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Can high levels of chlorine hurt humans?
Answer #1This is a question with a paradoxical answer.Used properly, chlorine bleach degrades into nothing more than salt water, so in that sense yes, it is environmentally safe.Used improperly (mixed with chemicals which for safety's sake shall remain nameless) Chlorine gas can be suddenly and sometimes explosively released. Just 1cc of chlorine gas is enough to kill a person or another animal. So in the case of hazardous releases of Chlorine gas, it's obviously harmful to the environment.
How Does chlorine Affect Acidity levels?
Depends on the type of chlorine you are using as each type of chlorine product has it's own pH level. i.e Liquid chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) has a natural pH of about 14. Trichlo products have a pH of about 3 Dichlor products have a pH of about 6.8 Gas Chlorine has a pH of <1 So based on the above lets say you are using liquid chlorine in a concrete pool, the pH will tend to be high (alkaline) due to the high pH of the chlorine product coupled with the fact the pool is concrete.
Do dogs affect the chlorine in pools?
Yes, dogs generally cause a higher chlorine demand. It's not a problem if you monitor the chlorine levels.
What is the relationship between stratospheric levels of atomic chlorine and ozone?
As chlorine increases, ozone is destroyed. Chlorine (from CFCs) is the cause of the ozone holes.
How many energy levels does chlorine have?
Chlorine has three electron shells with 2, 8, 7 electrons.
Is chlorine odorless?
No. It smells like bleach, in high levels it can be extremely harmful to the respiratory tract and in high concentrations fatal.
What do you do if chlorine in saltwater pool is high?
Adjust your chlorine generator levels.
Can regular swimming cause hair fall due to chlorine..what are the safe levels for chlorine in pools?
You can check the pool chlorine levels with some litmus paper the levels need to be between 7.2 and 7.6 on the ph scale it would need a lot of chlorine for hair to fall out Safe levels are below 5ppm chlorine. You won't die if you swim in 10 ppm once or twice, but there could be harmful effects if you swim very regularly in high doses.
Can high levels of chlorine hurt humans?
Answer #1This is a question with a paradoxical answer.Used properly, chlorine bleach degrades into nothing more than salt water, so in that sense yes, it is environmentally safe.Used improperly (mixed with chemicals which for safety's sake shall remain nameless) Chlorine gas can be suddenly and sometimes explosively released. Just 1cc of chlorine gas is enough to kill a person or another animal. So in the case of hazardous releases of Chlorine gas, it's obviously harmful to the environment.
Is high chlorinated pool water harmful to you?
Yes, the chlorine will burn your skin
Can you swim in a pool that has high free chlorine?
Chlorine levels should be between 1-5 ppm
Why is sodium chloride not harmful but sodium and chlorine are?
why are sodium and chlorine harmful
Is bromine used in hot tubs?
If there are high levels of either chlorine or bromine in a hot tub, then these chemicals can be irritating to the skin. Absorbing high levels of bromine can also lead to iodine deficiencies in the body. Chlorine is typically safer.
Can you give an American toad tap water to soak in?
Yes. You can. But I would advise to let it sit in an open pot and air for at least 24 hours to let the chlorine content it contains be allowed to evaporate. The same goes for fish tanks. High levels of chlorine can be harmful and even deadly to reptiles and fish who are not accustomed to chlorine in their environment. Use rain water if you can.
Is chlorine harmful to life?
Yes, pure chlorine is toxic
What does bright orange color mean when testing pool water chlorine?
Chlorine levels are too high. Wait a few days and test again.
Is chlorine harmful or helpful?
yes it harmful it bad for u
