National Norms and Standards relating to Environmental Health

• Liquid soap;• First aid instruction book; and• Disposable glovesx) Adequate number of towels must be available for various uses by customers.y) Laundry facilities for the washing of all linen and towels must be provided on the premises.z) If beverages are provided on the premises, a separate area must be provided equipped with a facilityfor cleaning crockery and utensils for that purpose.3.2 The use of ultra-violet radiation for tanninga) Persons under the age of 18 may not be allowed to make use of or operate, or to be in contact withany operations of the sunbed business on the premises.b) Users of sunbeds must be provided with all relevant health information in relation to the use ofsunbeds, which should be placed in a conspicuous place on the premises, for easy access by theusers.c) Adequate protective eye wear must be available for use by the users at all times during tanning, andif not disposable, the eye wear must be cleaned and disinfected after each use.d) A sunbed business should keep records of:• All clients that uses their services; including their contact details and residential addresses;• Incidences, including the effects thereof, experienced by clients, during sunbed usage;• Maintenance, service and inspection monitoring; which should all be kept for a period of at least 3 yrsbefore discarding.SECTION 9: SWIMMING POOLS AND SPA BATHSFor the purpose of this document swimming pools shall refer to public swimming pools, as well as poolsand spa baths located in accommodation establishments, beauty salons or spas.1. NORMS1.1 Swimming pools and spa baths operated under a valid Health Certificate issued by an EnvironmentalHealth Practitioner of a relevant health authority/municipality, to the effect that the premises andgeneral facilities comply with environmental health requirements.1.2 The quality of the swimming pool water in compliance with section………of the norms and standardsfor water quality monitoring and the standards as specified in the WHO Guidelines for RecreationalWater environments.1.3 The premises promote the health and safety to users of the facility.2. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MONITORING STANDARDS2.1 Environmental health inspections of swimming pools and spa baths should be conducted at leasttwice a year (or not less than once in a year). The inspection to include the monitoring of the quality ofthe water of swimming pools and spa baths.2.2 A record of water quality of each swimming pool should be kept by an EHP and/or poolsupervisor/manager.2.3 An inspection report, with relevant health recommendations should be issued to the person in chargeafter every inspection is conducted.2.4 Health education should be an integral part of all environmental health inspections conducted.3. STANDARDS FOR SWIMMING POOLS AND SPA BATHSAn EHP should assess the conditions of swimming pools and spa baths to ensure compliance with thefollowing requirements:3.1 Structural and physical facilitiesa) Every swimming pool must be surrounded by a wall or fence as prescribed by the National BuildingRegulations and the Building Standards Act.DOH. Norms and standards for environmental health in South Africa Feb 2013 41