National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 15288‑1:2008+A1:2010. It supersedes BS EN 15288‑1:2008 which is withdrawn.

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The UK committee recognizes the positive benefits of establishing quality and safety levels in swimming pools across the European Community, and voted in favour of the adoption of this European Standard to support this objective. However, during its preparation the UK committee expressed concern that this standard does not maintain the minimum standard considered to be acceptable in the UK, which can be found in:

The Handbook of Building Design (Sports Council);
The Pool Water Guide (Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group);
HSG 179, Managing health and Safety in Swimming Pools (Health and Safety Executive);
PAS 39, Management of public swimming pools — Water treatment systems, water treatment plant and heating and ventilation systems — Code of practice;
PAS 65, Management of public swimming pools — General management — Code of practice.

The UK committee therefore recommends that users of this document consider the resources listed above closely when applying this Standard with the intention of maintaining current levels of swimming pool safety in the UK.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee SW/136, Sports, playground and other recreational equipment.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 January 2009

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 July 2008 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 9 August 2010.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Foreword

This document (EN 15288‑1:2008+A1:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2011.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2010-08-09. This document supersedes EN 15288‑1:2008.

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This standard EN 15288 "Swimming pools" consists of the following parts:

Part 1: Safety requirements for design
Part 2: Safety requirements for operation

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Introduction

To provide a swimming pool which can be managed as safely as possible, considerations have to start with careful design. All of those involved in designing new pools or upgrading existing ones will need to give the highest priority to ensuring that they provide users and staff with a facility that is safe. Four steps need to be developed in order to achieve this:

the layout of the pool hall (if any) and the pool basin (including its dimensions, profile and any water features) should be designed so as to make the safe use and supervision of the pool to achieve without complex or costly management arrangements;
the layout of the ancillary areas, including the changing, clothes storage, shower and toilet areas, should be similarly designed for safe use;
the structural elements, materials, finishes and details, including the pool hall enclosure (if any), basin and equipment and the way they are assembled should be those which are the most appropriate to achieving a safe-to-use physical environment;
criteria relevant for the planning of the safe and functionally correct maintenance.

There are specific sources of information from which the technical design and planning standards that are recommended in the design of swimming pools can be obtained. Everyone who is involved in the process of specifying, designing and constructing pools should be familiar with these design and planning standards and should ensure that they are given careful consideration in all pool projects.

It is also important to draw the attention of all of those involved in the design process to the implications of their work for the pool operator. What might be thought a small change in the layout of the pool or in the finishes specified could have a significant impact on the ability of the pool to be used safely. If that change is ill-considered and creates a serious design flaw, the result might be an increase in accidents. More likely it will be an increase in the cost of operating the pool (perhaps through the employment of additional staff) in order to compensate for the resulting problems.

One way of anticipating the management consequences of design decisions is to include a qualified/competent person on the design team. The person should give advice and guidance during the various development stages of the project.

This standard includes requirements, recommendations and notes. While compliance with requirements is mandatory, recommendations indicate best practices and notes give additional information and/or explanations.

1 Scope

This European Standard specifies safety requirements relevant to certain aspects of design and construction of classified pools according to Clause 4. It is intended for those who are concerned with construction, planning and operation of classified swimming pools. It provides guidance about the risks associated by identifying the design characteristics required for a safe environment.

The requirements of this European Standard are applicable to all new classified pools and, as appropriate, to specific refurbishments of classified existing pools.

This European Standard has limited application to classified pools which consist of segregated areas of rivers, lakes or the sea but should be followed where relevant.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Classification

4.1 Swimming pool Type 1

4.2 Swimming pool Type 2

4.3 Swimming pool Type 3

5 Safety related design factors and requirements

5.1 General

5.2 Layout

5.3 Safety-Information-Systems

5.4 Materials

5.5 General areas for bathers

5.6 Specific areas

5.7 Wave pools

5.8 Pool covers

5.9 First aid rooms

5.10 Control points

5.11 Storage rooms/areas for water treatment chemicals

5.12 Plant rooms and related equipment

Bibliography

BS EN 15288-1:2008+A1:2010

Swimming pools - Safety requirements for design

Published:

31 Jan 2009

Withdrawn:

12 Dec 2018