Sunday, February 27, 2000
Pool's chlorine level sends kids to hospital
The Cincinnati Enquirer
SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP — Nineteen children were taken to local hospitals Saturday night, suffering from overexposure to chlorine at a local hotel's swimming pool.
Rescue squads were dispatched to the Ramada Inn in the 7900 block of Reading Road about 9 p.m. after the children, ages 6 to 12, complained of burning eyes and skin irritation.
William Jetter, Sycamore Fire and EMS chief, said the children were given showers and eye washes at the hotel. Four children were taken to Children's Hospital Medical Center, nine went to Jewish, three to Bethes da North and three to Good Samaritan. Hospital officials said all the children would be treated and released.
Chief Jetter said tests indicated that chlorine levels in the pool were abnormally high.
Hotel manager Sam Abdal said four people registered Saturday afternoon for two rooms, and apparently had invited the children for a birthday party, which the hotel does not allow. He said the children had been swimming for seven hours.
Mr. Abdal said the pool's chlorine level is monitored electronically. It wasn't clear how the level became elevated.
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