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Money is worth less than pride in our case. LOL Thanks for your answers, definately more complex than I had assumed but very interesting. Thanks GC

So it seems it is somewhere in between, but essentially chlorine is not odorless but the main contributing factor to eye soreness and airway irritation would be chloramines. Does this sound right? thanks

I am having an ongoing argument with my friend at the moment about chlorine in swimming pools. The two arguments are. 1. That chlorine itself causes the smell and irritation to the eyes and that urine does not contribute to/or play a mjor part in the smell and irritation. (his argument) 2.That chlorine is odorless and does not create irritation or 'bleach' smell in itself. It is urine combines with chlorine that creates choloromines and it is these choloromines that causes sore eyes and the odor. We both agree ph balance can also effect peoples eyes and skin. Who is correct as eveidence on the internet seems to contradict. Many Thanks GC