Listen "How much urine is in an olympic size swimming pool?"
Episode Synopsis
#109
Well it's no secret. Some people like to make the relaxing, refreshing environment of a pool into a toilet. It's a problem that's probably existed just as long as pools have. But even before urine enters the picture, modern pools are already chemically complex. So what happens when urine joins the party? Let's find out.
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References from this episode
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/03/01/517785902/just-how-much-pee-is-in-that-pool#:~:text=Hourly%20News-,The%20Strong%20Smell%20Of%20Pool%20Chlorine%20Is%20Actually%20Urine%20Plus,pose%20a%20potential%20health%20threat.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00043
https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/chlorine/basics/facts.asp
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/78-127/78127_15.html
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/emergencyresponsecard_29750039.html
https://www.airgas.com/msds/001015.pdf
https://youtu.be/wHIsfVffWf0
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004313541400044X
https://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i31/chemical-reactions-taking-place-swimming.html
https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/29/4/690.full
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4351252/#pone.0119241.ref004
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Well it's no secret. Some people like to make the relaxing, refreshing environment of a pool into a toilet. It's a problem that's probably existed just as long as pools have. But even before urine enters the picture, modern pools are already chemically complex. So what happens when urine joins the party? Let's find out.
How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!
References from this episode
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/03/01/517785902/just-how-much-pee-is-in-that-pool#:~:text=Hourly%20News-,The%20Strong%20Smell%20Of%20Pool%20Chlorine%20Is%20Actually%20Urine%20Plus,pose%20a%20potential%20health%20threat.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00043
https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/chlorine/basics/facts.asp
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/78-127/78127_15.html
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/emergencyresponsecard_29750039.html
https://www.airgas.com/msds/001015.pdf
https://youtu.be/wHIsfVffWf0
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004313541400044X
https://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i31/chemical-reactions-taking-place-swimming.html
https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/29/4/690.full
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4351252/#pone.0119241.ref004
Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
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Katrina Barnum-Huckins
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Nelly Silva
Venus Rebholz
Lyn Stubblefield
Jacob Taber
Brian Kimball
Emerson Woodhall
Kristina Gotfredsen
Timothy Parker
Steven Boyles
Chris Skupien
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Avishai Barnoy
Hunter Reardon
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