Concentration of Chemical Contaminants in Shahroud Swimming Pools

Background: Swimming pool and similar aquatic environments are polluted bythe chemical and biological compounds produced in swimmers’ body including urine, sweat, saliva, body cells, body dust, respiratory and gastrointestinal tract microorganisms.The aim of study was to investigate the concentration of chemical contaminants in Shahroud swimming pools.Methods:This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study which was held in summer ۲۰۱۶ in۶ active Swimming pools of Shahroud. In this study, the arameters of Paraben, Triclosan andHydroquinone were measured in the laboratory. Water sampling was carried out every ۱۰ days when most swimmers were in the pool.Cosmetics was measuredby a high-performance liquid chromatography apparatus equipped with a detector. The results were entered intoSPSS(۱۵) software for analysis.Results: In this study ۶ Swimming pools were studied.Our study proved the existence of cosmetic compounds like hydroquinone, PropylParaben and Triclosan with maximum average in part per billion(ppb), For instance between swimming pools used by ladies, their related amounts were respectively listed as ۲۴۳, ۱۶۷۲.۱۱and ۲۰۰.۸ppb, whereasabout Jacuzzithese digits were differed as ۶۱۶.۳۳, ۱۶۲۵.۸۸and ۵۷.۹۲ppb.Conclusions: It is the first time that such a research has been done to amount the existence of cosmetic compound in between swimming pools from different areas of Iran and based on this study we showed that swimming pools of high rank of health standard have a better state.Background: Swimming pool and similar aquatic environments are polluted bythe chemical and biological compounds produced in swimmers’ body including urine, sweat, saliva, body cells, body dust, respiratory and gastrointestinal tract microorganisms.The aim of study was to investigate the concentration of chemical contaminants in Shahroud swimming pools. Methods:This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study which was held in summer ۲۰۱۶ in۶ active Swimming pools of Shahroud. In this study, the arameters of Paraben, Triclosan andHydroquinone were measured in the laboratory. Water sampling was carried out every ۱۰ days when most swimmers were in the pool.Cosmetics was measuredby a high-performance liquid chromatography apparatus equipped with a detector. The results were entered intoSPSS(۱۵) software for analysis. Results: In this study ۶ Swimming pools were studied.Our study proved the existence of cosmetic compounds like hydroquinone, PropylParaben and Triclosan with maximum average in part per billion(ppb), For instance between swimming pools used by ladies, their related amounts were respectively listed as ۲۴۳, ۱۶۷۲.۱۱and ۲۰۰.۸ppb, whereasabout Jacuzzithese digits were differed as ۶۱۶.۳۳, ۱۶۲۵.۸۸and ۵۷.۹۲ppb. Conclusions: It is the first time that such a research has been done to amount the existence of cosmetic compound in between swimming pools from different areas of Iran and based on this study we showed that swimming pools of high rank of health standard have a better state.