After reading http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhqbovRYBSB861AwBKa7Ovzsy6IX?qid=20060716113935AApj93d/ I was inspired to ask this question: Is there a chemical or compound that reacts to urine that could be used in pools to sense the presence of urine.
2006-07-16 07:57:21 · 5 answers · asked by mbtafan 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
There is a test for phosphates, one source of which can be urine.
2006-07-16 08:03:53 · answer #1 · answered by Stacy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why bother. Regular chlorination takes care of it. While swimming, in real time, is distasteful.
2006-07-16 08:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I don't know what it is but some pools use it, it turns the water purple.
2006-07-16 08:01:05 · answer #3 · answered by Trips 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as i know there is no chemical that can do it. and i saw it on a tv show that there is not sooo.
2006-07-16 14:54:10 · answer #4 · answered by blc256 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There is not. (At least not one that will detect urine alone). Check out this link.
http://www.snopes.com/science/poolpiss.htm
2006-07-16 08:44:10 · answer #5 · answered by JohnnyG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋