Designation:F2049−11(Reapproved2017)StandardSafetyPerformanceSpecificationforFences/BarriersforPublic,Commercial,andMulti-FamilyResidentialUseOutdoorPlayAreas1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2049;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationprovidestherecommendedminimumrequirementsfordenotingvarioustypesoffences/barriersfortheprotectionofchildren’soutdoorplayspacesinpublic,commercial,andmulti-familyresidentialuselocations.Thisspecificationexcludesindividualsinglefamilyresidentialuseplayequipmentlocations.Interiorfenceslocatedinaplayareathathasaperimeterfenceestablishedshallonlyhavetocomplywiththelatchheightrequirementindicatedin7.6.2.1.2Thisspecificationprovidesforthesafetyofoccupantsinplayareasorzonesasitpertainstovehicularintrusionaswellasotherparticipantintrusion,andforchildrencontainmentorentry/exit.Thisspecificationhastheintenttoalsokeepchildreninsideapredeterminedareainanefforttoenhancesupervision;tokeepchildrenfromrunningoutoftheareaintowaterandotherhazards;tominimizethelikelihoodoffaciallacerationsonlowgateandfencehardware;tominimizethelikelihoodofabduction;andtorestrictaccesstorailroads,highways,roads,andothersuchhazards.1.3Thisspecificationdoesnotchoosetheproductcompo-nentsforthefencesystem,thechoiceofwhichshouldbemadebytheoperatorsoftheplayspaceandtheirspecificationwritersordraftersbasedupontheirdeterminationofthemeritsoftheproductsthatcouldbeused.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.TheSIvaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisspecificationdoesnotpurporttoaddresstheaspectofsafetywithinaplayareaorzone.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisspecificationtoestablishappropriatesafetypracticesasrelatedtotheplayareaanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatoryrequirementspriortou...
