Pool Operator Certification
Class A pool - ANS-any pool intended for use by accredited competitive aquatic events
-can be used for recreational purposes
Class B pool - ANSany pool intended for public recreational use
Class C pool - ANS-any pool intended for use by apartments, condominiums, property owners
associations, multi-family owned pools, etc.
-includes pools operated solely for lodgings such as hotels/motels
Class D pool - ANSany pool operated for special purposes such as vortex pools, sand bottom
pools, splash pools, float tanks and interactive water attractions
Class E pool - ANSany pool used for physical therapy and operated above 86 degrees F
Class F pool - ANSany pool used for wading purposes
primary concern of the health inspector is: - ANSthe health and safety of the community of pool
users
enforcement begins with: - ANS-the approval of the original construction design
-regular on sit inspections of the facility operation
manager's primary responsibility is: - ANSto make sure that the team understands what is
expected of them and that they have the tools they need to get their jobs done
four management work functions - ANSplanning
organizing
leading
controlling
key functions of leading - ANSdecision making
motivating
communicating
hiring
staff development
key functions of controlling - ANSstandards
measuring
evaluating
correction
, SMART - ANSspecific
measurable
achievable
relevant
time-based
negligence - ANS-concerned with unintentional fault or carelessness resulting in injury
-avoidable accidents that should have been anticipated and prevented by taking reasonable
precautions
standard of care - ANS-a measure used to establish a standard against which actual conduct is
judged
duty of care - ANSthe amount of reasonable care owed to individuals using the aquatic facility
who should become a certified pool operator? - ANS-any individual who makes changes to the
water quality, or performs routine maintenance of swimming pool system components
-any individual who evaluates and adjusts the pool water chemistry
danger - ANS-strongest signal word
-user must be extremely careful handling product
warning - ANS-less strong than danger
-means that the user could become very ill or badly injured by exposure
caution - ANS-shows the product could be harmful but less harmful than products with a danger
or warning signal
-could cause skin irritation, illness if fumes are breathed or trauma if product contacts the eyes
to reduce the risks of poisoning from chlorine gas: - ANSthe EPA requires that use in
nonresidential swimming pools be restricted to certified pesticide applicators, or to those under
their direct control
SARA Title III exists to: - ANSencourage emergency planning efforts at the state and local level,
regarding the release or spill of hazardous or toxic chemicals
SARA Title III includes: - ANSaluminum sulfate
ammonia
calcium hypochlorite
chlorine gas
hydrogen peroxide
muriatic acid
sodium bisulfate
Class A pool - ANS-any pool intended for use by accredited competitive aquatic events
-can be used for recreational purposes
Class B pool - ANSany pool intended for public recreational use
Class C pool - ANS-any pool intended for use by apartments, condominiums, property owners
associations, multi-family owned pools, etc.
-includes pools operated solely for lodgings such as hotels/motels
Class D pool - ANSany pool operated for special purposes such as vortex pools, sand bottom
pools, splash pools, float tanks and interactive water attractions
Class E pool - ANSany pool used for physical therapy and operated above 86 degrees F
Class F pool - ANSany pool used for wading purposes
primary concern of the health inspector is: - ANSthe health and safety of the community of pool
users
enforcement begins with: - ANS-the approval of the original construction design
-regular on sit inspections of the facility operation
manager's primary responsibility is: - ANSto make sure that the team understands what is
expected of them and that they have the tools they need to get their jobs done
four management work functions - ANSplanning
organizing
leading
controlling
key functions of leading - ANSdecision making
motivating
communicating
hiring
staff development
key functions of controlling - ANSstandards
measuring
evaluating
correction
, SMART - ANSspecific
measurable
achievable
relevant
time-based
negligence - ANS-concerned with unintentional fault or carelessness resulting in injury
-avoidable accidents that should have been anticipated and prevented by taking reasonable
precautions
standard of care - ANS-a measure used to establish a standard against which actual conduct is
judged
duty of care - ANSthe amount of reasonable care owed to individuals using the aquatic facility
who should become a certified pool operator? - ANS-any individual who makes changes to the
water quality, or performs routine maintenance of swimming pool system components
-any individual who evaluates and adjusts the pool water chemistry
danger - ANS-strongest signal word
-user must be extremely careful handling product
warning - ANS-less strong than danger
-means that the user could become very ill or badly injured by exposure
caution - ANS-shows the product could be harmful but less harmful than products with a danger
or warning signal
-could cause skin irritation, illness if fumes are breathed or trauma if product contacts the eyes
to reduce the risks of poisoning from chlorine gas: - ANSthe EPA requires that use in
nonresidential swimming pools be restricted to certified pesticide applicators, or to those under
their direct control
SARA Title III exists to: - ANSencourage emergency planning efforts at the state and local level,
regarding the release or spill of hazardous or toxic chemicals
SARA Title III includes: - ANSaluminum sulfate
ammonia
calcium hypochlorite
chlorine gas
hydrogen peroxide
muriatic acid
sodium bisulfate
