ASTM F2666-16(2024) PDF

1.1 This specification provides safety and performance requirements for portable pools for residential use.

1.2 This specification addresses pool hazards including childhood drowning, sanitation, electrical safety, and entrapment.

1.3 This specification covers both portable pools that are designed to be used with pumps and filters and those not designed to be used with pumps and filters.

1.4 This specification covers all types of portable pools with a water depth of less than 36 in. (91 cm). Aboveground/on ground residential swimming pools with a water depth of 36 in. (91 cm) or greater shall comply with ANSI/APSP-4.

1.5 This specification does not cover public pools, pools used in commercial amusement parks, water fountains, water displays, or fish ponds.

1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.