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Hygiene Requirements For The Use Of Public Swimming Pools

Original Language Title: Higiēnas prasības publiskas lietošanas peldbaseiniem

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 37 in Riga 2009 January 13 (pr. 3. § 31) hygienic use of the public swimming pools are Issued according to the epidemiological safety law article 38.1 1. determines the hygiene requirements for the use of public swimming pools, which are used for swimming, active recreation and medical prevention. The use of public swimming pools within the meaning of these provisions are all swimming pools, except for swimming pools that are only used for personal needs. 2. the provisions do not apply to pools that are located outdoors, as well as the swimming pools, located in the sauna (sauna). 3. in order to ensure compliance with the hygiene of the swimming pool before the entrance in swimming pool equipment area in the following order: Hall 3.1 coat;
3.2. changing rooms;
3.3. the shower and toilet facilities;
3.4. the staff;
3.5. cleaning equipment to be separated. 4. place the machine equipped locker room, hair drying. 5. Shower room equipped with shower facilities, provided not less than one shower facility for 30 visitors. 6. Bathroom toilets are placed in separate cabs provided not less than one flush lavatories to 20 visitors. Toilet room be equipped with hand basin (sink). 7. Toilet rooms have toilet paper, SOAP or other washing of hands means hand dryer or disposable towels. 8. Swimming pool shower rooms and toilet facilities is a continuous cold and hot water supply. 9. Swimming pools, showers and toilet facilities of water supply drinking water meets the minimum safety requirements (except if you are forced to sea water or mineral water). 10. Swimming pool water temperature is 25 ° C-29 ° C. Swimming pool for children only, the water temperature is 28 ° C to 30 ° c. 11. The room in which the swimming pool, and all the related facilities maximum relative air humidity is 85%, the air speed shall not exceed 0.15 metres per second. 12. air temperature in the room in which the swimming pool is about 1 ° C to 3 ° C higher than the temperature of the water in the swimming pool. 13. A room that contains a swimming pool, and all rooms have associated with it a general installed artificial lighting. Artificial lighting in a room that contains a swimming pool, not less than 300 luxury, but the other rooms-not less than 100 Lux. 14. The swimming pool provides water exchange of not less than 5% of the volume of the swimming pool 24 hours. 15. The swimming pool with a recirculating water system and volume 200 m3 or more shall ensure water purification systems equipment continuous operation 24 hours a day. If the swimming pool with recycling water sis theme volume is less than 200 m3, provides water purification system the operation of the pool's capacity. 16. in the swimming pool with a special water purification system equipment water purification and disinfection, following the trade of goods and services in the areas of security laws and regulatory requirements under the operating rules for the water treatment system, the appropriate use and precise dosing, which regularly, once a month, check and record the swimming pool make self-control journal. 17. Swimming pools and water pipes are washed, disinfected and rinsed with water, using pressure, as well as the water in the swimming pool completely change: 17.1. no less than three times a month, with the swimming pool basin water system;
17.2. not less frequently than once a year – with swimming pool recirculating water system;
17.3. in the light of the goods and services in the field of security laws and regulatory requirements of appropriate equipment operating conditions – with swimming pool recirculating water system and a special water purification systems equipment. 18. The swimming pool provides water quality according to the rules set out in annex 1 water quality indicators. If the pool is supplied with sea water or mineral water, its quality must comply with the rules laid down in annex 1 microbiological water quality indicators. 19. the owner or possessor of the swimming pool offers swimming pool activities under this provision self-control annex 2, written by registering self-control indicators for this purpose, the installation log or electronically created document. Swimming pool owner, or possessor shall designate a responsible person 21 and 22 of these regulations specified in paragraph compliance control. 20. the owner or possessor of the swimming pool design swimming pool in internal rules and ensure compliance. Internal rules of the swimming pool are available for visitors (located on no less than 21 × 30 cm, so that you can easily see and read). 21. in order to ensure cleanliness and order in the area, which is located in the swimming pool, and the other with pool activity rooms, on a regular basis, but not less frequently than once a day, the rooms are cleaned and disinfected. The owner or possessor of the swimming pool shall ensure that the records are taken for each room cleaning and disinfection of the time, including date, time, as well as the person who carried out the cleaning and disinfection. The records are available, on request, swimming pools for visitors. 22. The swimming pool visitors are not allowed to use the swimming pool, where they have a contagious skin disease. Swimming pool visitors with visible skin, hair or nail disease symptoms, the person responsible must produce a medical certificate, which shows that the disease is not contagious. 23. the implementation of the provisions of the control of the health inspection. 24. paragraph 20 of these regulations shall enter into force on March 1, 2009. Prime Minister i. Godmanis Health Minister i. Morris annex 1: Cabinet of Ministers of 13 January 2009 Regulation No 37 of swimming pool water quality indicators no PO box quality scores maximum permissible norm 1. Physico-chemical indicators 1.1. transparent clear pH 1.2 1.2.1. using chlorine-based disinfectants 7.2 – 7.8 1.2.2. using bromine-based disinfectants and other types of 7.2-8.0 1.3., ammonium mg/l nitrates 0.5 1.4. mg/l 50 oksidējamīb, 1.5 mg/l free chlorine 1.6.8 mg/l 1.0 2. Microbiological indicators 2.1. Coli form bacteria/100 ml 0-20 2.2. E. coli/100 ml 0 2.3. P aeruginos count/100 ml 0 Helmint 2.4/10 l 0 Health Minister i. Morris annex 2 Cabinet 2009 January 13, Regulation No 37 requirements for the operation of the swimming pool self-inspection no PO box swimming pool activities in self-control detectable indicators indicators frequency unit 1. Number of visitors every day/day

2. the water supply for the swimming pool every day m3 day


3. Water volume flow m3/h each day 4. Water purification systems equipment for the duration of each day h/day 5. nature and use of Coagulants daily kg/d 6. Disinfectants and usage for Each kg/day day 7. Other necessary chemicals (such as reagents) kg/day every day 8. Add Disinfectants subject to ex mode or adding disinfectants every day (open pool swimming activity time and closing the pool) g/h 9. Filter rinsing respecting ex filter rinsing or flushing the indicate the date, time and duration of the h/day 10. Technical incidents, the date and time when the accident happened and when it is resolved (incident type, prevention measures) – 11. Swimming pool water replacement (according to this provision 17. the requirements laid down in point) indicates the date and time – 12. Swimming pool and associated cleaning every day (as appropriate)-13. The temperature of the water in the swimming pool every day by opening the swimming pool 14 ° C air temperature every day, opening a swimming pool ° C 15. Swimming pool water quality indicators 15.1. pH daily, open swimming pool, swimming pool for the duration of the middle and closing the swimming pool – free chlorine 15.2. Each day, open swimming pool, swimming pool for the duration of the middle and closing the swimming pool 15.3 mg/l of ammonium mg/l once a month and 15.4. nitrate mg/l once a month 15.5. oksidējamīb monthly mg/l 15.6. Coli form bacteria every month counts/100 ml 15.7. E. coli once a month number/100 ml 15.8.
P. aeruginos monthly counts/100 ml 15.9. helmint 2 times a year/10 l Health Minister Morris I.