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Rio Olympics: Green Pools Caused by Hydrogen Peroxide Dump
nytimes.com ^
| Aug. 13, 2016
| SARAH LYALL
Posted on 08/13/2016 8:02:17 PM PDT by PROCON
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..mistakenly added 160 liters of hydrogen peroxide on Aug. 5, neutralizing the chlorine and allowing the growth of organic compounds that might have included algae.Sheesh, how many of us haven't made the same mistake in our bath tubs?
Anyone?
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:02:17 PM PDT
by
PROCON
To: PROCON
I want to say the Rio is a cesspool of human waste. I have never seen such sub human existence. Leave with all dispatch.
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:05:36 PM PDT
by
WENDLE
(pay to play????)
To: PROCON
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:07:12 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: PROCON
Why would they have even had 160 liters of hydrogen peroxide in that area? Do it have some use in pool maintenance?
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:07:23 PM PDT
by
Will88
To: PROCON
Ryan Lochte was unavailable for comment.
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:07:33 PM PDT
by
lacrew
To: PROCON
Well, I don’t like to admit it, but I do this every time I take a bath, so it’s yearly.
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:09:59 PM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: PROCON
Put some chlorine in that pool.
But we’re out of chlorine. All we have is H2O2.
Just re-label it. I’m sure it wanted to be chlorine in the first place.
To: Will88
Also...I’d expect that somebody would be testing the water daily, during an event like this.
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:12:21 PM PDT
by
lacrew
To: PROCON
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:12:25 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
To: Jane Long
Pump it out, add new water.
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:14:26 PM PDT
by
Ray76
(Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo!)
To: PROCON
Couple bags of shock bring it right back to life.
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:14:43 PM PDT
by
bramps
(It's the Islam, stupid!)
To: PROCON
What’s the over/under on the post-Olympic cover up concerning serious ill athletes all across the GLOBE?
I’m betting the MINUTE the last race/trial is run, NBC will NEVER speak of this Olympics again!
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:14:54 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: Will88
I call BS on their explanation. Unless they are saying someone sold them peroxide instead of chlorine.
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:16:19 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: Larry Lucido
It's laughable what a farce these Olympics have turned into.
Like the Brazilian Olympic official said last night:
"We've found that Chemistry isn't an exact science."
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:16:24 PM PDT
by
PROCON
("Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!")
To: Ray76
Sounds like that’s what they’re going to do. Maybe they’re received an emergency supply of chlorine!!
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:16:36 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
To: Jane Long
I own a pool. I have, on occasion, been less than diligent in maintaining the chemical balance.
My pool has sometimes had an algae problem. It can get dark, and muddy, and cloudy, and green.
But my pool has never looked like lime jello.
That’s just weird.
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:18:23 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(“Islam has nothing to do with this.”)
To: PROCON
I can’t ever recall using hydrogen peroxide in pool maintenance.
I had an inground pool for 16 years and did my own maintenance.
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:19:16 PM PDT
by
exit82
(Road Runner sez:" Let's Make America Beeping Great Again! Beep! Beep!")
To: bramps
LOL...for that sized pool....more than just a couple of bags of shock.
I suppose the amount required for that mess would burn everyone’s eyes. Not good! Especially for the synchronized swimmers.
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:19:39 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
To: exit82
Same here. NEVER heard of hydrogen peroxide used in pool maintenance.
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:20:17 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
To: PROCON
Makes no sense. H202 would not neutralize chlorine.
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posted on
08/13/2016 8:20:34 PM PDT
by
mfish13
(Elections have Consequences.)
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