Kansas Swimming Pool Safety Code

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Enacted by the U.S. President Bush on December 2007, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (P&SSAct) is in force since the December 19, 2008. This code is designed to prevent swimming pools hazards. The dangers of pools like body entrapments or disembowelments are more often lying in wait and mortal.

The VGB Act established U.S. CPSC standards for pool and spa safety. Under the code, all drain covers must fit ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007 in all public pools and Spas. The water facilities which have a single main drain different than an unblockable drain must put in a 2nd equipment to contend for entrapments.

The manufacture, the trade or retail of drain covers which are not in compliancy with the security touchstones required by the CPSC is prohibited in USA to ensure that all drain covers accessible in the market are compliant with safety specs.

Each public pools must put in anti-entrapment drain covers and implement other layers of protection such as safety vacuum release systems or enclosure.

A mandated contractor should ensure that the pool and / or spa are compliant with the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act.

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