Protecting Pool Workers from Chemical Injuries & Illnesses

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• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  Swimming pool chemicals help keep pools clean and safe. However, the chemicals used to clean and disinfect pools can be hazardous. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) tracks cases of pool chemical-related worker illness and injury and has found that workers in many different swimming pool jobs have been injured or become ill while on the job. Common problems include eye damage, difficulty breathing such as from asthma, and skin burns. Injuries can occur among lifeguards, swimming instructors, maintenance employees, pool supply retail and delivery workers, janitors, and others who work near pools. The CDPH Occupational Health Branch has a new booklet that pool operators, managers, and workers can use to learn how to prevent pool chemical injuries and illnesses. A new web page has additional resources for pool chemical safety. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Chemical Hazards Chemicals Chemical Safety Injury Prevention Occupational Exposure Occupational Health
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  California Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059607
• Citation:
  Occupational Health Watch: September 2018. Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2018 Sep; :1-2
• Email:
  OHW@cdph.ca.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Health Watch
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228987/cdc_228987_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 85.22 KB ]