CERTIFIED POOL/SPA OPERATORS COURSE CONTENT   SWIMMING POOL/SPA CODES AND THE CERTIFIED POOL/SPA OPERATOR (CPO)      National Swimming Pool Foundation History      National Spa and Pool Institute      Codes and Regulations           Annual Permit           Approval of Plans           Water Chemistry           Water Testing           Water Filtration and Recirculation           Water Clarity           Safety Equipment           Records           Chlorine Gas           Markings           "Grandfather Clause"           Pool Closure      Types of Pools           Public           Semipublic           Special-use           Private      Certification of Pool/Spa Operators      Job Description           Spa Operators           Public Pool Operators           Pool Technicians      Liability           Violations           Responsibility           Performance           Insurance SWIMMING POOL CALCULATIONS      Equivalents           Metric Equivalents      Calculating Surface Area           Geometric Formulas           Multisided Pools           Circular Pools           Free-form Pools           Interior Walls and Floors           Coved Pools      Calculating Pool Capacity           Volume/One Inch in Depth      Makeup Water      Calculating Maximum User Load           Spas           Public Indoor Pools           Public Outdoor Pools           Private Pools and Spas      Calculating Filter Surface Area      Determining Flow Rate   FILTERS AND FILTRATION      Water Clarity           Turnover Rate           Filter Area           Filter Media           Filter Systems      Filter Sizing           Turnover           Filter Flow Rate      Rapid Sand Pressure Filters           Filtering Rates           Backwashing      Vacuum Sand Filters      High Rate Sand Filters      Diatomaceous Earth Filters           Types of D. E. Filters           D. E. elements           Slurry Feeding           Precoating           Extending Filter Runs           Cleaning D. E. Filters|           Regenerative D. E. Filters      Cartridge Filters POOL CIRCULATION AND RECIRCULATION EQUIPMENT      Water Distribution           Outlets           Inlets      Recirculation Equipment           Recirculation Pump           Pump Sizing           Measurement of Total Dynamic Head           Hair and Lint Strainers           Surge Chamber or Balancing Tank           Piping           Valves           Flow Controllers and Flow Switches           Pressure Gauges           Flow Meters           Interpreting Gauges and Flow Meters      Performance Checks           Vacuum System           Pressure System   POOL WATER SANITIZING AND CHEMICAL BALANCE      Chlorination           Sanitation           Oxidation           Superchlorination           Combined Chlorine           Breakpoint Chlorination           Ignorance and Organic Chlorine           Effect of pH on Chlorine           Chlorine Gas           Sodium Hypochlorite           Calcium Hypochlorite           Lithium Hypochlorite           Chlorinated Isocyanurates           Chlorination Summary      Alternative Sanitizers           Bromine           Iodine           Ozone      Electrolytic Cells           Brine Method           In-Line Method           Automation      Silver      Non-Chlorine Oxidizers      Other Pool Chemicals           Flocculants           Algicides           Chelating or Sequestering Agents           Degreasers           Defoamers           Cyanuric Acid      Chemical Equilibrium           Calcium Carbonate           Hot Water           Understanding pH           Control of pH           Total Alkalinity           Control of Total Alkalinity           Understanding Calcium Hardness           Controlling Calcium Hardness           Water Saturation Summary      Chemical Balancing           Corrosive vs. Non-corrosive           Irritating vs. Non-irritating           Staining vs. Non-staining           Clarity   POOL WATER TESTING      Testing for Bacteria      Testing for Chlorine           OTO Method           DPD Methods                Free Available Chlorine Test                Total Chlorine Test                Combined Chlorine Calculation           Dilution Method      Testing for pH Values           Solution Method           Tablet Method      Testing for Hardness           Total Hardness           Calcium Hardness      Testing for Total Alkalinity      Testing for Cyanuric Acid      Testing for TDS      Testing for Copper      Testing for Iron      ORP Testing      Test Strips      Analyzing and Adjusting Water Chemistry      Summary SPAS, TUBS, AND HOT WATER THERAPY POOLS      Codes and Regulations           Codes and Standards for Operation      Bather Load           Calculating Load           Controlling Load      Chemical Operation Standards      Alkalinity      Water Hardness      Spa Chemical Adjustments           Dilution of Chemicals           TDS Standards      Chlorine or Disinfection Concentrations      Filtration Standards      Filter Maintenance      Recirculation      Spa Designs           Types and Construction      Start-Up Procedures      Maintenance           Fiberglass Repairs           Hot Tub Care      Maintenance Problems and Procedures           Trouble-shooting      "Dumping" the Spa           When to Dump           Problems of Dumping      Drains and Drain Covers      Heaters and Heating System Efficiency      Heater Sizing      Safety           Timer Switch           Supervision           Signage      Safety Procedures      Records   POOL MANAGEMENT      Pool Survey and Operations Report Form      Records and Files           Record Keeping           Equipment Data Form           Operational Checklist      Training Personnel           Job Performance           Staff Orientation      Maintenance Schedules           Spa and Hot Water Pools           Residential, Motel, Hotel and Agency Pools           Public and Commercial Pools           Pool Area           Halls, Lobby, and Passageways           Pool Bottom           Locker Rooms           Office and Service Area           Grounds           Filter room      Opening and Closing      Planning for Operation           Calculating Swimmer and User Capacity           Anticipating Operational Demands           Water Recovery           Maintenance Demands           Establishing a Maintenance Formula      Budget Planning           Energy Costs           Operational Costs           Maintenance Costs           Personnel Costs   SWIMMING POOL AND SPA MAINTENANCE      Plans, Operation Manuals, Record and Codes           Codes      Tagging, Color Coding, Checklist      Routine Maintenance           Pools and Locker Room Floors           Pool Sides, Troughs and Skimmers           Pool Bottom           Diving Boards and Slides           Locker Rooms           Office, Basket Rooms, Staff Rooms, and Service Areas           Entrance, Lobby and Halls           Grounds and Outside Environment           Lights           Filter Pump and Motor           Filter and Skimmer Strainers           Pressure Gauges and Flow Meters           Chemical Feeders           Gas Chlorinators           Chlorinator Maintenance           Chlorine Leak           Loss of Chlorine Feed           Exchanging Chlorine Tanks           Water Heaters           Heat Loss from Pool Surface           Underwater Lights           Changing Underwater Lights           Valves      Preventive Maintenance           Filter Room           Locker Rooms           Pool           Entry and Grounds           Automation   POOL OPERATION PROBLEMS AND CHEMICAL ADJUSTMENTS      Trouble-shooting      Sensing Problems      Back-up Plans      Common Problems      Chemical Adjustments           Adding Chemicals      How Much of What Chemical      Superchlorination   CARE OF SEASONAL POOLS      Winterizing           Hydrostatic Pressure           Pool Blankets           Preventing Deterioration and Freezing           Vandalism           Dissembling and Assembling           Pool Water Chemistry           Utilities      Spring Start-up ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES      Types of Heat Loss           Radiation           Conduction           Convection           Evaporation      Factors Affecting Amount of Heat Loss      Energy and Cost Conservation Methods           Pool Blankets      Additional Tips to Conserve Energy           Lighting           Heaters           Swimming Season           Spas           Pool Shelter      Alternative Energy Sources           Geothermal           Solar Energy           Solar Collectors           Design Considerations      Heat Pumps      Insulation      Summary   ENERGY MANAGEMENT      Training Staff      Energy Audits and Studies      Energy Calculations      Cost Comparisons      NSPI Energy Conservation Checklist      Reading Electric Meters      Energy Audit Outline      Major Areas of Energy Loss   RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION      Modernization      Renovation           Survey for Dangerous Pool Conditions           Survey for Water Conditions           Survey for Water Loss           Survey for Increased Space           Meeting New Code and Operational Standards           Survey for Facility Aging           Survey for Maintenance Reduction           Survey for Energy Cost and Loss      Developing a Renovation and Modernization Plan   DISEASE AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION      Pool Water as a Disease Carrier      Other Sources of Disease      Disease Prevention      Accident Prevention           Accidents      Safety Practices           Chemicals           Chlorine Safety           Handling Chlorine Tanks           Warning Signs for a Chlorine Room      Chlorine Room Emergency Procedures           Minor Leak           Major Leak or Cylinder Rupture           Exposure: First Aid — Inhalation           Exposure: First Aid — Contact with Skin or Eyes      Safety Features           Lighting           Marking           Signs           Obstructions and Obstacles           Safety Inspection           Diving Safety           Fire Extinguisher      Emergencies           First Aid Room and Equipment           First Aid Kit           Rescue Breathing      Hazard Communication Program           Material Safety Data Sheets           Labels           Written Hazard Communication Program           Employee Information and Training

 

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