.So chlorine cannot damage your skin if it has been in a pool and has time to neutralize for ,in the least term 5 hours.Also you must wash your skin with in 2 days or it can dry out your skin.So if chlorine has been in a pool for at least 5 hours your skin is not in any danger ,other than dry skin which is caused when you do not take a soap and water bath with in 2 days.
Why do swimmers and divers take bath after they get out of the pool?
To remove chlorine and other comtanimates on their skin and bathing suit.
What can put on to the skin before going into the chlorinated water pool in order to avoid the damge caused by the chlorine?
There is nothing you can do about it. in any case the damage done to your skin by chlorine is no worse then using soap when you have a shower.
