Used as a bactericide in an increasing number of municipal water supplies. A combination of ammonia and chlorine, it is very stable and it does not outgas from the water as chlorine does. Lethal to aquatic animals and biological filtration.
irritating, odorous forms of combined chlorine, formed by the reaction of chlorine with nitrogen containing waste products. Ineffective as a pool or spa sanitizer. High levels of chloramines can cause the problems of "Red Eyes" or "Stinging Eyes." Usually requires a shock treatment to lower or destroy the combined chlorine level.
Substances formed when chlorine combines with swimmer wastes (nitrogen or ammonia), causing chlorine odor and irritation to skin and eyes. This compound has little sanitizing value compared to active chlorine.
Compounds formed when chlorine combines with nitrogen from urine, perspiration, etc. Chloramines cause eye and skin irritation, as well as strong chlorine odors.
The chlorine in the water that has been weakened by the presence of contaminants such as urine, perspiration, etc. Eye irritation occurs when chloramines build up.
The combined form of chlorine after oxidation of impurities. Cause eye irritation and four chlorine-like odors. This form of chlorine is not an effective disinfectant.
A chemical complex that consists of chlorine and ammonia. It serves as a water disinfectant in public water supplies in place of chlorine because chlorine can combine with organics to form dangerous reaction products. In which forms chloramines exist depends on the physical/ chemical properties of the water source.
Compounds formed as by-products of the chlorine combination with pollutants. Chloramines give rise to eye and skin irritation in addition to unpleasant odours.
Chloramines are compounds formed by the reaction of chlorine with ammonia.
A mixture of ammonia and chlorine used to purify water of harmful substances.
(Also called Combined Chlorine) Chlorine combined with nitrogen. Waste products from bathers and other sources produce nitrogen and form a chemical bond with free chlorine, creating chloramines. Combined chlorine molecules are inferior disinfectants and usually produce an offensive "chlorine" odor.
A mixture of ammonia and chlorine used to disinfect water.
The combined form of chlorine after impurities have been oxidized. Compounds formed when chlorine combines with perspiration, urine, and skin proteins. This form of chlorine causes eye irritation and foul chlorine-like odors. This is not an effective water disinfectant.
Compounds formed when chlorine combines with nitrogen from urine, perspiration, etc. Chloramines have far less potential to destroy bacteria than free chlorine. Chloramines can cause eye and skin irritation as well as unpleasant orders, without satisfactorily sanitizing the pool water.
Compound formed when chlorine combines with nitrogen from urine, perspiration, suntan oil, hair spray, etc. Chloramines cause eye and skin irritation and unpleasant odors.
Weak chlorine that forms when low levels of free chlorine are available to sanitize ammonia, nitrogen and organic waste. Foul smelling and irritating to the skin, chloramines can be removed by superchlorination and shock treatment.
Compounds formed after chlorine oxidizes impurities. Causes odors and eye and skin irritation.
Disinfection by-products form when free chlorine combines with nitrogen-containing compounds (e.g., urine or perspiration). They can cause eye, skin, lung, and throat irritations and have low disinfection capability. They accumulate in water and the air over pools.
Compounds of inorganic or organic nitrogen and chlorine.
also called combined chlorine - the chlorinated disinfection by-products (DBPs) that irritate eyes and skin and cause an unpleasant smell
Compounds formed by the reaction of hypochlorous acid (or aqueous chlorine) with ammonia. Used to disinfect water supplies.
Compounds that form when hypochlorous acid oxidizes nitrogen-containing contaminants. When this happens the chlorine is no longer free to form hypochlorous acid. Chloramines cause a strong chlorine odor and can irritate the nose, throat and eyes of swimmers. Presence of chloramines calls for adding more chlorine to the water.
The chlorine molecule is strongly attracted to nitrogen and ammonia. When these two hook up, they form a chloramine, which are undesirable, foul smelling, space taking, compounds that require shocking the pool water to get rid of.
Often the aftermath of the two step ammonia plus chlorine disinfection method used at large, central municipal-type treatment plants. They can produce a disagreeable taste and odor. Chloramine removal is limited to physical adsorption methods such as filtration using activated carbon.
A chemical compound of chlorine and ammonia applied to water to insure bacteriological safety.
This is a combination of chlorine and ammonia which help to destroy harmful bacteria and organisms in drinking water. Although not harmful to humans, these chemicals can be deadly to your fish. Chloramine Removers & Dechlorinators
An inefficient disinfectant formed when chlorine has combined with ammonia and nitrogen in pool and spa water. It exudes a foul, "chlorine" odor and causes skin and eye irritation.
Odorous organic by-products of ammonia mixing with chlorine. Minimized by showering before entering the tub. Cured by proper shocking or switching to fresh water.
Undesirable smelly compounds formed when insufficient levels of free available chlorine react with ammonia and other nitrogen containing compounds (swimmer waste, sweat, urine, ...). Chloramines are a threat to human health and are very poor sanitisers. Chloramines can be destroyed by shock treatment or superchlorination.
Chlorine and ammonia compounds which form in the water when chlorine reacts with organic contaminants in the water, such as body oils, urine, perspiration and the like. Chloramines can cause eye irritation as well as having a strong odor. Unlike bromamines, chloramines are weaker, slower sanitizers.
Chlorine that has combined with ammonium compounds and organic matter containing nitrogen to form chloramines.
Chemical complexes formed from the reaction between ammonia and chlorine being used to disinfect many municipal water supplies. Unlike chlorine, chloramines do not combine with organics in the water to form potentially dangerous trihalomethanes (THMs).
Compounds formed by combining chlorine with nitrogen compounds from human waste, such as perspiration, urine and skin proteins. Chloramines have an objectionable odor of "too much chlorine" and can irritate swimmers' eyes and cause skin irritation.