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TAS G1P2 Swimming pool access and water recirculation systems2019: TAS GP1.2
- be continuous for the full extent of the hazard; and
- be of a strength and rigidity to withstand the foreseeable impact of people; and
- restrict the access of young children to the pool and the immediate pool surrounds; and
- have any gates and doors fitted with latching devices not readily operated by young children, and constructed to automatically close and latch.
Applications
- TAS G1P2(1) only applies to a swimming pool associated with a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building, with a depth of water of more than 300 mm.
- TAS G1P2(2) only applies to a swimming pool with a depth of water more than 300 mm.
TAS G1P6 Swimming pools2019: TAS GP1.6
Swimming pools must be suitable and safe to use and be provided with appropriate facilities.
Limitations
TAS G1P6 does not apply to a swimming pool associated with a Class 2 building.
TAS G1D1 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions2019: G1.0
TAS G1D2 Swimming pools2019: TAS G1.1
- be constructed of durable materials with smooth finishes; and
- have sides vertical; and
- in that part of the pool where the water depth is not more than 1.5 m, have the bottom or floor slope not steeper than 1 vertical to 15 horizontal; and
- have the depth of water marked clearly and conspicuously on each side of the pool (at the shallow end and at the deep end); and
- not have diving boards installed where the water depth is less than 3.5 m; and
- have scum-gutters with opening not less than 150 mm if they are to provide hand-holds; and
- have the floor or bottom of the pool, except for the guide lines, of such colours that the light reflectance is not less than 60%.
- all steps into the pool must be recessed; and
- fittings must not project into the water area; and
- piping must not be bracketed to the sides to provide hand-holds; and
- surrounding concourses must be provided not less than 2 m wide, with a suitable non-slip surface, graded away from the pool and drained to waste; and
- dressing rooms with sanitary accommodation must be so located that bathers pass through that accommodation enroute to the swimming pool.
- an adequate water recirculation, disinfection and filtration system must be installed; and
- (the inlet and outlet openings in a swimming pool for the purpose of water recirculation must be so located that water movement is continuous from inlet to outlet; and
- recirculation of water in a swimming pool must be so designed that the pool contents are recirculated not less than once in the period shown in TAS Table G1D2a; and
- water filtration rates must not exceed 12 250 L/m2 of sand filter bed per hour, or an equivalent rate in other filter media.
Pool type | Period (hours) |
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Outdoor swimming pool | 6 |
Indoor swimming pool | 4 |
Wading pool | 2 |
Gender | Maximum number served by 1 closet fixture | Maximum number served by each extra closet fixture | Maximum number served by 1 urinal | Maximum number served by each extra urinal | Maximum number served by 1 wash basin | Maximum number served by each extra wash basin |
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Males | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Females | 40 | 40 | N/A | N/A | 60 | 60 |
Pool type | Period (hours) |
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Outdoor swimming pool | 6 |
Indoor swimming pool | 4 |
Wading pool | 2 |
Gender | Maximum number served by 1 closet fixture | Maximum number served by each extra closet fixture | Maximum number served by 1 urinal | Maximum number served by each extra urinal | Maximum number served by 1 wash basin | Maximum number served by each extra wash basin |
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Males | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Females | 40 | 40 | N/A | N/A | 60 | 60 |