Facile and Chlorine

Bringerofpie · Post by **Bringerofpie** » 17 Nov 2007 09:48

I can finally play outside because of the weather, but this has raised an interesting concern: my bag falls in the pool sometimes. Is that bad?

Alf · Post by **Alf** » 17 Nov 2007 11:09

hopefully not!!!!
maybe you should wash your bag after you fished it out of the pool.

or just choose one bag, wash it several times in the pool, and than look, if it falls apart or maybe just get softer and better to play!!!

Bringerofpie · Post by **Bringerofpie** » 17 Nov 2007 11:13

As to your first suggestion, I wash it after outdoor sessions anyways. For the second one, though, I only have one facile bag, and I'd rather not ruin it for an experiment.

Alf · Post by **Alf** » 17 Nov 2007 11:35

Yes you're right!!!!
Maybe I try it with one of mine.
I'll post what happened to the bag.
Someday

Benzilla · Post by **Benzilla** » 17 Nov 2007 11:36

Having it be in chlorine water isn't really that bad. I've had a bag fall in a pool once and it jsut made it stiff. So if your bag ever falls in your pool just give it a good washing to get the chlorine out.

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 17 Nov 2007 11:43

youre inducing lead poisoning if you put a lead 32 in a pool.... could possibly hurt babies/pets/anything that drinks the water (after repeated drinks)

i wouldnt kick there if i had the option.

it shouldnt be bad for the bag.

Bringerofpie · Post by **Bringerofpie** » 17 Nov 2007 13:48

That's a good point about lead poisoning in the water. But will a 175 pound male be affected (effected?) by it if it only goes in the water for a few minutes at a time? I'd hate to dive in to get it, then die.

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 17 Nov 2007 16:03

nobody would instantly die. lead poisoning is slow. plus, it would take alot of it to effect anything. its still a bad idea. it would take alot less to harm pets or babies.

just dont drink the water.

Bringerofpie · Post by **Bringerofpie** » 17 Nov 2007 16:49

Thanks. I know I wouldn't instantly die, but it's kind of a funny image.

monkeybilla · Post by **monkeybilla** » 18 Nov 2007 19:40

ya i agree wit brinard id try to play in a new spot away from the pool. u dont wanna take any risks wit ur only bag.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 19 Nov 2007 03:33

The quantity of chlorine in the pool would be far worse for your health than the quantity of lead and neither are that dangerous for your health in such quantities.

Lead poisoning is only a health risk for people over the age of 6 if you work directly with lead every day for an extended period of time. I don't let babies play with my footbags, but I think the level of dilution in the pool would make the levels easily safe.

Benzilla · Post by **Benzilla** » 19 Nov 2007 15:14

so would you consider stitching bags, playing with and hand massaging lead filled bags as working directly with lead every day for an extended period of time?

mahhkohh · Post by **mahhkohh** » 23 Nov 2007 05:19

hey, i am life guard. and i can say: chlorine and footbags are nothing to worry. just wash them after the session when they fall into the pool, i once forgot to take my bag out of my shorts and had a swimming class for 2hours. the bag was just fine.
after all, chlorine doesnt work that way to destroy bags, what it could do, your bag may be bacteria free. thats all!