Exposure to volatile DBPs in the indoor atmosphere of swimming pool facilities
author:
MAGDALENA ŻAK
ORCID ID:
0000-0001-6906-1301
No:
11/2022 Instal p. 43-54
DOI:
DOI 10.36119/15.2022.11.3
Swimming is one of the most commonly recommended forms of physical activity that positively affects the overall
fitness of the entire body. However, it is necessary to keep in mind the possible health risks associated with the
methods used to disinfect pool water leading to the formation of numerous disinfection by-products (DBPs). They are
mostly present in the water, but also, with regard to highly volatile compounds, in the air of the swimming pool halls.
Many of these compounds are characterized by very harmful health effects, for example, due to confirmed or
potential carcinogenic, mutagenic, genotoxic properties or negative effects on various organs. This article presents
an extensive literature review on the types of volatile DBP present in the atmosphere of swimming pools, especially
trihalomethanes and chloramines, their precursors and causes of formation. A characterization of these compounds
and a description of possible routes of exposure and the resulting health effects, with particular emphasis on
inhalation exposure, are presented in the article.
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About Authors:
dr inż. Magdalena Żak, htts://orcid.org/0000-0001-6906-1301 – Katedra Ochrony Powietrza, Wydział Inżynierii Środowiska i Energetyki, Politechnika Śląska, Centrum Nowych Technologii, Gliwice. Corresponding author: magdalena.zak@polsl.pl