Bromine was also proven by studies to be less expensive than chlorine sanitizers. When it fuses with bacteria to kill it only parts of the chemical is consumed and burnt off along with the bacteria. The remaining bromine can still do its job and repeat the whole process of fusing with and killing bacteria. Much of the chlorine however is used up when it combines with bacteria to disinfect it.

Chlorinated swimming pools can cause asthma, according to research from several sources and this is the main reason for swimmers using pools are more prone to Asthma than athletes in other sports. In swimming pools, the most obvious and instant signs of high exposure to chlorine are red eyes, rashes and other skin irritations or problems. And the highest exposure would appear to be for athletes and other swimmers who exert themselves physically in the water.

HYDROCARE BROMAX SR can use as a disinfectant, sanitizer, slimicide, bactericide,
algaecide and fungicide in the following applications:

Once hypobromous acid destroys bacteria, algae or other organisms, or is destroyed itself by sunlight it ends up as bromide ions. A strong oxidiser can "recharge" the bromide by oxidising it back into hypobromous acid. Chlorine does not have this ability, once chlorine is spent it cannot be reactivated like bromine.

The hypobromous acid combines with ammonia and nitrogen compounds in the water to form bromamines. Bromamines are active sanitizers, and they do not have the foul-smell of chloramines.