Designation:F2291−15StandardPracticeforDesignofAmusementRidesandDevices1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2291;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeestablishescriteriaforthedesignofamusementrides,devicesandmajormodificationstoamuse-mentridesanddevicesmanufacturedaftertheeffectivedateofpublicationexceptasnotedin1.2.1.2Thispracticeshallnotapplyto:1.2.1Patrondirectedamusementridesordevices(forexample,gokarts,bumpercars,bumperboats),1.2.2Artificialclimbingwalls,1.2.3Air-supportedstructures,1.2.4dryslides,1.2.5coinoperatedrides,1.2.6Amusementridesordevicesthatinvolvethepurpose-fulimmersionofthepatron’sbodypartiallyortotallyinthewaterandinvolvesmorethanincidentalpatronwatercontact(forexample,pools,waterslides,lazyrivers,interactiveaquaticplaydevices),1.2.7AmusementridesanddeviceswhosedesigncriteriaarespecificallyaddressedinanotherASTMstandard,1.2.8Portionsofanamusementrideordeviceunaffectedbyamajormodification,1.2.9Upgradestoelectricalwiring,electricalmotorsandelectricalcomponentsofamusementridesanddevicespro-videdtheoriginaldesignandsafetycriteriaaremaintainedorenhanced,and1.2.10Pre-existingdesignsmanufacturedaftertheeffectivedateofpublicationofthispracticeifthedesignisserviceprovenorpreviouslycompliantandthemanufacturerprovides:1.2.10.1Ahistoricalsummaryoftheamusementride,deviceormajormodification,and1.2.10.2AstatementthatthedesignisserviceprovenorpreviouslycompliantasspecifiedbySection3.1.2.10.3Amusementridesanddevices,andmajormodifi-cationstoamusementridesanddevicesmayqualifyas“previouslycompliant”forfiveyearsfollowingthedateofpublicationofthispractice.Thereafter,amusementridesanddevices,andmajormodificationstoamusementridesanddevicesmustqualifyas“serviceproven”ormeettherequire-mentsofthispractice.1.3Thispracti...
