Designation:F2375−09StandardPracticeforDesign,Manufacture,InstallationandTestingofClimbingNetsandNetting/MeshusedinAmusementRides,Devices,PlayAreasandAttractions1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2375;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeestablishesperformancespecificationsandperformancestandardsforthedesign,manufacturing,andmaintenanceofnettingandormeshusedinplayareasandsystemsdesignedforinteractiveplayactivitieswithinamuse-mentattractions.1.2Therangeofusersencompassedbythissafetyperfor-mancespecificationis32in.(0.81m)(2yearsold,5thpercentile)through50in.(1.27m)(8yearsold,50thpercentile),50in.(1.27m)(8yearsold,50thpercentile)through64in.(1.62m)(12yearsold95thpercentile),32in.(0.81m)(2yearsold,5thpercentile)through64in.(1.62m)(12yearsold,95thpercentile),and64in.(1.62m)(12-yearold,95thpercentile)throughadult.1.3Theageslistedinthisstandardareintendedtobeusedasaguidefordeterminingactivitiesanduse.Theheightrequirementsarethegoverningfactor.1.4Homeplaygroundequipment,matrixnets,netsusedas/orinfencing,sportsequipment,fitnessequipment,play-groundequipmentcoveredbyConsumerSafetyPerformanceSpecificationF1487andsoftcontainedplayequipment(SCPE)coveredbySafetyPerformanceSpecificationF1918inareasnotcoveredbyF24standardsarenotincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thispracticeincludesanappendix(non-mandatory),whichprovidesadditionalinformation(forexample,rationale,background,interpretations,drawings,commentary,andsoforth.)toimprovetheuser’sunderstandingandapplicationofthecriteriapresentedinthispractice.Theappendixinforma-tionshallnotbeinterpretedasmandatorydesigncriteria.1.6Thisstandardisintendedfornewclimbareasandmajormodifications.1.7Existingclimbareasmayqualifyascompliantforfiveyearsfollowingthedateofthispublicationofthispracticeaslonga...
