EPA vs. Sodium Bromide: The Real Story Part 2 of 2

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of EPA regulations on sodium bromide use in outdoor pools with guest Scott Hamilton.

A single line on a label can shake an entire trade, especially when that trade has been using the product for 30 plus years. We pick back up with Scott Hamilton, the CEO of United Chemical, to sort out what the EPA’s “not for use in outdoor pools” language is really responding to, and whether the bromate concern is being evaluated in a way that matches real pool conditions. We get into the chemistry behind bromate exposure, including why some researchers argue it should not be assessed with ...

People in this episode

Host: David Van Brunt

Guest: Scott Hamilton

Topics covered

• EPA regulations
• sodium bromide
• pool chemistry
• bromate exposure
• trade impact

Keywords

• EPA
• sodium bromide
• bromate
• pool conditions
• chemistry
• trade impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United Chemical, EPA

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