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ASTM F 1487 : 2021

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Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

07-05-2021

1.1This consumer safety performance specification provides safety and performance standards for various types of public playground equipment and dimensional requirements for their clearance and use zones. Its purpose is to reduce life-threatening and debilitating injuries.

1.2The range of users encompassed by this consumer safety performance specification is the 5th percentile 2-year-old through the 95th percentile 12-year-old.

1.3Home playground equipment, toys, amusement rides, sports equipment, fitness equipment intended for users over the age of 12, public use play equipment for children 6 to 24 months, and soft contained play equipment are not included in this specification.

1.4Products or materials (site furnishings) that are installed outside the equipment use zone, such as benches, tables, independent shade structures, and borders used to contain protective surfacing, are not considered playground equipment and are not included in this specification.

1.5 This specification does not address accessibility, except as it pertains to safety issues not covered in the DOJ 2010 Standard for Accessible Design.

1.6This consumer safety performance specification includes the following sections:

Title

Section Number

Scope

1

Referenced Documents

2

Terminology

3

Materials and Manufacture

4

General Requirements

5

Performance Requirements

6

Requirements for Access/Egress

7

Equipment

8

Playground Layout

9

Accessibility

10

Installation

11

Structural Integrity

12

Maintenance

13

Signs or Labels, or Both

14

Manufacturer Identification

15

Keywords

16

Figures

Annex A1

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA)

Appendix X1

1.6.1The requirements in this specification are designed to mitigate the hazards typically presented by various types of equipment. New equipment may not specifically fit into the designated types listed in the specification; however, the designer or manufacturer, or both, shall use professional judgment to perform and document a hazard analysis and follow appropriate requirements to mitigate the hazards.

Note 1:See Appendix X1 at the end of this standard to find more information on how one might conduct such an assessment as stated in this section.

1.7General Measures, Tolerances, and Conversions:

1.7.1The general tolerances for this specification (unless otherwise specified) are as follows:

Dimension

Tolerance

X in.

±0.5 in.

X.X in.

±0.05 in.

X.XX in.

±0.005 in.

These tolerances still apply to a dimension even when terms like greater than, less than, minimum, or maximum are used.

1.7.2The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only.

1.7.3The conversion factor from inch-pound to metric units is 1 in. = 25.4 mm, and 1 lb = 0.45359 kg.

1.7.4See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this specification.

1.8This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.9This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee
F 15
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
83
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Current
Supersedes

ASTM F 2373 : 2011 : R2017 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months
ASTM F 1951 : 2014 Standard Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
ASTM F 1918 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Safety Performance Specification for Soft Contained Play Equipment
ASTM F 3351 : 2019 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Playground Surface Impact Testing in Laboratory at Specified Test Height
ASTM F 1292 : 2018 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
ASTM F 381 : 2016 Standard Safety Specification for Components, Assembly, Use, and Labeling of Consumer Trampolines
ASTM F 2375 : 2009 : R2017 Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation and Testing of Climbing Nets and Netting/Mesh used in Amusement Rides, Devices, Play Areas and Attractions
ASTM F 2950 : 2014 : R2021 Standard Safety and Performance Specification for Soccer Goals
ASTM F 3313 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Determining Impact Attenuation of Playground Surfaces Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment as Tested in the Field
ASTM F 2075 : 2020 Standard Specification for Engineered Wood Fiber for Use as a Playground Safety Surface Under and Around Playground Equipment
ASTM F 2085 : 2019 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Bed Rails
ASTM F 406 : 2019 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards
ASTM F 2461 : 2020 : REV A Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment

ASTM F 963 : 2017 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
ASTM F 1004 : 2019 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures
ASTM F 1292 : 2022 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
ASTM F 355 : 2016 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Impact Attenuation of Playing Surface Systems, Other Protective Sport Systems, and Materials Used for Athletics, Recreation and Play
ASTM F 1004 : 2023 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures
ASTM F 1148 : 2021 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment
ASTM F 963 : 2023 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
ASTM F 1148 : 2022 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment
ASTM D 2240 : 2015 : R2021 Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer Hardness
ASTM F 1951 : 2014 Standard Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
ASTM F 1159 : 2016 Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices that are Outside the Purview of Other F24 Design Standards
ASTM F 1918 : 2021 Standard Safety Performance Specification for Soft Contained Play Equipment
ASTM D 2240 : 2015 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer Hardness
ASTM F 1159 : 2016 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices that are Outside the Purview of Other F24 Design Standards
ASTM F 1004 : 2021 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures
ASTM F 1004 : 2022 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures
ASTM F 355 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Impact Attenuation of Playing Surface Systems, Other Protective Sport Systems, and Materials Used for Athletics, Recreation and Play
ASTM F 1951 : 2021 Standard Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment

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