6.4.1.8.1

Contamination Incidents

Code

A Body Fluid Contamination Response Log shall be maintained to document each occurrence of contamination of the water or its immediately adjacent areas by formed or diarrheal fecal material, whole stomach discharge of vomit, and blood.

Annex

The Body Fluid Contamination Response Log is an important part of the administrative procedures for the venue and will document, in the case of a subsequent fecal, vomit, or blood contamination incident, that an appropriate response was conducted. A sample Body Fluid Contamination Response Log is provided below: Body Fluid Contamination Response Log Person Carrying out Contamination Response Supervisor on Duty Date of Contamination Response (mm/dd/yyyy) Time of Response Location Contaminated Number of People in Water (if applicable) Type/Form of Contamination: Fecal Accident (Formed Stool or Diarrhea), Vomit, Blood Time that Contaminated Area was Closed Is Stabilizer Used in Water Feature (Yes/No) (if applicable) If Yes, Stabilizer Concentration at Time of Contamination Response Columns 1-4 are measurements spread evenly through the closure time. Water Quality Measurements Level at Closure 1 2 3 4 Level Prior to Reopening Free Residual Chlorine pH Date that Contaminated Area was Reopened (mm/dd/yyyy) Time that Contaminated Area was Reopened Total Contact Time Time from when disinfectant reached target level to when disinfectant levels were reduced prior to opening Remediation Procedure(s) Used and Comments/Notes

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