Journal article
Formation of disinfection by-products and fungal contamination data in public swimming pools: A case study in Gonabad, Iran
Data in Brief, Vol.22, pp.326-331
2018
Abstract
Existence of fungi and disinfection by-products (DBPs) in public swimming pools water are dangerous since it can seriously affect on health of swimmers. This data study aimed to determine the fungi contamination and DBPs concentration including trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs), halamines and cyanogen halides and haloacetonitriles (HANs) of swimming pools (chlorine based) in Gonabad County, Iran. So, the fungal load and DBPs concentration were investigated in two swimming pools in the middle of spring of 2017 by collecting a number of 9 water samples and 9 samples of lateral facilities of each pool by membrane filtration technique and sterile carpet. The DBPs concentrations were measured by gas chromatograph technique. The results showed that the pools were contaminated with Dermatophyte (trichophyton mentagrophytes and epidermophyton flucosomes), yeasts, and more with opportunistic saprophytic fungi. 24.8%, 22.7%, 16.9%, and 11.4% saprophytic fungi were separated from pool side, locker room, pool water, and shower positions, respectively. 7.4% and 3.2% of yeast fungi as well as 0.23% and 0.2% of dentofacies of causative agents of tinea were separated from the pools water and showers as well as locker room and shower positions, respectively. According to the data, halamines and cyanogen halides had the highest concentrations, followed by HAAs, THMs and HANs respectively. Among the halamines and cyanogen halides, HAAs, THMs and HANs, trichloramine acid was the most dominant species, followed by trichloroacetic acid and dichloramine, respectively.
Details
- Title
- Formation of disinfection by-products and fungal contamination data in public swimming pools: A case study in Gonabad, Iran
- Authors/Creators
- A. Karimi (Author/Creator) - Yasuj University of Medical SciencesM. Radfard (Author/Creator) - Shiraz University of Medical SciencesA. Naghizadeh (Author/Creator) - Birjand University of Medical SciencesH. Biglari (Author/Creator) - Gonabad University of Medical SciencesV. Alvani (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityM. Mahdavi (Author/Creator) - Saveh University of Medical SciencesA. Mohammadzadeh (Author/Creator) - Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
- Publication Details
- Data in Brief, Vol.22, pp.326-331
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.
- Identifiers
- 991005543855207891
- Copyright
- © 2018 The Author(s).
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Engineering and Information Technology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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