Last year, after the ceiling of a swimming pool at Steenwijk collapsed, concerns were raised about the safety of ceilings in other swimming pools (see this site, 20 August 2001). The subsequent inspection showed that some of the stainless steel bars supporting the ventilation system had become corroded. In the ensuing chain reaction, the entire ceiling caved in. A similar accident in Switzerland caused fatalities, but fortunately this was not the case in Steenwijk. Dozens of similar events are known to have occurred in The Netherlands, and a few weeks ago a similar accident occurred at a pool in Deventer.
The Netherlands Corrosion Centre has therefore, in collaboration with Euro-Inox, organised a seminar âStainless Steel in Swimming Pools.â? It will take place on between 9am and 10pm on 14 November 2002 in the Best Western Hotel âDe Korenbeursâ?, Kerkstraat 13, 4921 BA Made, near Drimmelen. A small exhibition will also be held, giving suppliers a unique opportunity to present your products to this targeted group. The available space (18 stands of six metres) will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. There is also an opportunity to advertise. The participants will consist mostly of representatives of national, regional and municipal authorities, managers and owners of swimming pools, architects, builders and contractors, including suppliers. The seminar speakers consist of well-known figures both from The Netherlands and other countries.
Contact: Nederlands Corrosie Centrum, PO Box 70577, 5201 CZ âs-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; tel.: +31 73 624 1180; fax: +31 73 624 1185; e-mail: ncc@tiscalimail.nl
