An ongoing battle in my Aquatic Center (AC) is that cleaning staff use cleaning agents to clean windows, all the metal fixtures (and there are lots of them), 3 shower stalls, and floors while people are swimming, at at prime time - lunch hour times from 12 to 2. Despite my pleas to clean after hours, they insist that the cleaning be done while we are swimming. I know many will get on my case about this, but I've been a die hard runner/swimmer, tennis player for 35 years. I value my health and breathing in cleaning chemicals just seems to contradict the point of exercising. My argument is that they wait until classes empty out before cleaning, yet feel no need to do the same in the AC. If I could find another AC, I would leave, but I don't feel this a battle I should have to fight in this milennium. Oh, and I'm a senior who suffers chronic sinus infections. Ironically, they don't enforce the shower rule, and that really skeeves me out.:bitching:
I think you ought to contact your local board of health (municipal/state) and ask them if using such chemicals in an enclosed pool, where people are breathing more heavily than usual, is in violation of established regulations. I did a quick internet search and found this among Ohio's rules (I don't live in that state). But I think most states probably have similar rules.
Ohio Public Swimming Pool and Spa Rules
Responsibilities of the licensee.
3701-31-04(B)(6)
(y) All chemicals used for the operation of a public swimming pool shall be stored properly in clearly labeled containers. No chemicals which may present a hazard to the operation of the public swimming pool or to its personnel or patrons, such as insecticides, solvents, strong oxidizers, and flammables, shall be stored or used in a way that could present such a hazard.
At my pool (it's on a military installation), at one time years ago, there was a propensity for people (those who weren't the real swimmer) to light up a cigarette right outside the main door as they were departing. Their smoke would get sucked into the ventilation system and...as I'm sure you're all aware...could easily be detected by those of us swimming. Once enough of us complained about it they set up a barrier where there was no smoking allowed.
Dan
I think you ought to contact your local board of health (municipal/state) and ask them if using such chemicals in an enclosed pool, where people are breathing more heavily than usual, is in violation of established regulations. I did a quick internet search and found this among Ohio's rules (I don't live in that state). But I think most states probably have similar rules.
Ohio Public Swimming Pool and Spa Rules
Responsibilities of the licensee.
3701-31-04(B)(6)
(y) All chemicals used for the operation of a public swimming pool shall be stored properly in clearly labeled containers. No chemicals which may present a hazard to the operation of the public swimming pool or to its personnel or patrons, such as insecticides, solvents, strong oxidizers, and flammables, shall be stored or used in a way that could present such a hazard.
At my pool (it's on a military installation), at one time years ago, there was a propensity for people (those who weren't the real swimmer) to light up a cigarette right outside the main door as they were departing. Their smoke would get sucked into the ventilation system and...as I'm sure you're all aware...could easily be detected by those of us swimming. Once enough of us complained about it they set up a barrier where there was no smoking allowed.
Dan
