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Robo Jesus · Local time: Jul 11, 2007, 03:06 AM

Toddler banned from swimming pool due to being HIV-positive.

Honestly, I'd prefere having the brat banned too. There is no P in my ool, and I like to keep it that way.

That said, it doesn't take too much of a stretch of the imagination for said little kid to bust his head open on the nice concrete sides of the pool in some fashion, and start bleeding all over. Though I expect a hell of a firestorm over this.

Btw, in before 4chan.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Robo Jesus · Local time: Jul 14, 2007, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by Stop Sign

It's true that chlorine can inactivate the HIV virus. It's also true that organic matter (like blood) can inactivate chlorine, thus removing any protective effect it might have.

This is why when there's an accident where blood (or for that matter, feces) is released into the pool, the staff has to remove the organic matter the best they can and raise the chlorine levels, just to be safe.

Found this info at a website:

These chemicals will kill the HIV virus after soaking for 30 minutes.
• Glutaraldehyde 2%
• Rubbing alcohol 70%
• Polyvidone iodine 2%
• Surgical spirit 70%
• Chlorine solution 0.5%
• Hydrogen peroxide 6%
http://tilz.tearfund.org/Publication...IDS+update.htm

Note that it takes a solution of 0.5% Chlorine approximately 30 minutes to kill the HIV virus.

Next:

There are two kinds of chlorine found in pool/spa water: free (able to destroy microorganisms) and combined (unable to destroy microorganisms). Public pools and spas should have a free residual chlorine level of a minimum of 1.0 parts per million (ppm) if cyanuric acid is not used, and 1.5 ppm if a cyanuric acid is used. There should always be an operable automatic chlorinator when the pool and/or spa is open. The automatic chlorinator can be adjusted to maintain a safe level of chlorine. Chlorine should not exceed 5.0 ppm.

http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/EMD/en.../pool_faq.html

A 0.5% solution of chlorine is much, much higher than the swimming pool level of 5 ppm (0.0005% solution). If it takes the former 30 minutes to fully disinfect HIV virus, how long do you think it'll take pool water?

There's nowhere I can't reach.