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AS 4685.1-2004

Superseded

Superseded

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Playground equipment General safety requirements and test methods

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Superseded date

29-07-2024

Superseded by

AS 4685.1:2014

Published date

13-10-2004

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Specifies general safety requirements for playground equipment covering materials, design and manufacture.

Committee
CS-005
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 6293 X
Pages
65
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard sets out general safety requirements for playground equipment. Additional safety requirements for specific pieces of playground equipment are specified in subsequent parts of the AS 4685 series of Standards. This Standard does not refer to requirements for development, installation, inspection, maintenance or operation of playground equipment. For these requirements refer to AS/NZS 4486.1.

Originated as part of AS 1924.1-1976.
Previous edition AS 1924.1-1981 and AS 1924.2-1981.
Part of AS 1924.1-1981 and AS 1924.2-1981 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS 4685.1-2004.
Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (October 2006).
Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 2 (April 2008).

AS 4685.6-2004 Playground equipment Particular safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment
AS 1530.2-1993 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures Test for flammability of materials (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1604.2:2002 Specification for preservative treatment - Reconstituted wood-based products
AS/NZS 1604.4:2002 Specification for preservative treatment - Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)
AS/NZS 4486.1:1997 Playgrounds and playground equipment Development, installation, inspection, maintenance and operation
AS 2321-2001 Short-link chain for lifting purposes
AS 4685.3-2004 Playground equipment Particular safety requirements and test methods for slides
AS 4685.5-2004 Playground equipment Particular safety requirements and test methods for carousels
AS/NZS 1604.3:2002 Specification for preservative treatment - Plywood
AS/NZS 1604.5:2002 Specification for preservative treatment - Glued laminated timber products
AS/NZS ISO 8124.2:2003 Safety of toys Flammability (ISO 8124.2:1994, MOD)
AS/NZS 3572.22:1997 Plastics - Glass filament reinforced plastics (GRP) - Methods of test Method for the determination of hardness by means of a Barcol impressor
AS 4685.2-2004 Playground equipment Particular safety requirements and test methods for swings
AS 1604.1-2000 Specification for preservative treatment Sawn and round timber
AS/NZS 4422:1996 Playground surfacing -Specifications, requirements and test method
AS 4685.4-2004 Playground equipment Particular safety requirements and test methods for runways
AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003 Safety of toys Migration of certain elements (ISO 8124.3:1997, MOD)

AS 4685.2-2004 Playground equipment Particular safety requirements and test methods for swings
AS 4685.6-2004 Playground equipment Particular safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment
AS 3533.4.1-2005 Amusement rides and devices Specific requirements - Land-borne inflatable devices
AS/NZS 4220:2010 Bunk beds and other elevated beds
AS 2316.1-2009 Artificial climbing structures and challenge courses Fixed and mobile artificial climbing and abseiling walls
AS 4685.4-2004 Playground equipment Particular safety requirements and test methods for runways
AS 3533.4.5(Int)-2012 Amusement rides and devices - Specific requirements Waterborne inflatables
AS 4685.5-2004 Playground equipment Particular safety requirements and test methods for carousels
AS 4685.3-2004 Playground equipment Particular safety requirements and test methods for slides
AS 4226-2008 Guidelines for safe housing design

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