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ASTM F 1918 : 2012

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Standard Safety Performance Specification for Soft Contained Play Equipment
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-04-2019

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-05-2012

CONTAINED IN VOL. 15.11, 2017 Defines safety and performance standards for soft contained play equipment.

1.1 This safety performance specification provides safety and performance standards for soft contained play equipment. Its purpose is to reduce the potential for life-threatening and debilitating injuries.

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

1.3 Public playground equipment, home playground equipment, sports equipment, amusement rides, fitness equipment not part of the play system, water-related attractions and devices, and toys and juvenile products are not included in this specification.

1.4 This specification does not address accessibility, except as it pertains to safety issues not covered in The Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG).

1.5 This safety performance specification includes the following sections:

TitleSection
Number
Scope1
Referenced Documents2
Terminology3
General Requirements4
Materials and Manufacture5
Performance Requirements6
Requirements for Access/Egress7
Equipment8
Areas Outside Equipment9
Structural Integrity10
Maintenance11
Fire Safety12
Evacuation13
FiguresAnnex A1

Committee
F 15
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
37
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2012
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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 3313 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Determining Impact Attenuation of Playground Surfaces Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment as Tested in the Field
ASTM F 3101 : 2015 Standard Specification for Unsupervised Public Use Outdoor Fitness Equipment
ASTM F 2223 : 2019 Standard Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing
ASTM F 1292 : 2018 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
ASTM F 1487 : 2017 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use

NFPA 701 : 2015 FIRE TESTS FOR FLAME PROPAGATION OF TEXTILES AND FILMS
NFPA 101 : 2018 LIFE SAFETY CODE
CFR 16(PTS1000-END) : 0 COMMERCIAL PRACTICES - FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION - CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
UL 1975:3ED 2006-11 Standard for Fire Tests for Foamed Plastics Used for Decorative Purposes
CFR 36(PTS300-END) : JUL 2017 PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY - FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CFR 28(PTS 0-42) : JUL 2017 JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
ASTM F 1487 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use

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