ASTM_F_1908_-_08_2013.pdf

Designation:F190808(Reapproved 2013)Standard Guide forFences for Residential Outdoor Swimming Pools,Hot Tubs,and Spas1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1908;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 recommended minimum require-ments for various types of fences for residential outdoorswimming pools,hot tubs,and spas.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values stated in parentheses are for informa-tion only.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link FenceFabricA491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-LinkFence FabricF552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link FencingF668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC),Polyolefinand Other Polymer-Coated Steel Chain Link Fence FabricF1183 Specification for Aluminum Alloy Chain Link FenceFabricF1345 Specification for Zinc-5%Aluminum-MischmetalAlloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence FabricF1346 Performance Specification for Safety Covers andLabeling Requirements for All Covers for SwimmingPools,Spas and Hot TubsF2286 Design and Performance Specification for RemovableMesh Fencing for Swimming Pools,Hot Tubs,and SpasF2518 Guide for Use of a Residential Swimming Pool,Spa,and Hot Tub Safety Audit to Prevent UnintentionalDrowning(Withdrawn 2015)32.2 CPSC Document:4CPSC Staff Recommendations,Barriers for ResidentialSwimming Pools,Spas,and Hot Tubs(March 1992)2.3 APSP Document:5ANSI/APSP-7 Model Barrier Code for Residential Swim-ming Pools,Spas and Hot Tubs2.4 ICC Document:6International Building Code20062.5 SBCCI Document:61993 SBCCI Bluebook,Standard Swimming Pool Code2.6 ANSI Standards:7Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels3.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 that surrounds and obstructsaccess to the pool,tub,or spa.3.2.2 grade,nthe finished elevation at any specified pointof the ground or pavement outside the pool area.3.2.3 hot tub,nSee spa.3.2.4 outdoor,adjlocated outside of a completely en-closed building or other structure.3.2.5 residential,adjsituated on the premises of a de-tached one-or two-family dwelling or a one-family town housenot more than three stories in height.3.2.6 spa(nonportable),na permanent structure contain-ing water over 24 in.(610 mm)deep,in which the water-heating and water-circulating equipment are not an integralpart of the product,intended for recreational bathing.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 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F1908 08.DOI:10.1520/F1908-08R13.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC),4330 EastWest Hwy.,Bethesda,MD 20814,http:/www.cpsc.gov.5Available from The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals(APSP),2111Eisenhower Avenue,Alexandria,VA 22314,http:/www.asps.org.6Available from International Code Council(ICC),5203 Leesburg Pike,Suite600,Falls Church,VA 22041-3401,http:/www.intlcode.org.7Available 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 3.2.7 spa(portable),na nonpermanent structure contain-ing water over 24 in.(610 mm)deep,in which all controls,water-heating,and water-circulating equipment are an integralpart of the product,intended for recreational bathing.3.2.8 swimming pool,nan in-ground,on-ground,orabove-ground structure of a permanent,semi-permanent,orportable fabrication containing water over 24 in.(610 mm)deep and designed and constructed in accordance with localcodes,used for bathing,swimming,diving,racing,or otheractivity.4.Summary of Practice4.1 This guide is based in part upon recommendations of theCPSC,the American Association of Pediatrics,the NationalCenter for Injury Prevention,and the American MedicalAssociation.It also incorporates certain provisions of theAPSPModel Barrier Code for Residential Swimming Pools,Spas andHot Tubs(ANSI/APSP-7).4.2 The CPSC recommends the use of barriers and othersafety devices to create“layers of protection.”PerformanceSpecifications F1346 an