Pool Chlorine Tablets, Fast-Acting Chlorine, and Other Chlorine Disinfectants
Chlorinated disinfection enabled the spread of tap water and safe public bathing at the beginning of the 20th century.
This chemical still dominates the vast majority of the market, with solid-state products boasting an active chlorine content of 50–90% conquering the private pool market.
Over the past 20 years, increasing attention has been paid to the harmful health effects of chlorine and its by-products (chloramines, trihalomethanes), particularly their proven carcinogenic effects.
It is very important when using chlorinated disinfection to follow dosing instructions and avoid elevated concentrations of combined chlorine, which reduces the risk of harmful by-products.
By avoiding these hazards, chlorinated disinfection remains the cheapest and most effective standard disinfection procedure.
