Use the Model Aquatic Health Code to Make Swimming Healthy and Safe

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Government agencies and the aquatics sector can use the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) to make swimming and other water activities healthier and safer.
  
  The MAHC is a free, science-based resource to improve health and safety in
  
  • Public swimming pools
  
  • Pools, hot tubs, and spas in hotels and apartment complexes
  
  • Waterparks
  
  • Other aquatic venues
  
  The MAHC guidelines address the design, construction, operation, maintenance, policies, and management of public aquatic facilities.
  
  CS265869-A
  
  mahc_factsheet.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Disease Outbreaks/prevention & Control Drowning/prevention & Control Environmental Health/legislation & Jurisprudence Environmental Health/standards Public Health/legislation & Jurisprudence Public Health/standards Recreation Swimming Swimming Pools/prevention & Control Swimming Pools/standards Water Microbiology Wounds And Injuries/prevention & Control

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Name as Subject:
  Model Aquatic Health Code
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2ce111fa6f05cba7b3a6f572bb84e90225e586d1b34b164fc8a681a08d8cbeaf096f58e3fe7a0bfd577ad786b332b9e2e11c68632f03a090779a8a39437e2ed0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/40372/cdc_40372_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 201.63 KB ]