From 2005-03-10 to 2005-03-11

Venue: Budapest, Hungary

Summary:
The use of pools and spas represents a recreational use of the water environment that is increasingly relevant. The operation of such an environment involves new technical approaches, new attractions, new materials and new chemicals to treat the water, all currently not subject to any form of unified regulation. The conference aims at filling this gap by laying down the basis for the development of evidence-based guidelines that can be the reference for new and improved regulations, by providing a forum for:
• an exchange of information between pool and spa operators on assessment of health risks and current operational procedures for dealing with such risks
• an assessment of the current scientific basis for health risk assessment and management, particularly taking into account the WHO Guidelines on Safe Recreational Water Environments
• gathering information on current national regulatory instruments.

Organizers: Hungarian National Institute for Environmental Health, with the support of the Hungarian Government and of WHO
Contact Name: Dr. Mihály Kádár
E-mail: kadarm@okk.antsz.hu
URL: http://www.euro.who.int/eprise/main/WHO/Progs/WSN/WaterProtocol/20041021_1