AS 3979-2006

1-AS 3979-2006 HYDROTHERAPY POOLS
4-PREFACE
5-CONTENTS
6-FOREWORD
7-SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7-1.1 SCOPE
7-1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8-1.3 DEFINITIONS
8-1.3.1 Hydrotherapy pool
9-SECTION 2 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
9-2.1 GENERAL
9-2.1.1 Location
9-2.1.2 Walkways, ramps and landings
9-2.1.3 Concourses
9-2.1.4 Showers, toilets and change rooms
9-2.1.5 Acoustics
9-2.1.6 Indoor pools
10-2.1.7 Lighting
10-2.2 POOL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
10-2.2.1 General
10-2.2.2 Size
10-2.2.3 Shape
10-2.2.4 Water depth
11-2.2.5 Pool finishes
11-2.2.6 Concourse drainage and finish
11-2.2.7 Footbaths
12-2.2.8 Handrails and fittings
12-2.2.9 Access to and from the pool
13-2.3 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
13-2.4 POOL CLEANING EQUIPMENT
13-2.5 STORAGE AREAS
13-2.5.1 General
13-2.5.2 Pool chemicals
13-2.6 PLANT ROOM AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
14-SECTION 3 OPERATING REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
14-3.1 POOL WATER
14-3.1.1 General
14-3.1.2 Water circulation
14-3.1.3 Turnover rate
14-3.1.4 Automatic control of chlorine and pH
14-3.1.5 Filtration equipment
14-3.1.6 Coagulation
14-3.1.7 Dilution
14-3.1.8 Water temperature
15-3.2 WATER QUALITY
15-3.2.1 Sanitizers
15-3.2.2 Supplementary treatments
15-3.2.3 Water balance
16-3.2.4 Clarity
16-3.2.5 Humidity
16-3.2.6 Microbiological quality
16-3.3 FREQUENCY OF TESTING
17-3.4 POOL WATER TESTING
17-3.4.1 Methods
17-3.4.2 Reagents
17-3.5 LOGBOOK
18-SECTION 4 SAFETY
18-4.1 GENERAL
18-4.1.1 Documentation
18-4.1.2 Safety equipment
18-4.1.3 In-pool treatment equipment
18-4.2 SECURITY
18-4.3 EMERGENCY EGRESS DOORS
19-APPENDIX A - CALCULATING WATER BALANCE
19-A1 INTRODUCTION
19-A2 LANGELIER SATURATION INDEX (SI)