The element Bromine

The element Bromine (Br) is located in the earth’s crust and in the sea in many chemical forms. It is a dangerous chemical that attacks directly to the skin and tissues. This chemical needs to be monitored and checked before being used.  If it is not checked the person can be badly poisoned. Controlled bromine is used for many purposes; one of them is being used as a water sanitizer.

Why is it used as a sanitizer?

Well like Chlorine, Bromine kills the bacteria located in the water. It is a good and recommended alternative of the chlorine but has a big disadvantage; Bromine is the slowest acting disinfecting power which makes it unpopular to use in large pools.

It is mostly used for spas, hot tubs and indoor pools because it reacts to sunlight and it is more stable in higher temperatures. Also since Bromine is one of the slowest disinfectants when it comes to large swimming pools it generates problems to the swimmers by leaving a medicinal harsh taste, sometimes it creates a green foam due to the swimmers movements, and after being in the pool for a while it becomes hard to wash off from your skin, but helps the swimmer by not leaving such a bad and intense odor like chlorine does, and not as many people are allergic to Bromine like they are of Chlorine.   

InAdvance we provide the costumer with this chlorine alternative and we highly recommend it.