What type of gloves are recommended for handling pool acid?
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Yes, it involved the use of gloves, a mask, face shield, apron and somehow still ended with a visit to the doctor. Meanwhile some of us on here who use virtually zero protection have never had any serious issues. I'm the last person to say "well I do it this way and never had a problem" but your nose picks up on much lower concentrations than your eyes would so keeping your nose exposed gives you an early warning. The only time I have ever had any serious problems was opening what I thought was some dichlor when I was helping to open my father's pool but the company that closed it threw the old trichlor tablets in and they had outgassed. Did not help my opinion of pool companies...Part of the problem with a chemical mask is that you may leave your eyes exposed to the fumes. A tiny whiff gets your body to react and get away from the fumes. There is a HUGE thread discussion somewhere about the use of some of this safety equipment.