Knowledge is the foundation of healthier indoor environments. Explore our growing library of articles, research papers, white papers, case studies, and technical resources focused on indoor air quality in natatoriums. Whether you’re an engineer, facility owner, operator, or member of the aquatics community, these resources are designed to help you better understand IAQ challenges, apply proven best practices, and create safer, healthier indoor pool facilities.
The pool Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) survey was aimed at gathering feedback from patrons of indoor pool facilities regarding their experience with indoor air quality. This report represents a comprehensive presentation and analysis of the survey results, and highlights key findings that may inform next steps for improving patron experience within indoor pool facilities
Cella natatoriua is Latin for “a swimming pool in its own building.” Residential, commercial, institutional and theme pools located indoors are, therefore, natatoriums. Swimming and water sports are generally considered to be fun, healthy activities for all ages. But what if the air in a natatorium caused serious health problems? Read more…
Trichloramine (NCl3) is the contaminant suspected the most to cause irritative respiratory symptoms among swimmers and swimming pool workers. Following complaints by employees working in an indoor swimming pool, this study set out to identify the determinants of NCl3 air concentrations in that particular swimming pool. Read more…
The first series of three workers who developed occupational asthma following exposure to airborne chloramines in indoor chlorinated swimming pools is reported. Health problems of swimmers in indoor pools have traditionally been attributed to the chlorine in the water. Chlorine reacts with bodily proteins to form chloramines; the most volatile and prevalent in the air above swimming pools is nitrogen trichloride. Read more…
Aerosolized water contaminants can cause febrile respiratory illness and hypersensitivity pneumonitis, but these diseases have not been associated with swimming pools. In this article, we report 2 sequential outbreak investigations of granulomatous pneumonitis among lifeguards in an indoor swimming pool in which extensive water spray features disseminated pathogenic bioaerosols. Read more…
The association between swimming pool characteristics and activities of employees and respiratory symptoms in employees was studied. Trichloramine levels were measured to evaluate relationships with pool characteristics and to estimate long-term exposure levels. Read more…
Swimming pool disinfectants and disinfection by-products (DBPs) have been linked to human health effects, including asthma and bladder cancer, but no studies have provided a comprehensive identification of DBPs in die water and related that to mutagenicity. Read more…
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