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Specialty Chemistry Forums => Citizen Chemist => Topic started by: eneny on November 20, 2024, 03:02:01 AM

Title: Phthalates In Pool Water
Post by: eneny on November 20, 2024, 03:02:01 AM

Hello all

I put up a vinyl pool for my kids and it is enclosed with a PVC fence.  I just learned about phthalates and have some questions.

If I paint the PVC fencing, would it encapsulate and prevent/reduce leaching?

Is there a practical way to filter and remove phthalates from the water?

Thanks

Title: Re: Phthalates In Pool Water
Post by: Hunter2 on November 20, 2024, 07:55:50 AM

The phthalates in PVC have minor to no dissolving tendency  into pool water. Maybe you have to worry more of the chemicals from the paint.