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Chapter 2 – Regulations and Guidelines
Handbook: Pages 11-22
Suggested Time:
PowerPoint Slides:
Materials:
30 minutes
Chapter 2 Slides
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Sample local or state regulations
Appendix C-3 (from Pool & Spa Operator Handbook)
NOTE: The content of this lesson may be supplimented with information about the
regulatory governing agencies of your country.
Objectives: At the end of this lesson, the student will be able to:
1. List the difference between regulations and standards
2. List the agencies that have an impact on the aquatic industry
3. List the role of the agencies that directly impact the aquatic industry
4. List the governmental regulations that have an infl uence on pool operations
Leading Questions:
What is the difference between a standard and a regulation?
Why are regulations important to the operation of a pool?
What areas of the aquatic industry do regulations impact?
Why do you think regulations became necessary?
Who creates the regulations and guidelines we use in the aquatic industry?
What regulatory agencies have the greatest impact on the aquatic industry?
Key Points: Discuss the various aspects of the aquatic industry that regulations and standards
impact. These include:
Water quality and disinfection.
Facility design and construction.
Facility operation and management.
Activity: Show or distribute local or state regulations. Briefl y highlight areas of the regulations that
impact pool operators.
Key Points: Discuss the difference between a regulation and a standard. These include:
Standards are “recommended guidelines” that industries generally set for themselves.
If standards become broadly recognized as the “standard of care”, they often can
supersede regulations in legal actions, such as lawsuits. Organizations that commonly
set aquatic standards include, but are not limited to:
Association of Pool and Spa Professional (APSP)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
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