acciones de choque

English translation: shock process/procedure/chlorination

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Spanish term or phrase:acciones de choque
English translation:shock process/procedure/chlorination
Entered by: Jack Ward

15:45 May 31, 2013
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Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Spanish term or phrase: acciones de choque
Hi all,

This is the name of a product that is used as a disinfectant in swiming pools:

Desinfectante clorado estabilizado para ***acciones de choque***.

Is anyone able to assist me with the translation of 'acciones de choque'?

Kind regards,

Jack
Jack Ward
shock process/procedure/chlorination
Explanation:
Shock chlorination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_chlorination‎
Shock chlorination is a process used in many swimming pools, water wells, springs, and other water sources to reduce the bacterial and algal residue in the ...

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http://www.aces.edu/waterquality/faq/faq_results.php3?rowid=...

Shock chlorination, also called super chlorination, is the process of disinfecting and/or completely sanitizing drinking water with a high concentration of chlorine. Shock chlorination is the most widely recommended means of treating bacterial contamination in privately maintained home water systems such as wells, springs and cisterns.
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shock treatment
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shock process/procedure/chlorination


Explanation:
Shock chlorination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_chlorination‎
Shock chlorination is a process used in many swimming pools, water wells, springs, and other water sources to reduce the bacterial and algal residue in the ...

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Note added at 8 mins (2013-05-31 15:53:10 GMT)
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http://www.aces.edu/waterquality/faq/faq_results.php3?rowid=...

Shock chlorination, also called super chlorination, is the process of disinfecting and/or completely sanitizing drinking water with a high concentration of chlorine. Shock chlorination is the most widely recommended means of treating bacterial contamination in privately maintained home water systems such as wells, springs and cisterns.

liz askew
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agree  Ron Hartong PhD (X): Or 'shock treatment' (see reference comments).
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Reference: shock treatment

Reference information:
The first step in determining the necessity of a shock treatment is to determine the level of combined chlorine.
http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/How_To_Shock_The_Pool.pdf

Chlorine-bearing chemicals used for shock treatment include lithium hypochlorite, calcium hypochlorite, and sodium hypochlorite.
http://www.expertpool.biz/bromine.htm


It must be used in conjunction with a peroxide shock treatment to prevent organic wastes from accumulating in pool water.
http://www.flasolar.com/pdf/water_chemistry_for_swimming_poo...

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