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ASTM F 1487 : 2007

Superseded

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Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-09-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-03-2007

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

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

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

1.4 Products or materials (site furnishings) that are installed outside the equipment use zone, such as benches, tables, 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 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG).

1.6 This consumer safety performance specification includes the following sections:

Annex A1
TitleSection Number
Scope1
Referenced Documents2
Terminology3
Materials and Manufacture4
General Requirements5
Performance Requirements6
Requirements for Access/Egress7
Equipment8
Playground Layout9
Accessibility10
Installation11
Structural Integrity12
Maintenance13
Labeling14
Information Signage and Labels15
Keywords16
Figures

1.7 General Measures, Tolerances, and Conversions

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

DimensionTolerance
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.

1.7.2 The 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.

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

1.7.4 See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this specification.

1.7.5 This 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Committee
F 15
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
57
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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