Maryland Swimming Pool Safety Code

Signed by the U.S. President Bush on December 2007, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (P&SSAct) is in effect since the December 19, 2008. This rule is designed to foreclose swimming pools jeopardies. The perils of pools like body entrapments or eviscerations are more often invisible and mortal.

The Act gave U.S. CPSC touchstones for pool and spa insurance. Under the act, all drain covers must meet ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007 in all public swimming pools and Spas. The water facilities which have only one main drain other than an unblockable drain must set up a 2nd system to contend for entrapments.

The industry, the trade or distribution 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 available in the market place are compliant with safety specifications.

Each public pools must set up anti-entrapment drain covers and implement other strata of protection such as safety vacuum release systems or fences.

A pool 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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