OAR 333-060-0150
Disinfectant and Chemical Feeders

(1)

A means of disinfecting the public swimming or wading pool water shall be provided which provides a disinfecting residual in the pool waters at all times as described in Pool Water Quality, OAR 333-060-0200 (Pool Water Quality)(1)(a) and in addition, public wading pools must also comply with 333-060-0515 (Wading Pool Operation).

(2)

Automatic disinfection equipment for introducing a disinfectant shall be provided.

(3)

Disinfection equipment shall:

(a)

Be equipped with suitable controls capable of fine feed rate adjustment.

(b)

Be capable of feeding one pound of equivalent chlorine per 15,000 gallons of pool capacity per 24 hours.

(c)

Be capable of feeding two and one quarter pounds (2-1⁄4) of bromine per 15,000 gallons of pool capacity per 24 hours where bromine sanitation is applicable.

(4)

Hypochlorinators, erosion (flow-through) feeders, or other adjustable output rate disinfectant feeding equipment shall conform to National Sanitation Foundation Number 50 for Circulation System Components for Swimming Pools.

(5)

Where chlorine gas is used as the disinfectant:

(a)

Such chlorine gas, its feeders, and other containers shall be housed in a room or compartment separate from other pool equipment. Such room or compartment shall:

(A)

Be at or above ground level.

(B)

Have adequate ventilation to the outside air.

(C)

Have a door which opens to the outside of the building of which the room or compartment is a part. Doors installed after January 1, 1994 shall have a shatter-proof gas tight inspection window for viewing the enclosed area. Such a door must open away from public access area.

(D)

Be located so that chlorine gas, if accidentally released, will not flow into the pool room or into the building ventilation systems.

(E)

Have lighting and ventilation switches located outside the enclosure, adjacent to the door, or the door shall be equipped with a door switch which automatically activates the mechanical ventilation and lighting systems.

(b)

A platform scale for measuring the weight of the chlorine cylinders shall be provided.

(c)

A full face negative pressure respirator with a chlorine cartridge approved by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for protection against chlorine gas or a self-contained breathing apparatus approved by NIOSH shall be supplied, kept in good working condition and mounted outside the chlorine enclosure.
NOTE: Storage of such equipment in rooms adjoining the chlorine room shall be approved provided such equipment is readily available.

(d)

Gas chlorinators shall have a fail-safe mechanism which ceases chlorination in case of malfunction.

(e)

Gas chlorinators shall be equipped with an anti-siphon chlorine injection device.

(f)

The vent line from the gas chlorinator shall vent away from an occupied area. The exterior opening of the vent line shall be screened.

(6)

Where disinfectants other than chlorine or bromine are used, such disinfectants shall:

(a)

Achieve water disinfection equal to that which free chlorine or bromine provides at the concentration specified in Pool Water Quality OAR 333-060-0200 (Pool Water Quality), Table 3, (1)(a); and [Table not included. See ED. Note.]

(b)

Be approved by the Division.

(7)

Ozone disinfection may be used only under conditional approval by the Division as a supplemental system. Interim guidelines governing the installation and operation of ozone equipment may be requested from the Division.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]
[ED. NOTE: Tables referenced are available from the agency.]

Source: Rule 333-060-0150 — Disinfectant and Chemical Feeders, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=333-060-0150.

333–060–0005
Purpose 333–060–0010
Adoption by Reference 333–060–0015
Definitions 333–060–0020
Compliance 333–060–0025
Approval to Construct 333–060–0030
Plans 333–060–0035
Licenses 333–060–0040
Conditional Licenses 333–060–0045
Maintenance and Modification 333–060–0050
Structural Stability 333–060–0055
Size 333–060–0060
Dimensions 333–060–0065
Finishes, Markings and Lifelines 333–060–0070
Illumination 333–060–0075
Ventilation 333–060–0080
Ladders, Recessed Steps and Stairways 333–060–0085
Diving 333–060–0090
Slides 333–060–0091
Waterpark Slides 333–060–0095
Elevated Lifeguard Chairs 333–060–0100
Life Saving Equipment 333–060–0105
Swimming Pool Enclosure 333–060–0110
Decks 333–060–0115
Overflow Systems 333–060–0120
Recirculation System 333–060–0125
Inlets 333–060–0128
Submerged Suction Outlets and Drains 333–060–0130
Piping 333–060–0135
Pumps 333–060–0140
Filters 333–060–0145
Pool Heaters 333–060–0150
Disinfectant and Chemical Feeders 333–060–0155
Meters and Gauges 333–060–0160
Equipment Room 333–060–0165
Ground Fault Interrupter 333–060–0170
Bathhouses and Sanitary Facilities 333–060–0175
Visitor and Spectator Areas 333–060–0180
Food Service 333–060–0185
Drinking Fountains 333–060–0190
Domestic Water Quality 333–060–0200
Pool Water Quality 333–060–0205
Operation and Maintenance 333–060–0206
Supervision — Limited-Use Pools 333–060–0207
Supervision — General-Use Pools 333–060–0208
Lifeguard Supervision & Training 333–060–0209
Pool Staff Training & Safety 333–060–0210
Pool Safety 333–060–0215
Signs 333–060–0220
Variance 333–060–0225
Instructional Use of Limited-Use Pools 333–060–0500
Wading Pools 333–060–0505
New Wading Pool Construction 333–060–0510
Existing Wading Pools 333–060–0515
Wading Pool Operation 333–060–0700
Enforcement 333–060–0705
Pool Closure Criteria
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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