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Green tree frog – unaware of chemicals in the water
WorldNews AUG 2011 SPN
US INTRODUCES NEW TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN POOL BUILDING STANDARDS
FROGS INVADE AUSSIE POOLS
Wet weather throughout parts of Australia has seen an increase in the number of frogs finding their way into residential swimming pools. Understanding how to deal with them is now an official industry problem.
Bill Mansfield from specialist company BioGuard has offered a few suggestions to help keep frogs out of the pool.
He says frogs do not like pool water and would stay out of a clean, sanitised pool, but they are unaware of the chemicals in the water until they get into the pool.
Unfortunately, there is no easy chemical treatment to stop frogs getting into a pool. The only way is to create a barrier between them and the water or a boundary around the pool that frogs will not like to cross.
Mansfield says that barriers such as a pool blanket or a raised section around the pool will deter frogs. Another way to prevent frogs getting into the pool is to make a salt barrier deterrent. Dilute salt into a bucket of water and pour this salty water around the edge of the pool. When the water evaporates there will be a light coverage of salt over the area. The salt is uncomfortable to the frogs’ feet and will deter them without harming them. Be aware, if you have grass or plants near the edge of your pool, this salt water mixture could potentially kill them if spilt on them.
Other ways to deter frogs is to make the surrounding areas undesirable to them. Fill in any holes in the garden and pull up any large clumps of weeds where frogs may hide.
A paddle-board left half in the pool may help the frogs get out of the pool before they drown.
The United States is believed to be the first country to update its swimming pool building regulations to take into account advances in technology over the past eight years.
A newly revised Association of Pool & Spa Professionals standard has been approved by the American National Standards Institute and features significant changes that will impact pool builders across the United States. The 2011 standard is different from its 2003 predecessor in that the new standard addresses advances in technology and an improved understanding of how pools work. “The evolution of the industry in both products and processes was analysed and addressed for improved clarity and
ease of understanding,” said Dan Johnson, Chairman of the APSP Standards Committee.
Johnson said that builders need to read the entire Standard as there are subtle but significant changes to the ways pools may now be built. The new standard for private in-ground swimming pools covers specifications for new construction and remodeling of private in-ground swimming pools including design, equipment, operation, and installation. The standard applies to permanently installed residential in- ground swimming pools exceeding 24 inches in water depth and intended for non-commercial use.
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NEW SPLASH SHOW GIVES ASIAN MARKET ‘LIFT OFF’
SPLASH! Asia in Singapore has been hailed as a breakthrough for the specialist industry in the Far East. The event was hailed by organiser Simon Cooper as Asia’s first international trade show for the pool and spa industry.
It was held at Singapore’s Raffles Convention Centre and attracted exhibitors from Australia, Singapore, Canada, New Zealand, France, USA, Malaysia, UK, Germany and China, and significantly was the first exhibition to address the opportunities and challenges facing the Asian pool and spa sector. Visitors and delegates expressed their enthusiasm about the quality and number of exhibits, and were particularly impressed by the seminar speakers. Exhibitors commented that while the quantity of visitors was excellent, it was the quality of the visitors that made the event stand out – the visitors had come to do business, not ‘kick tyres’.
Simon Cooper, Managing Director of organiser Interpoint Events and Publisher of SPLASH! magazine said: “We recognised the market here was different, and has a greater emphasis on the commercial sector.” He added: “The seminar programme reflected this with the most popular
seminars being on Water Chemistry and Commercial Filtration.” SPLASH! Asia was sponsored by Pentair. Hugh Smith, Director of Pentair Pool Group said that the show was definitely what he had expected.
“We had visitors from all over the region,” he says. “There is a real thirst for knowledge and specialty training. All in all – fantastic! And we will certainly be included in the future.” The show attracted more than 650 attendees from 21 countries. More than 60% of attendees came from outside Singapore making SPLASH! Asia an international event. Talks were held with a number of government and sporting organisations to further develop the event for 2013.
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WAVES EVENT IN INDIA WILL BE A SELL OUT The first WAVES Pool, Spa and Bath International Expo from 10-12 August in New Delhi, India is heading for a sell out. Organisers say the
attendance is also exceeding expectations with a high number of pre-registrations for the show from visitors all over India and abroad. “We have been building pools and spas for over a decade and are extremely excited about the launch of the country’s first focused event! By attending the WAVES Expo, we look to improve our company through the educational conference workshops and by engaging with the leading manufacturers from around the world,” said Rahul Aggawal, from Evergreen Water Technologies, Mumbai. Along with international exhibiting companies from the US, Europe and Australia, there will be a number of seminars covering a range of local and international topics.
POOR CHLORINE LEVELS ‘CAN CAUSE DENTAL EROSION’
On top of all its other problems, the US pool industry has been getting flak from newspaper reports warning about the dangers of dental erosion from poorly maintained residential pools. “Improperly maintained pool chlorination in swimming pools can cause rapid and excessive erosion of dental enamel,” warned Dr Leila Jahangiri, a clinical associate professor at the New York University College of Dentistry. Dr Jahangiri has observed first-hand the effects of improper pH levels. She and her colleagues have written a paper, ‘Severe and Rapid Erosion of Dental Enamel from Swimming: A Clinical Report’.
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