ASTM_F_1918_-_12.pdf

Designation:F191812Standard Safety Performance Specification forSoft Contained Play Equipment1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1918;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 safety performance specification provides safetyand performance standards for soft contained play equipment.Its purpose is to reduce the potential for life-threatening anddebilitating injuries.1.2 The range of users encompassed by this safety perfor-mance specification is the 5thpercentile 2 year old to the 95thpercentile 12 year old.1.3 Public playground equipment,home playgroundequipment,sports equipment,amusement rides,fitness equip-ment not part of the play system,water-related attractions anddevices,and toys and juvenile products are not included in thisspecification.1.4 This specification does not address accessibility,exceptas it pertains to safety issues not covered in The AmericansWith Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines(ADAAG).21.5 This safety performance specification includes the fol-lowing sections:TitleSectionNumberScope1Referenced Documents2Terminology3General Requirements4Materials and Manufacture5Performance Requirements6Requirements for Access/Egress7Equipment8Areas Outside Equipment9Structural Integrity10Maintenance11Fire Safety12Evacuation13FiguresAnnex A12.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3E648 Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy SourceF1077 Guide for Selection of Committee F16 FastenerSpecifications(Withdrawn 2014)4F1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of SurfacingMaterials Within the Use Zone of Playground EquipmentF1487 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Play-ground Equipment for Public Use2.2 Federal Standards:516 CFR Part 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint andCertain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-ContainingPaint16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations,including Sections:1500.48Technical Requirements for determining aSharp Point in Toys and otherArticles Intended for Use byChildren Under 8 Years of Age.1500.49Technical Requirements for Determining aSharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys and Other ArticlesIntended for Use by Children Under 8 Years of Age.16 CFR Section 1501 Method for Identifying Toys andOtherArticles Intended for Use by Children Under 3Yearsof Age Which Present Choking,Aspiration or IngestionHazards Because of Small PartsAmericans With Disabilities Act,Public Law 101336:28 CFR 35 Title II,Subtitle A28 CFR 36 Title III,Appendix A36 CFR Part 1191 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessi-bility Guidelines(ADAAG)2.3 Other Standards:UL Standard 94 Test for Flammability of Plastic Materialsfor Parts,Devices,and AppliancesUL Standard 1975 Fire Tests for Foamed Plastics Used forDecorative Purposes1This safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTMCommittee F15 on Consumer Productsand is the direct responsibility of Subcom-mittee F15.36 on Soft-Contained Play Systems.Current edition approved May 1,2012.Published December 2012.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F1918 10.DOI:10.1520/F1918-12.2More information on federal requirements for play equipment accessibility maybe obtained from the Office of Technical and Information Services,Architecturaland Transportation Barriers Compliance Board,1331 F Street,NW,Suite 1000,Washington,DC 20004-1111 or at www.access-board.gov/play/finalrule.htm.3For 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.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.5Code of Federal Regulations,available from U.S.Government Printing Office,Washington,DC 20402.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 NFPA 101 Life Safety CodeNFPA 701 Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propa-gation of Textiles and FilmsNational Electrical Code(NEC)California Technical Bulletin 1173.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 accessible,adjrelating to a part or portion of theplay system that is(1)capable of being contacted by any bodypart,or(2)available to and usable by persons with disabilities.3.1.2 air filled device,na play activity which allows theuser to bounce upon an inflated structure within soft containedplay equipment.3.1.3 alternative means of hand support,nnetting or othermaterial that follows the path of access or egress,that,whengrasped,provides balance and support in maintaining a specificbody posture.3.1.4 ball pool,nany contained area with loose balls forthe purpose of play or transition.3.1.5