Pool Operator Certification Study Guide 100% Accurate!!

Commercial swimming pools and spas are regulated by _____. - ANSWER ASPI/NSPA The standard to make sure all equipment is legitimate is _____. - ANSWER NSF/ANSI Standard 50 What do you do if you need immediate assistance after coming into contact with chemicals or contaminated water? - ANSWER Call 911 The Center for Disease Control (CDC) provides information and guidelines for handling _____. - ANSWER vomit or fecal incidents If you observe diarrhea in your pool you should _____ and _____. - ANSWER close the pool; consult the CDC Fecal Accident Response Guidelines Viruses are _____ and cannot _____ outside the human body. - ANSWER smaller than bacteria; grow What are the three reasons as to why you may see bubbles coming up from a return/inlet on the bottom of the pool? - ANSWER there's a bad seal on the lint strainer and it's not closed, air is in the filter, or the water level is too low What are three reasons as to why the chlorinator may not be working? - ANSWER there's no chlorine in the vat, the injection fitting is clogged, or the tube assembly needs to be changed You go to the pool in the morning and notice the chlorine is at zero. You hand-feed chlorine; how long to do you have to wait to allow people to go into the pool? - ANSWER 30 minutes When doing the pH test and the sample turns yellow, what does it mean? - ANSWER pH is too low When doing the pH test and the sample turns purple, what does it mean? - ANSWER pH is too high What should you do if the telephone doesn't work at the pool? - ANSWER close the pool Electrical outlets at any pool must have _____ or _____. - ANSWER GFIs; GFCIs