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Lake Forest pool reopens after chemical scare
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Federal documents the pool is required to keep on file, as well as Pulsar s packaging, warn against mixing pool chemicals with each other or with other incompatible chemicals or with liquids other than water, said Dale Walter, a spokesman for

Swimming Pool Q & A
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Wear protective clothing, along with eye and lung protection when working with pool chemicals, and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for safe use. — Questions are answered by Paul Roth of Roll-A-Way Protective Pool Fence in Orlando. He is a

New spa and pool firm starts in Gardnerville
Record-Courier - Aqua Tech carries different lines of pool chemicals: Bromine, Baqua Spa and Free. “Some people are sensitive to chemicals so we’ll do water testing to see if there’s too much of something,” said Chris Patton. Patton said he will educate people on how

Pool Chemicals Cause Castro Valley Hazmat Scare
KPIX-TV5 - (BCN) CASTRO VALLEY A box truck that was leaking pool chemicals prompted a hazardous materials response in unincorporated Alameda County near Hayward this morning, according to Alameda County Fire Department Battalion Chief Jody Naas. The vehicle

3-D Underwater Graphics Awarded Utility Patent For Proprietary
PRWeb - Technology to protect the posters from pool chemicals, UV rays and to maintain solid adherence is being perfected in conjunction with engineering at Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (MMM). We are thrilled at the USPTO issuing the Utility Patent

Fashion Q & A
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Most swimwear is made from fabric that contains some spandex, a fiber that is susceptible to damage from pool chemicals and bacteria. And speaking of pool chemicals, here’s another hair-care item to add to last week’s list of products that deal with

Fox Valley fliers wing it with new regulations
Beacon News - Henderson travels about three times a month in his job as national accounts manager for Arch Chemicals, a supplier of pool chemicals. More than anything “at this point, the extra security and the new rules is just going to be an inconvenience” he is

Household hazardous products collection
Cape Codder - Household hazardous products collection Friday, July 14, 2006 A household hazardous products collection and mercury Photo and pool chemicals, chemistry sets, acids;

Hazmat Teams Called In For Pool Store Fire
WTKR - A fire at a pool supply business in York County sends smoke up and down the entire Peninsula. While firefighters tried to put out the fire at Anchor Pools and Spas, Hazmat teams tested the air and water to make sure none of the pool chemicals or

Many sources exist to teach you pool care
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 3 hours ago… Almost all pool chemicals have specific manufacturer’s printed instructions or published pamphlets, which sometimes are updated with revised information. …

Common house items can be surprisingly hazardous to pets
Detroit News - Above-ground pools can be easy to get into and difficult for pets to get out. And keep pool chemicals safely away from your pets. If your pet swims in the pool, make sure you rinse him off afterward so he doesn’t lick anything harmful as he tries to

Lake Forest pool reopens after chemical scare
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Federal documents the pool is required to keep on file, as well as Pulsar s packaging, warn against mixing pool chemicals with each other or with other incompatible chemicals or with liquids other than water, said Dale Walter, a spokesman for

Clean house! Rubidoux High accepting your discards
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - However, pesticides, weed killers and herbicides, empty drums, batteries (lead/acid only), transmission and brake fluids, solvents and gasoline, motor oil, fertilizers, anti-freeze, pool chemicals, engines, rodent poisons or motor parts

Metro notes
Providence Journal, RI - 11 hours ago… and flammable items such as propane tanks, cleaners, pesticides, automotive lubricants, paints, thinners, stains, fertilizer, weed killers and pool chemicals. …

17 Sickened By Pool Chemicals
KCRA.com, CA - 17 hours agoPLACERVILLE, Calif. — Seventeen people were taken to area hospitals with upper respiratory irritation on Monday after inhaling …

Swimming Pool Q & A
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Wear protective clothing, along with eye and lung protection when working with pool chemicals, and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for safe use. — Questions are answered by Paul Roth of Roll-A-Way Protective Pool Fence in Orlando. He is a

Pool stores wares fill a full acre
Tri-Valley Herald, CA - 13 hours ago… pool renovation, redevelopment of backyards, fountains, putting greens, outdoor kitchens, umbrellas, hammocks, landscaping, arbors, pool chemicals and more. …

DuPont seeking success on retail stores’ shelves
The News Journal, DE - 15 hours ago… DuPont had been selling pool chemicals to other manufacturers for years, so it wasn’t much of a stretch to sell its own line of easy-to-use chemicals directly …

SAN MATEO COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF EVENT
KPIX-TV5 - The city reports it will accept unwanted residential goods dangerous to store long-term, including paint, solvents, insecticides and herbicides, mercury thermometers, antifreeze, pool chemicals, fluorescent lights, motor oil and other automotive

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Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Pool chemicals should be stored away safely out of children s reach. If you have a trampoline, Burch suggested it be located in a locked, fenced-in yard and that children are never permitted to use it unsupervised. Make sure hard areas, such as

UPDATE: POOL CHEMICALS LEAKING FROM TRUCK PROMPT HAZMAT RESPONSE
KPIX-TV5 - A box truck that was leaking pool chemicals prompted a hazardous materials response in unincorporated Alameda County near Hayward this morning, according to Alameda County Fire Department Battalion Chief Jody Naas. The vehicle, which was leaking