{"id":13016,"date":"2021-11-29T13:06:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T18:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/?page_id=13016"},"modified":"2026-04-15T14:38:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:38:50","slug":"pool-chemical-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/environmental-health-services\/swim-healthy\/pool-chemical-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Pool Chemical Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-13016\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-13016-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-13016-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-13016-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poison.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poison Control<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or 911 if you or someone is in danger. This may include chemicals in the eye, on skin, or directly inhaled chemical dust or vapors.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pool chemicals are used to help protect swimmers by disinfecting water and killing germs that may cause disease. However, if used or handled improperly, pool chemicals can be harmful. Pool chemicals can injure people when mixed together or when appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is not used when handling them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Pool chemicals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may include:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chlorine\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bromine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salts\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acids or Bases\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compressed gas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanitizers and Disinfectants<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pool chemicals can cause <\/span><b>injury <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eyes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Respiratory tract<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digestive system<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pool chemicals can come in <\/span><b>contact <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with people by:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct contact<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inhalation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dust<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contamination of food or drink\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pool operator should know how all of the chemicals used and stored onsite. If you have any questions about the chemicals used at a pool, ask the owner or operator. Facilities should have written procedures on how to handle chemicals safely and trained staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the tabs below to learn more about Chemical Safety. <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13016-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-4d9403f55e30-13016\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"chemical-handling\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-chemical-handling\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-chemical-handling\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChemical Handling\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-chemical-handling\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-chemical-handling\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always read the manufacturer's instructions on the label.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as directed on the chemical label.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PPE may include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety glasses or goggles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Face shield or mask<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gloves<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Apron<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Only mix chemicals as directed on the manufacture's label.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many pool chemicals are incompatible with each other.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improper mixing can cause fire, explosions, or toxic gas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even old chemicals mixed with new chemicals can react.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As chemicals get old, they degrade and change their chemical composition.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t mix old chemicals with new chemicals, even if they are labeled as the same kind.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add chemicals to water - not water to chemicals.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improper mixing can result in a reaction and may cause toxic gas, fire or an explosion.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEVER add pool chemicals when the pool is in use, and only add them poolside as directed by the product label.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Designate tools per chemical - Do not use the same scoop for different chemicals. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It might cause a reaction!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>When in doubt, call your pool maintenance professional!<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"chemical-storage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-chemical-storage\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-chemical-storage\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChemical Storage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-chemical-storage\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-chemical-storage\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Store chemicals in secure location away from children and pets. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep chemical storage room doors labeled and locked.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Store chemicals in a cool, dry location and away from direct sunlight.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch out for rainwater, leaks, wet floors, sprinklers, high humidity or anything else that might cause chemicals to get wet.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never store liquid chemicals above dry chemicals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Make sure the area where chemicals are stored is well ventilated.<\/li>\n<li>Store chemicals in their original containers. Do not reuse containers.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure chemical containers are in good condition and are not damaged, broken or leaking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure chemical containers are properly labeled.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t store chemicals with other equipment (lawn mowers, leaf blowers, etc.).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never store liquid chemicals above dry chemicals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No SMOKING in chemical storage areas or while using chemicals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"chemical-safety-equipment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-chemical-safety-equipment\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-chemical-safety-equipment\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChemical Safety Equipment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-chemical-safety-equipment\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-chemical-safety-equipment\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Read chemical labels prior to use.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you have all of the equipment described on the label prior to using chemicals.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always have personal protective equipment (PPE) available for use.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice using PPE.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure PPE fits, is clean and in good condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PPE may include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety glasses or goggles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Face shield or mask<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gloves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poison.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poison Control<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or 911 if you or someone is in danger. This may include chemicals in the eye, on skin, or directly inhaled chemical dust or vapors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"chemical-clean-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-chemical-clean-up\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-chemical-clean-up\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChemical Clean Up\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-chemical-clean-up\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-chemical-clean-up\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try not to spill chemicals. If you do, take extra care to make sure they aren\u2019t mixed with other chemicals, trash or debris during cleanup. If they are accidentally mixed, it could cause a reaction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow cleanup instructions outlined on the chemical labels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use proper materials and equipment for cleanup. This may include absorbent pads, absorbent granules or other chemical specific materials.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure there are proper clean up materials stored nearby.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Have EMS\/Fire\/Emergency Response contact information posted near chemical storage areas. Know your location and the chemicals used when calling for assistance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When in doubt, call your pool maintenance professional!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>If in an emergency, Call 911.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"emergency-plan\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-emergency-plan\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-emergency-plan\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmergency Plan \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-emergency-plan\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-emergency-plan\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Have a plan for emergencies.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your family and friends know the emergency plan.<\/li>\n<li>Know who to call and how to notify them of where you are:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In the event of an emergency, Call 911.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Provide your name and address for emergency response.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-resources\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-resources\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthy-swimming\/toolkit\/pool-chemical-safety.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC Pool Chemical Safety <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/u_elq1vz823k-bitcoin-9620386_640.png\" alt=\"Leaving site\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/u_elq1vz823k-bitcoin-9620386_640.png\" alt=\"Leaving site\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/u_elq1vz823k-bitcoin-9620386_640.png 640w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/u_elq1vz823k-bitcoin-9620386_640-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/u_elq1vz823k-bitcoin-9620386_640-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 14px) 100vw, 14px\" \/>.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2013-11\/documents\/chlor.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPA Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Advisory on SWIMMING POOL CHEMICALS: Chlorine<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/u_elq1vz823k-bitcoin-9620386_640.png\" alt=\"Leaving site\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/u_elq1vz823k-bitcoin-9620386_640.png 640w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/u_elq1vz823k-bitcoin-9620386_640-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/u_elq1vz823k-bitcoin-9620386_640-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 14px) 100vw, 14px\" \/>.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pIm3yA61x-8\">Chlorine Institute and the American Chemistry Council pool chemical safety video <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/u_elq1vz823k-bitcoin-9620386_640.png\" 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