Guidelines for safe recreational water environments. Volume 2: Swimming pools and similar environments

Overview

This volume of the Guidelines for Safe Recreational Water Environments describes the present state of knowledge regarding the impact of the recreational use of swimming pools and similar environments upon the health of users – specifically drowning and injury, microbial contamination and exposure to chemicals. Control and monitoring of the hazards associated with these environments are discussed.

The primary aim of the Guidelines is the protection of public health. The purpose of the Guidelines is to ensure that swimming pools and similar recreational water facilities are operated as safely as possible in order that the largest possible population gets the maximum possible benefit and not to deter the use of these recreational water environments.