ASTM_F_2707_-_10.pdf

Designation:F270710Standard Safety Performance Specification forSafe Design and Installation of Field Fabricated Suction-Limiting Vent Systems for Suction Entrapment Prevention inSwimming Pools,Spas,Hot Tubs,and Wading Pools1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2707;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This safety performance specification provides require-ments for safety in design and installation when using asuction-limiting vent system for suction entrapment preventionin swimming pools,spas,hot tubs,or wading pools.1.2 The purpose of the vent is to relieve the vacuum at thesuction outlet(s)caused by any blockage of the suctionoutlet(s).The vent is intended to prevent body entrapment atthe suction outlet(s)and may also mitigate limb entrapment.Itis not intended to prevent other injuries caused by the suctionoutlet(s)such as hair entrapment,mechanical entrapment,orevisceration.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ANSI Standards:2ANSI Z535.2 Environmental and facility safety signsANSI Z535.4 Product safety signs and labelsASME/ANSI A112.19.8 Suction Fittings for Use in Swim-ming Pools,Wading Pools,Spas,and Hot Tubs3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 allowable drawdown,ndrawdown depth corre-sponding to the acceptable removal effort for a particularuncovered sump;it is physically built into the system.3.1.2 engineer,nregistered professional engineer.3.1.3 field-fabricated vent(FFV),nopen-to-atmospherevent installed between the pool suction outlet(s)and the suctionside of the pump in such a way as to relieve the vacuum causedby a blockage of the suction outlet(s).3.1.4 operating drawdown,nlowering of the water levelin the vent from the static condition caused by normaloperation.3.1.5 purge test,nplacing a blocking element over thesump to ensure that air enters the vent system.3.1.6 startup surge,ntransient lowering of the water levelin the vent during pump startup.3.1.6.1 DiscussionIf excessive,the pump may lose prime.4.Significance and Use4.1 This performance specification outlines the require-ments needed to design and install a field-fabricated vent forsafety purposes.Vents only address suction outlet body andmay mitigate limb entrapment.Vents have proven effectivewhen installed correctly.It is not intended to prevent otherinjuries caused by suction outlet(s)such as hair entrapment,mechanical entrapment,or evisceration.5.General Requirements5.1 Design and installation instructions for field-fabricatedvents(FFV)shall be certified only by a registered professionalengineer.Multiple systems may be built to the same“ventdesign drawings and specifications”with the approval of theengineer.5.2 The design and installation of the vent is specific to eachpiping system and shall consider all relevant parametersincluding but not limited to:elevations,flow rate,startup surge,minimum and maximum water operating levels,water depth atthe suction outlet(s),pipe fittings,spacing between fittings,atmospheric vent fitting,and suction outlet configurations.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.51 onSafety Vacuum Release Systems for Swimming Pools,Spas and Hot Tubs.Current edition approved Nov.1,2010.Published March 2011.DOI:10.1520/F2707-10.2Available fromAvailable from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.3 The vent shall be tested in place for proper function.SeeSection 7 for details.6.Specific Requirements6.1 The engineer shall specify minimum and maximum flowrates,pipe sizes,and minimum and maximum pipe length(s),including equivalent length of fittings,elevation of criticalfittings with respect to normal pool operating level,as well asthe make and model of the suction outlet approved cover inaccordance with ASME/ANSI A112.19.8,including the headloss at the suction fitting and the make and model of theatmospheric vent termination fitting.Vent termination fittingsare rated by the size of the pipe they can successfully vent.Forlarger pipes,the number of fittings shall equal or exceed theflow area of