The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously to approve ANSI/APSP-16 2011 as the successor standard to the ANSI/ASME A112.19.8 drain cover standard mandated by the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. The Commission determined the new standard, ANSI/APSP-16 2011, was in the public interest, and incorporated this standard into its regulations. This means that, effective September 6, 2011, drain covers manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States must conform to the requirements of ANSI/APSP-16 2011. Until September 6, 2011, drain covers manufactured, distributed, or entered into commerce in the United States must conform to the requirements of ANSI/ASME A112.19-2007. Please note that, as detailed more fully in the attached Federal Register Notice, ANSI/APSP-16 2011 is substantively identical to ANSI/ASME A112.19.8 and its two addenda.

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 Federal Register - ANSI/APSP-16 2011 (65.53 kB)

 16 CFR 1450 Drain Cover Standard (660.15 kB)

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