AS/NZS 4422:1996

Specifies general requirements for surfacing to be used in children's playgrounds and specific requirements for areas where impact energy attenuation is necessary. It suggests the factors that should be considered when selecting a playground surface and gives a method of test by which the impact energy attenuation can be determined; this test gives a critical fall height for a surface, that represents the upper limit of its effectiveness in reducing head injury when using playground equipment conforming to AS 1924, Parts 1 and 2 or NZS 5828, Parts 2 and 3.

This Standard gives general requirements for surfacing to be used in children's playgrounds and specific requirements for areas where impact energy attenuation is necessary. It suggests the factors that should be considered when selecting a playground surface and gives a method of test by which the impact energy attenuation can be determined; this test gives a critical fall height (see Clause 4.1) for a surface, that represents the upper limit of its effectiveness in reducing head injury when using playground equipment conforming to AS 1924 Parts 1 and 2 or NZS 5828 Parts 2 and 3.Information on siting, installation and maintenance of playground equipment is given in AS 2155 and NZS 5828.1

Amendment 1 to AS/NZS 4422:1996 see DR 98076 CP First published in Australia as part of AS 2155-1978.Second edition 1980.Third edition 1982.First published in New Zealand as part of NZS 5828.1:1986.AS 2155-1982 and NZS 5828.1:1986 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS/NZS 4422:1996. First published in Australia as part of AS 2155-1978. Second edition 1980. Third edition 1982. First published in New Zealand as part of NZS 5828.1:1986. AS 2155-1982 and NZS 5828.1:1986 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS/NZS 4422:1996.