Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONER › Chapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER › Subject 120-3-27 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY › Rule 120-3-27-.35 - Disinfectant and Chemical Feeders

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Disinfectants used in flume and pool
				water shall provide a disinfecting residual in the pool water. Chlorine or
				chlorine compounds are most frequently used for this purpose, but other
				bactericidal agents or apparatuses are acceptable if registered by the U. S.
				Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Adequate and appropriate equipment for
				introducing a disinfectant into the recirculating system shall be provided.
				This equipment shall be of sufficient capacity to maintain appropriate
				disinfectant residual levels at all times. The DPD (diethyl-pphenylenediamine)
				or other suitable free chlorine test method is suggested as a means of testing
				for the free chlorine residual.
(3)
				Feeding equipment shall be capable of permanently and precisely feeding the
				required quantity of disinfecting agent to the pool water. The disinfecting
				material used shall be subject to field-testing procedures.
(4) Chemical Operational Parameters; National
				Swimming Pool Institute Standards set forth the suggested operational
				parameters for proper chemical treatment and maintenance of both flume and pool
				waters. Because of high aeration rates and potentially high slider loads in the
				lower pool, tests for water quality and chemical balance shall be made every
				two hours the facility is operating. Proper water balance shall be obtained
				each day before the facility is opened to the public.
(5) Recommendations on the Use of Elemental
				Chlorine and Operational Procedures: Although chlorine solution (hypochlorite)
				is preferable from a safety standpoint, gaseous chlorine may be approved as the
				disinfectant.
(6) Hypochlorinators
				or other adjustable-output rate chemical-feeding equipment shall conform to the
				joint National Swimming Pool Institute-National Sanitation Foundation Standard
				#19, relating to "Adjustable Output Rate Chemical Feeding Equipment and Flow
				Thru Chemical Feeding Equipment for Swimming Pools."
(7) Equipment and Installation: Chlorination
				equipment shall be located so that an equipment failure or malfunction will
				have a minimum effect on an emergency evacuation of patrons.
(8) The chlorinator, cylinders of chlorine,
				hypochlorite and associated equipment shall be housed in a reasonable open
				building with a leak detection system set at or slightly above ground for the
				detection of chlorine gas. Cylinders shall be securely fastened to a wall or
				post. Except for chemicals used to check chlorine leaks, no other chemicals
				shall be stored in the chlorine enclosure.
(9) Chlorine cylinders must be handled with
				care. Valve protection caps and valve outlet caps must be in place at all
				times, except when the cylinder is connected for use. Cylinders must not be
				dropped and shall be protected from falling objects. Cylinders shall be used on
				a first-in, first-out basis. Fresh washers shall be used each time a cylinder
				is connected.
(10) As soon as a
				container is empty, the valve shall be closed and the lines disconnected. The
				outlet shall be promptly capped and the valve protection hood attached. The
				open end of the disconnected line shall be plugged or capped promptly to keep
				atmospheric moisture out of the system.
(11) Although chlorine suppliers make every
				effort to furnish chlorine in properly conditioned cylinders, chlorine gas
				leaks may still occur. Operating personnel shall be informed about leak-control
				procedures.
(12) Enclosures shall
				be located at ground or above ground level. If the enclosure must be installed
				below grade, it shall have airtight ducts from the bottom of the enclosure to
				atmosphere in an unrestricted area, a motor-driven exhaust fan capable of
				producing at least one air change per minute and automatic louvers of good
				design near the top of the enclosure for admitting fresh air. The enclosure
				shall be inaccessible to casual slide users and, if possible, locked. All keys
				shall be kept on the premises so that they will be readily available when
				needed by servicing personnel.
(13)
				Containers may be stored indoors or outdoors. Full and empty cylinders shall be
				segregated and tagged.
(14) An
				automatic chlorine leak detector shall be installed, especially in below-grade
				installations.
(15) Respirators
				approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shall be
				provided for protection against chlorine.
(16) At least one approved self-contained
				breathing apparatus shall be provided. Respiratory equipment shall be mounted
				outside the chlorine enclosure and filter cartridges replaced after each
				use.
(17) Elemental chlorine
				feeders shall be activated by a booster pump, with recirculated water. The
				booster pump shall be electrically or mechanically interlocked to the filter
				pump to prevent the feeding of chlorine when the recirculation pump is not
				running.
(18) Connections from the
				cylinders to the system depend on the type of chlorinator used and shall comply
				with the chlorinator manufacturer's recommendation.
(19) Electrical switches for the control of
				artificial lighting and ventilation shall be on the outside of the enclosure,
				adjacent to the door.
(20)
				Responsibility for Chlorination and Water Treatment: A specific person on each
				shift shall be responsible for disinfection and water treatment operations and
				shall be thoroughly trained in the performance of routine operations, including
				emergency procedures and leak-control problems. If possible, these people
				should complete training courses on swimming pool operations, given through
				local departments of health. A typical reference text available for such
				training is Swimming Pool Operators Handbook, published by the National
				Swimming Pool Foundation. This text is available through the National Swimming
				Pool Institute, 200 K Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20006. Another reference
				is Swimming Pools-Safety and Disease Control Through Proper Design and
				Operation. This manual is available through the Environmental Health Services
				Division, Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control,
				Atlanta, Georgia 30333. As an alternative, they should be trained by a
				professional operator. The facility shall not be in operations without such a
				person in attendance. No one else shall be responsible for chlorination or
				water treatment operations.
(21) A
				safety chart shall be posted in or near the chlorine enclosure, and a second
				chart shall be in the pool office near the telephone. Such charts are available
				from many suppliers and from the Chlorine Institute, 342 Madison Avenue, New
				York, New York 10017. The telephone number of the chlorine supplier shall be
				shown on these charts.
(22)
				Responsibility for Circulation and Filter System Operation. A specific person
				on each shift shall be made responsible for circulation and filter system
				operation, checks, maintenance, backwash and cleaning. This person shall be
				trained by a professional operator or an expert in swimming pool operations and
				shall carry out all scheduled cleanings and maintenance on the circulation and
				filter systems.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  25-15-12.