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BS EN 16582-1:2015+A1:2021

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Domestic swimming pools – General requirements including safety and test methods

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BSI 2021 60
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This European Standard specifies the general safety and quality requirements and test methods for domestic swimming pools. These requirements and test methods are applicable to inground, aboveground or recessed swimming pool structures, including their installation and means of access. This standard does not apply to: – pools for public use covered by EN 15288-1; – spas for domestic or public use; – paddling pools according to EN 71-8.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
9 3 Terms and definitions
14 4 General requirements and test methods
4.1 General
4.2 Tolerances
4.3 Water leakage
15 4.4 Minimum performance requirements for structural materials
4.4.1 General
16 4.4.2 Specific requirements and testing for corrosion resistance
17 4.4.3 Osmosis resistance of composites and polymers
18 4.4.4 Wood
4.5 Injury risks
4.5.1 Small elements, edges and corners
19 4.5.2 Permissible openings
4.5.2.1 Principle
20 4.5.2.2 Finger and toe entrapment
4.5.2.3 Head and neck entrapment
4.5.2.4 Other body entrapment
21 4.6 Accessibility
4.6.1 General
4.6.2 Secure access to the swimming pool
22 5 Requirements and test methods for means of access
5.1 General
5.2 Slip resistance
23 5.3 Crushing and entrapment hazards
5.4 Ladders
5.4.1 Dimensions
27 5.4.2 Load-bearing strength
28 5.4.3 Test for lateral stability of removable ladders
5.4.4 Specific requirements for secured access points to enter the pool
5.4.4.1 General
29 5.4.4.2 Ladders with lifting access
5.4.4.3 Ladders with retractable access
5.4.4.4 Means of access to the deck (ladder or stairs)
5.4.5 Other requirements
5.5 Bearing points
5.5.1 Recessed bearing points
30 5.5.2 Raised bearing points
5.5.2.1 Contour
5.5.2.2 Control plane
5.5.2.3 Potential bearing area
31 5.5.2.4 Safe surfaces
5.5.2.5 Type of raised bearing point
32 5.6 Submerged stairs
5.6.1 General
34 5.6.2 Built-in stairs
5.6.3 Fitted stairs
5.7 Handrails
6 Instructions for the consumer
6.1 General principles
35 6.2 Self-built/installed pools
6.2.1 Point-of-purchase information
36 6.2.2 Installation and commissioning manual
6.2.3 Operating and maintenance manual
6.3 Constructed / installed pools by professionals
6.3.1 Point-of-purchase information
37 6.3.2 Operating and maintenance manual
6.4 Means of access
6.4.1 Point-of-purchase information
38 6.4.2 Operating and maintenance manual
39 6.5 Examples illustrating pool sizes
41 7 Safety signage
43 Annex A (informative)Swimming pool structures
45 Annex B (informative) Safety information in the owner’s manual and instruction sheets accompanying the swimming pool
48 Annex C (normative) Methods of test for entrapment
C.1 Head and neck entrapment
C.1.1 Apparatus
49 C.1.2 Test method
C.2 Finger and toe entrapment
C.2.1 Apparatus
C.2.2 Test method
C.3 Foot and hand entrapment
C.3.1 Apparatus
50 C.3.2 Test method
51 Annex D (informative)Aesthetic aspects on composite shells
D.1 General
D.2 Scope
D.3 Operating requirements and maintenance
D.3.1 General
52 D.3.2 Operating requirements
D.3.3 Maintenance
D.3.4 Influence of water quality
53 D.4 Discolourations and possible origins
54 D.5 Stains and possible origins
56 D.6 Repair of the aesthetic coating
D.7 Mechanical disorders affecting only the aesthetic layer
D.7.1 Aesthetic cracks
57 D.7.2 Surface protuberances
BS EN 16582-1:2015+A1:2021
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