ASTM_F_2373_-_11.pdf

Designation:F237311Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification forPublic Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through23 Months1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2373;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 consumer safety performance specification pro-vides safety and performance requirements for various types ofpublic use play equipment such as,but not limited to,compos-ite play structures,climbing structures,to-fro swings,springrocking equipment,and slides.It is intended to apply to playequipment that is used in places of public assembly,includingearly care and education facilities,parks,or playgrounds.Public use play areas for children in this age range include bothindoor(classroom)settings and outdoor playgrounds.Whereappropriate,distinctions will be made between indoor andoutdoor settings where there is supervision(for example,a playarea that is part of an early care and education facility),andsettings with unlimited access(for example,public play-grounds and parks).1.2 The range of users encompassed by this consumer safetyperformance specification is the 5th percentile 6 month oldthrough the 95th percentile 23 month old.1.3 The purpose of this specification is to reduce thepotential for life threatening and debilitating injuries.1.4 Accessory toys attached to play equipment must meetall relevant standards including this consumer safety perfor-mance specification.1.5 Homeplaygroundequipment,amusementparkequipment,sports equipment,fitness equipment,soft containedplay equipment,tricycles,toys,juvenile care products such as,but not limited to,infant swings,play yards,expansion gates,and expandable enclosures,furniture(including child-sizedhouse play furnishings and sand/water tables intended primar-ily for indoor use),bassinets and cradles,infant walkers,bouncer seats,jumpers,infant stationary activity centers,andinfant carriers are not included in the scope of this specifica-tion.1.6 This consumer safety performance specification in-cludes the following sections:TitleSectionScope1Referenced Documents2ASTM Standards2.1ANSI Standards2.2Federal Standards2.3CPSC Documents2.4UL Standard2.5European Standard2.6Terminology3Materials and Manufacture4General Requirements4.1Fasteners4.2Toxic or Hazardous Substances4.3Stuffing,Loose Fillers,and Padding Materials4.4General Requirements5Compliance Documentation5.1Small Parts5.2Asphyxiation Hazard5.3Performance Requirements6Head and Neck Entrapment6.1Sharp Points and Sharp Edges6.2Protrusions6.3Entanglement Hazards6.4Crush and Shear Points6.5Ventilation6.6Closures6.7Suspended Hazards6.8Requirements for Access and Egress7Access and Egress Components That ShallNot Be Used7.1Adjacent Platforms7.2Step Ladders,Stairways,Flexible AccessComponents,and Access Ramps7.3Climbing Equipment Used for Access and Egress7.4Handrails and Other Means of Hand Support7.5Requirements for Platforms,Landings,and OtherDesignated Play Surfaces8Platforms and Similar Surfaces8.1Adjacent Platforms8.2Protective Barriers8.3Equipment Specifications9Equipment That Shall Not Be Used9.1Climbing Equipment9.2Slides9.3Spring Rocking Equipment Intended for Use WithoutAdult Assistance9.4To-Fro Swings9.5Structural Integrity and Stability10General Requirements10.1Structural Integrity Tests for Rungs,Steps,andHorizontal Supporting Members10.21This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.44 on PlayEquipment for Children Under Two.Current edition approved Aug.15,2011.Published October 2011.Originallyapproved in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F2373 08.DOI:10.1520/F2373-11.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 TitleSectionStructural Integrity and Stability Tests forPlatforms and Ramps10.3Test for Dynamic Strength of Barriers and Handrails10.4Structural Integrity and Stability Tests for Slides10.5Structural Integrity Test for Spring Rocking Equipment10.6Structural Integrity and Stability Tests for Swings10.7Play Equipment Use Zones,Non-Encroachment Zones,and Placement11General Use Zone Requirements11.1Exemptions from Use Zone Requirements11.2General Non-Encroachment Zone Requirements11.3Use Zones for Play Structures Having No MovingComponents11.4Use Zones for Slides11.5Use Zones for Spring Rocking Equipment11.6Use Zones and Non-Encroachment Zones for To-FroSwings11.7Surfacing Materials for Use Zones11.8Fences and Gates11.9Placement of Play Equipment11.10Labels and Signs12Compliance Requirements for Labels and Signs12.1Specifications for All Labels and Signs12.2Label Requirements on Play Equipment and Structures12.3Signs Required for Play Equip