Installer Responsibilities - Outbound 081-3852-0 Instructions D'assemblage

WARNING
11. Check all nuts and bolts regularly to ensure that the ladder stays sturdy.
12. Please contact pool site dealer or manufacturer for additional safety signs if deemed necessary.
13. For pool service, choose a certified pool professional. For additional safety information, see www.APSP.org
Consumer Awareness Booklets and Information Source
CONTACT: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at www.cpsc.gov/safety-education/safety-guides/pools-and-spas, Pub. #362 "Safety Barrier
Guidelines for Home Pools."
1. The Sensible Way to Enjoy Your Above-ground/On-ground Swimming Pool.
2. Children Aren't Waterproof.
3. Layers of Protection.
4. Pool and Spa Emergency Procedures for Infants and Children.
5. Be Safety Aware Copies of the above brochures are available free from the APSP. Go to: www.APSP.org
Safety Education Programs and Materials
Educational programs and materials (i.e., seminars, workshops, brochures, videos, instructional guides) are available from the APSP, other aquatic safety groups,
and from private firms. As a means of communicating useful safety information to pool owners/operators and users, industry members are permitted to provide such
information to owners/operators and to request or require owners/operators to sign a statement that they have received, read, and will follow the guidelines.
Other sources of safety information:
• www.healthycanadians.gc.ca
• www.poolcouncil.ca
• www.toronto.ca/health
ANSI American National Standards Institute
25 West 43rd Street, New York NY 10036
Contact: 212-642-4900
www.ansi.org
APSP Association of Pool & Spa Professionals
(formerly National Spa and Pool Institute)
2111 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria VA 22314
Contact: 703-838-0083
www.apsp.org/164/index.aspx.
NSPI National Spa and Pool Institute (ss APSP)
UL Underwriters Laboratories
333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook IL 60062-2096
Contact: 847-272-8800
www.ul.com
Filtration Systems
Any equipment connected to the circulation systems shall be positioned so as to prevent their being used as a means of access to the pool by young children.
(See the latest published edition of ANSI/ APSP-8 Model Barrier Code for Residential Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs.)
Barriers
Barriers are necessary to provide protection against potential drowning and near drowning, and barriers are not a substitute for the constant supervision of children.
(See latest published edition of ANSI/APSP-8 Model Barrier Code for Residential Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs.)
Risk of Drowning, Entrapment, and Diving Accidents
Publications are available that describe the risk of drowning, entrapment, and diving accidents. Available publications related to pool safety include the Association of
Pool and Spa Professionals' (APSP) booklets entitled: The Sensible Way to Enjoy Your Above-ground/On-ground Swimming Pool, Children Aren't Waterproof, Pool
and Spa Emergency Procedures for Infants and Children, Layers of Protection, and the latest published edition of ANSI/APSP-8 Model Barrier Code for Residential
Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs.

Installer Responsibilities

All of these components shall be positioned so as to prevent their being used as a means of access to the pool by young children.
All safety signs shall be affixed above the water line according to manufacturer's instructions.
(See the latest published edition of ANSI/APSP-8 Model Barrier Code for Residential Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs.)
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NSF NSF International
789 N. Dixboro Rd,
P.O. Box 130140
Ann Arbor MI 48113-0140
734-769-8010
www.nsf.org
ASTM ASTM International (formerly American Society of Testing & Materials)
100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
Contact: 610-832-9585
610-832-9555 (fax)
www.atsm.org
NEC National Electrical Code (see NFPA)
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy MA 02269
Contact: 617-770-3000
www.nfpa.org
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
3 Park Avenue, New York NY 10016
Contact: 212-591-8562
www.asme.org
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