1.1This specification provides safety and performance requirements for portable pools for residential use.
1.2This specification addresses pool hazards including childhood drowning, sanitation, electrical safety, and entrapment.
1.3This specification covers both portable pools that are designed to be used with pumps and filters and those not designed to be used with pumps and filters.
1.4This specification covers all types of portable pools with a water depth of less than 36 in. (91 cm). Aboveground/on ground residential swimming pools with a water depth of 36 in. (91 cm) or greater shall comply with ANSI/APSP-4.
1.5This specification does not cover public pools, pools used in commercial amusement parks, water fountains, water displays, or fish ponds.
1.6The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.7This 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.