Safe Handling
Read all labels carefully and follow directions precisely.NEVER MIX CHEMICALS TOGETHER. Chemical reactions, toxic fumes, explosions or a fire may occur. Add each chemical to pool water separately.
- All Chlorine is not the same. Never mix two chlorine products from different containers regardless of their similarities.
- If label instructions call for mixing or diluting with water, use a clean dry container and NEVER ADD WATER TO CHEMICALS; always add chemicals to the water
- Always us a separate clean scoop when measuring chemicals. DO NOT interchange scoops or place a wet scoop back in any chemical container.
- Never mix chemical products in automatic feeders
- When adding products through skimmer, be sure only one product is added at a time.
- Rinse out EMPTY bags of shock or containers of chemicals in pool water; it gets the full value of the product in your pool, and cleans residual chemicals from the container.
- Always hold and open chemical containers in a well-ventilated area with lid or cap pointed away from your face. Avoid breathing fumes and avoid letting chemicals contact eyes, nose, mouth or skin.
- Always keep chemical containers closed when not in use.
- Do not smoke around chemicals. Some fumes can be highly flammable. Pool and spa sanitizers and oxidizers can be ignited by a lighted cigarette or match.
- Use exact quantities specified. never more. Do not overdose.
NEVER LET CHILDREN HANDLE, MEASURE OR DISPENSE CHEMICALS.
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Safe Storage
Do not allow chemicals to stay in your car for a long period of time. Unload and store them as soon as you get home. Brace liquids from tipping over while in car.
- Never store household cleaners, detergents, bleaches, paints, oils, greases, waxes, solvents, ammonia, fertilizers or gasoline near the pool sanitizers and oxidizers. All of these household chemicals are incompatible with pool sanitizers and oxidizers and, if they accidentally mix together, could cause a chemical reaction that will give off irritating, toxic or noxious fumes, or result in a fire or explosion.
- Store chemicals in a cool, dry and well-ventilated space.
- Keep chemicals away from heaters or open flames.
- Do not smoke in storage areas or when handling chemicals,. Pool and spa sanitizers and oxidizers can be ignited by a lighted cigarette or match.
- Separate sanitizers and oxidizers from each other and from other chemicals with:
- solid shelving
- solid vertical partitions
- large open space
- separate large-container or bins
- intervening inert materials (sand, diatomaceous earth, etc.)
- Never store liquids directly above sanitizers and oxidizers. They may accidentally leak and contaminate packaging of sanitizers.
- Many pool and spa sanitizers and oxidizers are corrosive, so don't store them near metal products like bicycles, lawn mowers, cars, etc., because they may cause rust.
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