ASTM F2387-04

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-Aug-2004
• 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
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 of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
1.1 This specification covers requirements for safety
tions prior to use.
vacuum release systems (SVRS) for use on swimming pools,
spas, hot tubs, and wading pools.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 This specification is intended to reduce the risk of
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
drowning or entrapment by providing a rapid detection and
D2466 SpecificationforPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)Plastic
rapid release of vacuum or preventing a dangerous vacuum
Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40
altogether when a person becomes entrapped at the suction
D2468 Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
outlet serving a pumping system.
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(ABS) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40
1.3 The values stated in customary English units are to be
D2855 Practice for Making Solvent-Cemented Joints with
regarded as the standard. Any values in parentheses are given
Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings
for information only.
F402 Practice for Safe Handling of Solvent Cements, Prim-
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
ers, and Cleaners Used for JoiningThermoplastic Pipe and
test methods section, Section 5, of this specification. This
Fittings
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
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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 Sept. 1, 2004. Published September 2004. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as PS10–03. DOI: Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
10.1520/F2387-04. on www.astm.org.
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2.2 ASME Standard: insure long term durability and operation. NSF 50 and
ANSI/ASME B1.20.1 Pipe Threads, General Purpose, Inch UL1081 may be used as guidelines.
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2.3 Federal Document:
4.1.4 Materials exposed to outdoor elements shall be UV
CPSC Document Guidelines for Addressing Potential En-
resistant and capable of withstanding ambient temperatures
trapment Hazards Associated with Swimming Pools and
between -40 and 140°F (in accordance with 4.1.15 and 4.2.2).
Spas
4.1.5 Under normal system oper
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