POOL OPERATOR ACTUAL SCRIPT WITH 100 PERCENT CORRECT ANSWERS

POOL OPERATOR ACTUAL SCRIPT WITH
100 PERCENT CORRECT ANSWERS

◉ dichlor dihydrate
Answer: class 1 oxidizer


◉ bromine
Answer: -disinfectant
-oxidizer
-reddish brown liquid


◉ hypobromous acid (HOBr)
Answer: -weak acid
-destroyed by sunlight


◉ bromine tablets (BCDMH)
Answer: -when dissolved in water, HOBr acid and HOCl acid are
released


◉ ozone (O3)
Answer: -supplemental oxidizer and disinfectant
-cannot be transported and must be generated on site

, -venturi injection is the most common way to dissolve ozone into
water


◉ ultraviolet light
Answer: -supplemental oxidizer and disinfectant
-does not create a disinfectant residual in water
-must be used in conjunction with a disinfectant that provides a
residual
-kills/inactivates bacteria, viruses and parasites like crypto and
giardia
-inactivates pathogens with high energy


◉ the effectiveness of UV as a disinfectant is based on
Answer: the applied energy within the given area of the treatment
chamber where the UV bulb is located


◉ chlorine dioxide
Answer: -selective oxidizing agent and disinfectant
-used to kill bacteria, algae, viruses and microscopic cysts like
crypto and giardia
-does not react with ammonia


◉ PHMB
Answer: -organic polymeric disinfectant
-used in conjunction with hydrogen peroxide