Pool Chemical Safety

While pool chemicals are available to solve almost all water problems, they can be dangerous to humans and animals if handled improperly.

Chemicals can cause skin and eye damage and can be fatal if swallowed. To keep yourself and your pool safe, follow these pool chemical safety precautions:

Keep all pool products away from children and animals.

Wear rubber gloves and goggles, and wash clothes and hands immediately after handling chemicals. If your skin comes in contact with any chemicals, flush immediately with cold water for 15 minutes and call a physician.

Follow the dosage directions and safety precautions listed on the pool product label.

Store chemicals according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Never return spilled material to the original container or place in the household garbage.

Use clean, dry measuring equipment for chemicals. Rinse all measuring equipment after using.

Don't mix spa, pool or household chemicals together.

Add chemicals to water. Don't add water to chemicals. Adding water to chemicals contaminates the entire container.

Don't allow dry chlorine to become damp or wet.

Keep open flames away from pool chemicals.

Don't reuse empty containers. Check with local, state and federal regulations for proper disposal.

Discard any unused chemicals after closing your pool. Follow local ordinances for disposing of hazardous materials. Buy new chemicals when you reopen the pool.