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  • ASTM F 2373 : 2011 : R2017

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    Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  27-04-2021

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

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    This consumer safety performance specification provides safety and performance requirements for various types of public use play equipment such as, but not limited to, composite play structures, climbing structures, to-fro swings, spring rocking equipment, and slides.

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    1.1This consumer safety performance specification provides safety and performance requirements for various types of public use play equipment such as, but not limited to, composite play structures, climbing structures, to-fro swings, spring rocking equipment, and slides. It is intended to apply to play equipment that is used in places of public assembly, including early care and education facilities, parks, or playgrounds. Public use play areas for children in this age range include both indoor (classroom) settings and outdoor playgrounds. Where appropriate, distinctions will be made between indoor and outdoor settings where there is supervision (for example, a play area that is part of an early care and education facility), and settings with unlimited access (for example, public playgrounds and parks).

    1.2The range of users encompassed by this consumer safety performance specification is the 5th percentile 6 month old through the 95th percentile 23 month old.

    1.3The purpose of this specification is to reduce the potential for life threatening and debilitating injuries.

    1.4Accessory toys attached to play equipment must meet all relevant standards including this consumer safety performance specification.

    1.5Home playground equipment, amusement park equipment, sports equipment, fitness equipment, soft contained play equipment, tricycles, toys, juvenile care products such as, but not limited to, infant swings, play yards, expansion gates, and expandable enclosures, furniture (including child-sized house play furnishings and sand/water tables intended primarily for indoor use), bassinets and cradles, infant walkers, bouncer seats, jumpers, infant stationary activity centers, and infant carriers are not included in the scope of this specification.

    1.6This consumer safety performance specification includes the following sections:

      Title

    Section

    Scope

    1

    Referenced Documents

    2

     ASTM Standards

    2.1

     ANSI Standards

    2.2

     Federal Standards

    2.3

     CPSC Documents

    2.4

     UL Standard

    2.5

     European Standard

    2.6

    Terminology

    3

    Materials and Manufacture

    4

     General Requirements

    4.1

     Fasteners

    4.2

     Toxic or Hazardous Substances

    4.3

     Stuffing, Loose Fillers, and Padding Materials

    4.4

    General Requirements

    5

     Compliance Documentation

    5.1

     Small Parts

    5.2

     Asphyxiation Hazard

    5.3

    Performance Requirements

    6

     Head and Neck Entrapment

    6.1

     Sharp Points and Sharp Edges

    6.2

     Protrusions

    6.3

     Entanglement Hazards

    6.4

     Crush and Shear Points

    6.5

     Ventilation

    6.6

     Closures

    6.7

     Suspended Hazards

    6.8

    Requirements for Access and Egress

    7

     Access and Egress Components That Shall
     Not Be Used

    7.1

     Adjacent Platforms

    7.2

     Step Ladders, Stairways, Flexible Access
     Components, and Access Ramps

    7.3

     Climbing Equipment Used for Access and Egress

    7.4

     Handrails and Other Means of Hand Support

    7.5

    Requirements for Platforms, Landings, and Other
    Designated Play Surfaces

    8

     Platforms and Similar Surfaces

    8.1

     Adjacent Platforms

    8.2

     Protective Barriers

    8.3

    Equipment Specifications

    9

     Equipment That Shall Not Be Used

    9.1

     Climbing Equipment

    9.2

     Slides

    9.3

     Spring Rocking Equipment Intended for Use Without
     Adult Assistance

    9.4

     To-Fro Swings

    9.5

    Structural Integrity and Stability

    10

     General Requirements

    10.1

     Structural Integrity Tests for Rungs, Steps, and
     Horizontal Supporting Members

    10.2

     Structural Integrity and Stability Tests for
     Platforms and Ramps

    10.3

     Test for Dynamic Strength of Barriers and Handrails

    10.4

     Structural Integrity and Stability Tests for Slides

    10.5

     Structural Integrity Test for Spring Rocking Equipment

    10.6

     Structural Integrity and Stability Tests for Swings

    10.7

    Play Equipment Use Zones, Non-Encroachment Zones,
    and Placement

    11

     General Use Zone Requirements

    11.1

     Exemptions from Use Zone Requirements

    11.2

     General Non-Encroachment Zone Requirements

    11.3

     Use Zones for Play Structures Having No Moving
     Components

    11.4

     Use Zones for Slides

    11.5

     Use Zones for Spring Rocking Equipment 

    11.6

     Use Zones and Non-Encroachment Zones for To-Fro  Swings 

    11.7

     Surfacing Materials for Use Zones 

    11.8

     Fences and Gates 

    11.9

     Placement of Play Equipment 

    11.10

    Labels and Signs

    12

     Compliance Requirements for Labels and Signs

    12.1

     Specifications for All Labels and Signs

    12.2

     Label Requirements on Play Equipment and Structures 

    12.3

     Signs Required for Play Equipment/Structures in
     Settings with Unlimited Access 

    12.4

     Replacement 

    12.5

    Installation

    13

     Designer's or Manufacturer's Responsibilities

    13.1

     Owner's/Operator's Responsibilities

    13.2

    Maintenance

    14

     Equipment 

    14.1

     Play Area Surfacing  

    14.2

     Records 

    14.3

    Keywords

    15

    Annex A1–Figures

    Annex A1

    Appendix X1–Rationale

    Appendix X1

    1.7General Measures, Tolerances, and Conversions:

    1.7.1The general tolerances for this specification are as follows unless otherwise specified.

    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 and are not considered standard.

    1.7.3The conversion factor from imperial to metric units are:

             1 in. = 25.4 mm

             1 in.2 = 6.45 cm2

             1 in.3 = 16.39 cm3

             1 lb = 0.454 kg

             1 lbf (pound force) = 4.45 Newtons

    1.8See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this specification.

    1.9The text of this specification references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the specification.

    1.10This 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.

    1.11This 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.

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    Committee F 15
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Reconfirmed 2017
    Publisher American Society for Testing and Materials
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    ASTM D 2240 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer Hardness
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    ASTM F 1077 : 2005 Standard Guide for Selection of Committee F16 Fastener Specifications (Withdrawn 2014)
    ASTM D 2240 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer Hardness
    ASTM F 1487 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
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    ASTM F 1487 : 2021 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
    ASTM F 1148 : 2020 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment
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