1、Designation:F266607Standard Specification forAboveground Portable Pools for Residential Use1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2666;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number
2、in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThis specification has been developed to address the risk of drowning and other hazards associatedwith portable pools.Portable poolsincluding“sel
3、f-rising,”“soft-sided self-rising,”“frame pools,”“big blue pools,”“inflatable,”or“inflatable top ring”poolsreemerged in the market in the 1990s.To date,the Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC)has reports of nearly 100 portable pooldrowning deaths and submersions from 2000 through 2006.Most of th
4、ese incidents involve childrenyounger than four years of age.In 2005,there were 32 portable pool drowning deaths and 7 additionalsubmersion incidents reported to the Commission.This is nearly triple the number of drowning andsubmersion incidents the previous year.Further,it is likely that these numb
5、ers are undercounts as theCPSC had not previously distinguished among pool types in its database.This specification has beendeveloped by ASTM International in response to this emerging hazard.1.Scope1.1 This specification provides safety and performance re-quirements for portable pools for residenti
6、al use.1.2 This specification addresses pool hazards includingchildhood drowning,sanitation,electrical safety,and entrap-ment.1.3 This specification covers both portable pools that aredesigned to be used with pumps and filters and those notdesigned to be used with pumps and filters.1.4 This specific
7、ation covers all types of portable pools witha water depth of less than 36 in.(91 cm).Aboveground/onground residential swimming pools with a water depth of 36 in.(91 cm)or greater shall comply with ANSI/APSP-4.1.5 This specification does not cover public pools,poolsused in commercial amusement parks
8、,water fountains,waterdisplays,or fish ponds.1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.7 This standard does not purport to add
9、ress all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F963 Consumer Saf
10、ety Specification for Toy SafetyF1346 Performance Specification for Safety Covers andLabeling Requirements for All Covers for SwimmingPools,Spas and Hot Tubs2.2 ANSI Standards:3ANSI Z535.4 American National Standard for ProductSafety Signs and LabelsANSI/APSP-4 AmericanNationalStandardforAboveground
11、/On-Ground Residential Swimming PoolsANSI/APSP-7 American National Standard for Suction En-trapment Avoidance in Swimming Pools,Spas,Hot Tubsand Catch Basins2.3 CPSC Documents:4CPSC Pub.No.362 Safety Barrier Guidelines for HomePools2.4 Other Standards:16 CFR 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Othe
12、r Ar-ticles Intended for Use by Children Under 3 Years of Age1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.60 onPortable Pools.Current edition approved Nov.1,2007.Published December 2007.DOI:10.1520/F2666-
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15、hoking,Aspiration,or Ingestion HazardsBecause of Small Parts53.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 compliant,adjobeying,produced in accordancewith specific rules.3.1.2 consistent,adjharmonious with or compatible.3.1.3 fill line,nvisible mark on the interior of the poo
16、l oras designated by the manufacturer to indicate the recom-mended maximum water depth.3.1.4 portable pool,nany movable structure with theintended purpose of being used for swimming or other waterrecreation by consumers,and having a water depth less than 36in.(91 cm).4.Classification4.1 Types:4.1.1 Type APortable Pools Without a Pump and FilterPools with no means of water circulation or water treatmentduring or after use.Such pools include but are not limited towading pools,splash pools,and kidd
