Pennsylvania 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 effect since the December 19, 2008. This regulation is designed to prevent swimming pools hazards. The dangers of pools like body entrapments or disembowelments are more often invisible and fatal.

The Act gave U.S. CPSC measures for pool and spa security. Under the law, every drain covers must meet ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007 in all public swimming pools and Spas. The water facilities which have a single main drain other than an unblockable drain must install a second equipment to struggle entrapments.

The manufacturing, the sale or retail of drain covers which are not in compliance with the security criteria required by the CPSC is prohibited in USA to ensure that all drain covers obtainable in the market are compliant with safety specs.

Each public pools must establish anti-entrapment drain covers and implement other strata of security such as SVRS or fences.

A swimming pool contractor should verify that the pool and / or spa are compliant with the federal VGB Pool & Spa Safety Act.

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