ASTM F2387-04(2012)

Standard Specification for Manufactured Safety Vacuum Release Systems (SVRS) for Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements for safety vacuum release systems (SVRS) for use on swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, and wading pools.
1.2 This specification is intended to reduce the risk of drowning or entrapment by providing a rapid detection and rapid release of vacuum or preventing a dangerous vacuum altogether when a person becomes entrapped at the suction outlet serving a pumping system.
1.3 The values stated in customary English units are to be regarded as the standard. Any values in parentheses are given for information only.
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods section, Section 5, of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2012
• ICS: 97.220.10 - Sports facilities
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.51 - Safety Vacuum Release Systems for Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F2387 −04 (Reapproved 2012)
Standard Specification for
Manufactured Safety Vacuum Release Systems (SVRS) for
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Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2387; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is aware of 138 swimming pool and spa drain
suction entrapments between 1985 and 2001. During this time, 35 deaths due to drain suction
entrapment have been confirmed, including 15 deaths due to hair entrapment, 15 deaths due to body
entrapment and five deaths due to entrapment of an unknown type.
With the understanding of the potential hazard and despite the lack of extensive epidemiological
data, the manufacturers, consumers, and users supported by CPSC staff decided on February 6, 2001
toproceedwithdedicatedtime,expense,andefforttowarddevelopmentofavoluntarysafetystandard
to reduce the possibilities of injuries due to swimming pool, spa, and hot tub body and limb
entrapment.
If a cover or grate is unfastened, missing or broken, exposure to the drain suction force could
produce evisceration. Even though it is expected that safety vacuum release devices may help in
reducing cases of evisceration, the devices are not designed for nor intended to do so. More direct
efforts are related to the use of proper drain covers, 12 by 12 in. or larger drain covers, pool covers,
and so forth. “Layered protection” should be used as outlined in CPSC’s “Guidelines forAddressing
Potential Entrapment Hazards Associated with Swimming Pools and Spas.”
This specification is not intended to and does not address hair entrapment.
Field fabricated vent pipes are excluded from this specification and will be addressed in a separate
standard under development.
1. Scope standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
1.1 This specification covers requirements for safety
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
vacuum release systems (SVRS) for use on swimming pools,
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
spas, hot tubs, and wading pools.
tions prior to use.
1.2 This specification is intended to reduce the risk of
drowning or entrapment by providing a rapid detection and
2. Referenced Documents
rapid release of vacuum or preventing a dangerous vacuum
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
altogether when a person becomes entrapped at the suction
D2466Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic
outlet serving a pumping system.
Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40
1.3 The values stated in customary English units are to be
D2468 Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
regarded as the standard. Any values in parentheses are given
(ABS) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40 (Withdrawn
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for information only.
2003)
D2855Practice for Making Solvent-Cemented Joints with
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings
test methods section, Section 5, of this specification. This
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.51 on contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Safety Vacuum Release Systems for Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2012. Published August 2012. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F2387–04. DOI: The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
10.1520/F2387-04R12. www.astm.org.
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F2387−04 (2012)
F402 Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements, 4.1.2 AnSVRSshallnotbemadedysfunctionalwithoutthe
Primers, and Cleaners Used for Joining Thermoplastic use of tools.
Pipe and Fittings
4.1.3 Manufacturers shall evaluate all materials for expo-
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2.2 ASME Standard:
sure and environmental conditions (chemicals, etc.) expected
ANSI/ASME B1.20.1Pipe Threads, General Purpose, Inch
to be encountered in the use condition over a period of time to
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2.3 Federal Document:
insurelongtermdurabilityandoperation.NSF50andUL1081
CPSC DocumentGuidelines for Addressing Potential En-
may be used as guidelines
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