Biomaterial Database

[Halogenated organic compounds in swimming pool water]. 1992

M Clemens, and H F Schöler

Hygiene-Institut, Universität Bonn.

18 different swimming pool waters in the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg area were analysed for trihalogenmethanes, halogenated acetic acids, 2,2-dichloropropionic acid, dihalogenacetonitriles and chloral hydrate. Most substances mentioned above were determined in almost every sample reaching total concentrations up to 538 micrograms/l. Considering the results one can see that some of the main pollutants are polar organic compounds like di- and trichloroacetic acid as well as chloral hydrate.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002697	Chloral Hydrate	A hypnotic and sedative used in the treatment of INSOMNIA.	Noctec,Hydrate, Chloral
D002725	Chloroform	A commonly used laboratory solvent. It was previously used as an anesthetic, but was banned from use in the U.S. due to its suspected carcinogenicity.	Trichloromethane
D003999	Dichloroacetic Acid	A derivative of ACETIC ACID that contains two CHLORINE atoms attached to its methyl group.	Sodium Dichloroacetate,Bichloroacetic Acid,Potassium Dichloroacetate,Acid, Bichloroacetic,Acid, Dichloroacetic,Dichloroacetate, Potassium,Dichloroacetate, Sodium
D005858	Germany	A country in central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark. The capital is Berlin.
D006846	Hydrocarbons, Halogenated	Hydrocarbon compounds with one or more HYDROGEN atoms substituted with HALOGENS.	Halogenated Hydrocarbons
D000097	Acetonitriles	Compounds in which a methyl group is attached to the cyano moiety.	Cyanomethane,Cyanomethanes,Ethane Nitriles,Methyl Cyanide,Methyl Cyanides,Cyanide, Methyl,Cyanides, Methyl,Nitriles, Ethane
D013551	Swimming Pools	Excavations or containment structures filled with water and used for swimming.	Pool, Swimming,Pools, Swimming,Swimming Pool
D014238	Trichloroacetic Acid	A strong acid used as a protein precipitant in clinical chemistry and also as a caustic for removing warts.	Acide trichloracetique,Rubidium Trichloroacetate,Sodium Trichloroacetate,Acid, Trichloroacetic,Trichloroacetate, Rubidium,Trichloroacetate, Sodium,trichloracetique, Acide
D014876	Water Pollution	Contamination of bodies of water (such as LAKES; RIVERS; SEAS; and GROUNDWATER.)	Thermal Water Pollution,Water Pollution, Thermal,Pollution, Thermal Water,Pollution, Water,Pollutions, Thermal Water,Pollutions, Water,Thermal Water Pollutions,Water Pollutions,Water Pollutions, Thermal
D022882	Trihalomethanes	Methanes substituted with three halogen atoms, which may be the same or different.	Trihalomethane