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Standard Safety Specification for Residential Pool Alarms

ASTM-F2208 - 2008 EDITION - SUPERSEDED
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This specification deals with the performance requirements for pool alarms for residential swimming pools and spas. This specification covers devices that provide for rapid and automatic detection and alarm in cases of unintentional, unsupervised or accidental entry of a child one year of age or older into the water of swimming pools or spas. This specification is not intended to replace other standard safety requirements that should be in place, that is, adult supervision, fences, gates, locks, and so forth. This specification covers four different types of alarms: Type A, SurfacePool alarm floating on water surface; Type B, SubsurfacePool alarm located below the water surface; Type C, Pool PerimeterPool alarm located such as to detect movement at the perimeter of or above the water surface; and Type D, Personal Immersion AlarmPool alarm device located on the person(s).

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1.1 This safety specification covers safety and performance requirements for pool alarms for residential swimming pools and spas.

1.2 This safety specification describes devices intended to improve personal safety and reduce injuries or deaths.

1.3 This safety specification covers devices that provide for rapid and automatic detection and alarm in cases of unintentional, unsupervised or accidental entry of a child one year of age or older into the water of swimming pools or spas.

1.4 This safety specification is not intended to replace other standard safety requirements that should be in place, that is, adult supervision, fences, gates, locks, and so forth.

1.5 This safety specification covers four different types of alarms.

1.6 The detection criteria for this safety specification is for a child one year of age and older.

1.7 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Keywords

alarm; children's safety; pool alarm; spas; swimming pool; Alarms; Children's equipment/safety; Performance--consumer products; Spas; Swimming pools; ICS Number Code 13.320 (Alarm and warning systems); 97.220.10 (Sports facilities)

To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:

15.11 (Consumer Products; Light Sport Aircraft; Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Normal and Utility Category Airplane Electrical Wiring Systems; Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Systems (UMVS))

To find similar documents by classification:

13.320 (Alarm and warning systems Burglar alarm and warning systems, see 13.310 Warning devices for road vehicles, see 43.040.20)

97.220.10 (Sports facilities Including swimming-pools, spas, solaria, sports fields, running-tracks, spectator facilities for sports, etc.)

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Document Number

ASTM-F2208-08

Revision Level

2008 EDITION

Status

Superseded

Modification Type

Revision with Title Change

Publication Date

May 1, 2008

Document Type

Specification

Page Count

4 pages

Committee Number

F15.49