YMCA Pool Operations Manual - 2nd Edition Book (Copyright 1994, 160 pages)
The YMCA Pool Operations Manual (Second Edition) has been updated and expanded to include everything Y staff need to know about pool chemistry and operations. Pool liability and safety issues are given a high priority in this second edition--there's even a chapter on the safe handling of pool chemicals, based on the latest federal government (EPA) guidelines. Table of Contents Chapter 1. The Pool Operator's Concerns Health, Safety, and Cost-Effective Operation The P.O.O.L. Operator Chapter 2. Filtration Types of Filtration Recirculation Pump Conventional Pressure Sand Filtration (Perpetual Media) High-Flow Pressure Sand Filtration (Perpetual Media) Diatomaceous Earth Filtration (Temporary Media) Cartridge Filters Chapter 3. Swimming Pool Chemistry Pool Water Chemistry Sand Filtration and Water Chemistry The Relationship Between Chlorine and pH Algicides Carbonate Stability and Corrosiveness of Pool Water Chapter 4. Safe Handling, Use, and Disposal of Pool Chemicals and Pesticides Environmental Concerns and the EPS Toxicity and Health Understanding Pool Chemicals Federal OSHA Requirements: Hazard Communication Standard (Employee Right-to-Know) Protective Clothing and Equipment First Aid for Pool Chemical Poisoning Safe Storage and Use of Pool Chemicals Disposal of Pool Chemicals and Containers Pool Chemical Fire Safety Pool Chemical Spills Keeping Records Federal and State Pesticide Laws Chapter 5. Disinfection Systems Chlorine Gas (Cl2) Calcium Hypochlorite (Ca[OCl]2) Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl) Lithium Hypochlorite (LiOCl) Dichloroisocyanurates: Sodium Salt (C3N3Cl2ONa) and Potassium Salt (C3N3Cl2OK) Organic (Hydantoin) Bromine (C4H4O2N2BrCl) Iodine (Potassium Iodide) (Kl) Ozone Chlorine Generation Ionized Silver and Silver Salts Chlorination Chapter 6. Water Testing Testing for Chlorine and Other Halogen Residuals Testing for pH Testing for Total Alkalinity and Calcium Hardness Testing for Total Dissolved Solids Testing and Calculating the Langelier Saturation Index Chapter 7. Common Water Problems Turbid Water Algae and Their Control Hard Water (Chelating or Sequestering of Minerals) Colored Water Chapter 8. Chemical Dosage Guidelines and Filtration and Pool Capacity Calculations Chemical Dosage Filtration Calculations Pool Capacity Calculations Metric Tables Chapter 9. Spa and Hot Tub Operation Spa Operation Standards Physical Hazards Health and Disease Hazards Spa Filtration Spa Heaters Spa and Hot Tub Chemistry Chapter 10. Haz