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International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2012
- 2012 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE™ ISPSC™
- 2012 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE™ ISPSC™ TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT
- PREFACE
- EFFECTIVE USE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE
- LEGISLATION
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- PART 1—SCOPE AND APPLICATION [Go to Page]
- SECTION 101 GENERAL
- SECTION 102 APPLICABILITY
- PART 2—ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT [Go to Page]
- SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY
- SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL
- SECTION 105 PERMITS
- SECTION 106 INSPECTIONS
- SECTION 107 VIOLATIONS
- SECTION 108 MEANS OF APPEAL
- CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 201 GENERAL
- SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS
- CHAPTER 3 GENERAL COMPLIANCE [Go to Page]
- SECTION 301 GENERAL
- SECTION 302 ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND FUEL GAS REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 303 ENERGY
- SECTION 304 FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
- SECTION 305 BARRIER REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 306 DECKS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 306.4 MINIMUM DRAINAGE SLOPES
- SECTION 307 GENERAL DESIGN
- SECTION 308 DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
- SECTION 309 EQUIPMENT
- SECTION 310 SUCTION ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE
- SECTION 311 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 311.4 CIRCULATION SYSTEM PIPE MATERIAL STANDARD
- TABLE 311.4.1 CIRCULATION SYSTEM FITTINGS
- SECTION 312 FILTERS
- SECTION 313 PUMPS AND MOTORS
- SECTION 314 RETURN AND SUCTION FITTINGS
- SECTION 315 SKIMMERS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 315.3 SKIMMER SIZING TABLE
- SECTION 316 HEATERS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 316.2 WATER HEATERS
- SECTION 317 AIR BLOWER AND AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM
- SECTION 318 WATER SUPPLY
- SECTION 319 SANITIZING EQUIPMENT
- SECTION 320 WASTE WATER DISPOSAL
- SECTION 321 LIGHTING
- SECTION 322 LADDERS AND RECESSED TREADS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 322.2 MINIMUM WATER DIVING ENVELOPE
- SECTION 323 SAFETY
- CHAPTER 4 PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 401 GENERAL [Go to Page]
- TABLE 401.4 CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES
- SECTION 402 DIVING [Go to Page]
- TABLE 402.12 MINUMUM DIVING WATER ENVELOPES (SEE FIGURE 402.12)
- FIGURE 402.12 (MINIMUM DIVING WATER ENVELOPES) CONSTRUCTION DIMENSIONS FOR WATER ENVELOPES FOR CLASS B AND CLASS C POOLS
- SECTION 403 BATHER LOAD [Go to Page]
- TABLE 403.1 MAXIMUM BATHER LOAD
- SECTION 404 REST LEDGES
- SECTION 405 WADING POOLS
- SECTION 406 DECKS AND DECK EQUIPMENT
- SECTION 407 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 407.2 TURNOVER RATE
- SECTION 408 FILTERS
- SECTION 409 SPECIFIC SAFETY FEATURES
- SECTION 410 DRESSING AND SANITARY FACILITIES
- SECTION 411 SPECIAL FEATURES
- SECTION 412 SIGNAGE [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 412.1 SAFETY SIGN
- CHAPTER 5 PUBLIC SPAS AND PUBLIC EXERCISE SPAS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 501 GENERAL
- SECTION 502 MATERIALS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 502.1 RESERVOIRS AND SHELLS
- SECTION 503 STRUCTURE AND DESIGN
- SECTION 504 PUMPS AND MOTORS
- SECTION 505 RETURN AND SUCTION FITTINGS
- SECTION 506 HEATER AND TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 507 WATER SUPPLY
- SECTION 508 SANITIZING, OXIDATION EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICAL FEEDERS
- SECTION 509 SAFETY FEATURES
- CHAPTER 6 AQUATIC RECREATION FACILITIES [Go to Page]
- SECTION 601 GENERAL
- SECTION 602 FLOORS
- SECTION 603 MARKINGS AND INDICATORS
- SECTION 604 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 604.2 TURNOVER TIME
- TABLE 604.3 SURFACE SKIMMING SYSTEMS
- SECTION 605 HANDHOLDS AND ROPES
- SECTION 606 DEPTHS
- SECTION 607 BARRIERS
- SECTION 608 NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 608.1 OCCUPANT LOAD
- SECTION 609 TOILET ROOMS AND BATHROOMS
- SECTION 610 SPECIAL FEATURES [Go to Page]
- TABLE 610.1 ENTRY AND EXIT LOCATIONS
- SECTION 611 SIGNAGE
- CHAPTER 7 ONGROUND STORABLE RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 701 GENERAL
- SECTION 702 LADDERS AND STAIRS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 702.2 TYPICAL A-FRAME LADDER TYPES A AND B
- FIGURE 702.3 TYPICAL IN-POOL STAIRCASE LADDER TYPE C
- FIGURE 702.4 TYPICAL IN-POOL LADDER TYPE D
- FIGURE 702.5 TYPICAL IN-POOL STAIRCASE TYPES E and F
- SECTION 703 DECKS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 703.4 TYPICAL CANTILEVER DECK SUPPORT
- FIGURE 703.6 WALK-AROUND DECK WIDTH
- SECTION 704 CIRCULATION SYSTEM
- CHAPTER 8 PERMANENT INGROUND RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 801 GENERAL
- SECTION 802 DESIGN
- SECTION 803 CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES
- SECTION 804 DIVING WATER ENVELOPES [Go to Page]
- TABLE 804.1 MININUM DIVING WATER ENVELOPE FOR SWIMMING POOLS DESIGNATED TYPES I-Vb
- FIGURE 804.1 MINIMUM WATER ENVELOPE
- SECTION 805 WALLS
- SECTION 806 OFFSET LEDGES
- SECTION 807 POOL FLOORS
- SECTION 808 DIVING EQUIPMENT [Go to Page]
- TABLE 808.12 DIVING PLATFORM OR APPURTENANCE HEIGHT ABOVE DESIGN WATERLINE
- SECTION 809 SPECIAL FEATURES
- SECTION 810 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS
- SECTION 811 SAFETY FEATURES
- CHAPTER 9 PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL SPAS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL EXERCISE SPAS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 901 GENERAL
- SECTION 902 SAFETY FEATURES
- CHAPTER 10 PORTABLE RESIDENTIAL SPAS AND PORTABLE RESIDENTIAL EXERCISE SPAS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1001 GENERAL
- CHAPTER 11 REFERENCED STANDARDS [Go to Page]
- ACI
- AHRI
- ANSI
- APSP
- ASCE/SEI
- ASME
- ASTM
- CPSC
- CSA
- ICC
- NEMA
- NFPA
- NSF
- UL
- INDEX
- ANSI/APSP-7 2006 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR SUCTION ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE IN SWIMMING POOLS, WADING POOLS, SPAS, HOT TUBS, AND CATCH BASINS
- ERRATA
- COPYRIGHT
- IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
- AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
- FOREWORD
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 SCOPE
- 2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
- 3 DEFINITIONS
- 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCTION ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 1 - PIPE VELOCITY
- TABLE 1 - FLOW RATING FOR COVERS/GRATES
- FIGURE 2 - SKIMMER, VENT THROUGH LID
- FIGURE 3 - SKIMMER WITH EQUALIZER
- FIGURE 4 - DUAL OUTLETS IN PARALLEL TO ONE PUMP
- FIGURE 5 - DUAL OUTLETS IN PARALLEL TO DUAL PUMPS IN PARALLEL
- FIGURE 6 - PARALLEL DUAL OUTLETS TO TWO PUMPTS
- FIGURE 7 - DUAL OUTLETS ON DIFFERENT PLANES
- 5 NEW CONSTRUCTION [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 8 - THREE OR MORE OUTLETS IN PARALLEL SYMMETRIC PIPING
- FIGURE 9 - THREE OR MORE OUTLETS IN PARALLEL ECCENTRICALLY TAPPED PIPING
- FIGURE 10 - THREE OR MORE OUTLETS IN PARALLEL LOOPED PIPING
- FIGURE 11 - SINGLE UNBLOCKABLE CHANNEL OUTLET TO SINGLE PUMP
- FIGURE 12 - SINGLE UNBLOCKABLE CHANNEL OUTLET TO TWO PUMPS
- FIGURE 13 - LARGE UNBLOCKABLE OUTLET OF ANY SHAPE TO SINGLE PUMP
- FIGURE 14 - SUMPS IN SERIES
- 6 EXISTING POOLS AND SPAS
- 7 VACUUM RELEASE SYSTEMS
- APPENDIX A - SYMBOLS
- APPENDIX B - FIELD CHECKLIST FOR IDENTIFYING SUCTION ENTRAPMENT HAZARDS [Go to Page]
- FINDING THE MAXIMUM FLOW RATE OF AN EXISTING SYSTEM
- APPENDIX C - WARNING - DROWNING HAZARD
- APPENDIX D - FIELD VERIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR SECTION OUTLET(S) SAFETY [Go to Page]
- APPENDIX D - FIELD VERIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR SECTION OUTLET(S) SAFETY, CONTINUED
- FIGURE V-1 TEST-BLOCKING DEVICE
- FIGURE V-2 OUTLET TEST SETUP
- FIGURE V-3 GRAVITY FLOW VENTED RESERVOIR
- FIGURE V-4 GRAVITY FLOW VENTED RESERVOIR
- FIGURE V-5 GRAVITY FLOW OUTLET TEST SETUP
- TABLE 1: MAXIMUM FORCE FOR ROUND AND SQUARE SUMP AREAS (ADAPTED FROM ASME A112.19.8-2007)
- TABLE 2: CALCULATION FOR IRREGULAR OR RECTANGULAR (CHANNEL) SUMP GEOMETRY
- NOTES
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- 2012 INTERNATIONAL CODES®
- HELPFUL LINKS [Go to Page]
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