ASTM_F_2699_-_08_2013.pdf

Designation:F269908(Reapproved 2013)Standard Guide forFences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/Play Areas1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2699;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide provides the recommended minimum re-quirements for various types of fences for commercial andpublic outdoor water spray/play areas.1.2 This guide provides for the safety of occupants in waterspray/play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion aswell as other participant intrusion,and for children contain-ment or entry/exit.1.3 This guide does not choose the product components forthe fence system,the choice of which should be made by theoperators of the water spray/play area space and their specifi-cation writers or drafters based upon their determination of themerits of the products that could be used.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The SI values stated in parentheses areprovided for information purposes only.1.5 This guide does not purport to address the aspect ofsafety within a water spray/play area or zone.It is theresponsibility of the user of this guide to establish appropriatesafety practices as related to the water spray/play area anddetermine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior touse.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link FenceFabricA491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-LinkFence FabricF537 Specification for Design,Fabrication,and Installationof Fences Constructed of Wood and Related MaterialsF552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link FencingF668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC),Polyolefinand Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence FabricF900 Specification for Industrial and Commercial SteelSwing GatesF964 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Exterior Profiles Used for Fencing and RailingF1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings onSteel Industrial Fence FrameworkF1083 Specification for Pipe,Steel,Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated(Galvanized)Welded,for Fence StructuresF1345 Specification for Zinc-5%Aluminum-MischmetalAlloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence FabricF2049 Safety Performance Specification for Fences/Barriersfor Public,Commercial,and Multi-Family ResidentialUse Outdoor Play AreasF2408 Specification for Ornamental Fences Employing Gal-vanized Steel Tubular PicketsF2453/F2453M Specification for Welded Wire Mesh FenceFabric(Metallic-Coated or Polymer Coated)for Meshesof 6 in.23871 mm2 or Less,in Panels or Rolls,withUniform MeshesF2589 Specification for Ornamental Fences Employing SteelTubular Pickets2.2 NFPA Document:3National Electrical Code,NFPA 70-1996 or current edition.2.3 ANSI/IAF Documents related to water containments43.Terminology3.1 See Terminology F552 for definitions of terms relatingto chain-link fencing.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 fence,na type of barrier,which surrounds andobstructs access to the water area.3.2.2 grade,nthe finished elevation at any specified pointof the ground or pavement outside the water area,examples,chain link,wood,PVC,ornamental,welded wire.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences and isthe direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.10 on Specific Applications.Current edition approved March 1,2013.Published March 2013.Originallyapproved in 2008.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F2699-08.DOI:10.1520/F2699-08R13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from National Fire Protection Association(NFPA),1 BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA 02169-7471,http:/www.nfpa.org.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.3 outdoor,adjlocated outside of a completely en-closed building or other structure.3.2.4 water spray/play area or zone,n a space for wateractivities that can be controlled by the user or participant withwater that is sprayed,hosed,dumped from buckets,falls fromoverflow rims or other form of water sprays or that the userengages in without a control and that the egress or ingressshould be contained or protected.4.Summary of Guide4.1 This guide is based,in part,upon the premise that allwater areas are a potential source in which drowning,neardrowning and other injuries can occur.Such other man-madeand natural water sources are protected by other fence stan-dards;and that dr