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AS 1926.1:2024
[Current]Swimming pool safety, Part 1: Safety barriers for swimming pools
AS 1926.1:2024 assists pool owners/users in avoiding pool-related drowning by providing design, construction and performance requirements for various barrier options, which are designed to restrict entry to the swimming pool area by young children
Published: 23/08/2024
Pages: 56
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Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Terms and definitions
1.4 Statement of conformity
2 Design and construction of elements of a barrier
2.1 General
2.2 Non-climbable zone (NCZ)
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Barriers less than 1 800 mm height
2.2.3 Internal barriers 1 800 mm or greater in height
2.2.4 Boundary barriers
2.2.5 Intersecting internal barriers and NCZs
2.2.6 Plants within an NCZ
2.2.7 Allowable encroachments in an NCZ
2.3 Barriers
2.3.1 Features and objects near a barrier
2.3.2 Perforated material or mesh
2.3.3 Glass pool barriers
2.3.4 Surface projections and indentations
2.3.5 Horizontal components
2.3.6 Horizontal slat barrier designs
2.3.7 Maximum openings within a barrier
2.3.8 Barriers over sloping ground
2.3.9 Barriers over steps and stepped ground
2.3.10 Ground clearance
2.3.11 Exemption for combined structures forming a barrier
2.4 Gates and fittings
2.4.1 Gates
2.4.1.1 Operation of gates
2.4.1.2 Self-closing device
2.4.1.3 Security of closure
2.4.1.3.1 General
2.4.1.3.2 Corner configuration
2.4.2 Latch
2.4.2.1 General
2.4.2.2 Requirements for latch release — 1 500mm or more above FGL
2.4.2.3 Requirements for latch release — less than 1 500 mm above FGL
2.4.2.4 Shielding of latch
2.4.3 Gate hinges
2.4.4 Gates and gate components
2.4.4.1 General
2.4.4.2 Supply of gates and gate components
2.4.4.3 Types of materials
2.4.4.4 Marking of gate latches and hinges
2.4.4.5 Testing
2.5 Other barriers
2.5.1 Retaining wall above the pool level
2.5.2 Retaining wall below the pool level
2.5.3 Out-of-ground pool walls
2.5.4 Permanent bodies of water
2.6 Child-resistant window
2.6.1 Openable portion of window
2.6.2 Alternative for indoor pools
2.7 Child resistant doorsets
2.8 Balcony balustrades
2.9 Above-ground pools
3 Loading requirements
3.1 Strength and rigidity of openings
3.2 Strength of posts and footings
3.3 Strength of barrier components
3.3.1 Rigid components
3.3.2 Flexible material and components
3.4 Closing and latching of gates
3.5 Strength and rigidity of a gate
3.6 Durability of gate components
Appendix A
A.1 Scope
A.2 Principle
A.3 Apparatus
A.4 Procedure
A.5 Report
Appendix B
B.1 Scope
B.2 Principle
B.3 Apparatus
B.4 Procedure
B.5 Report
Appendix C
C.1 Scope
C.2 Principle
C.3 Apparatus
C.4 Procedure
C.5 Report
Appendix D
D.1 Scope
D.2 Principle
D.3 Apparatus
D.4 Procedure
D.5 Report
Appendix E
E.1 Scope
E.2 Principle
E.3 Apparatus
E.4 Procedure
E.5 Report
Appendix F
F.1 Scope
F.2 Principle
F.3 Apparatus
F.4 Procedure
F.5 Report
Appendix G
G.1 Scope
G.2 Principle
G.3 Apparatus
G.4 Procedure
G.5 Test report
G.6 Interpolation of test results
Bibliography
Amendment control sheet
AS 1926.1:2024
Amendment No. 1 (2024)
Correction amendment
Cited references in this standard
Content history
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DR AS 1926.1:2023
AS 1926.1:2012
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