ASTM_F_3012_-_14.pdf

Designation:F301214Standard Specification forLoose-Fill Rubber for Use as a Playground Safety Surfaceunder and around Playground Equipment1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3012;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.INTRODUCTIONRecycled rubber used in loose-fill applications is found in a wide variety of products,includinglandscaping mulch,equestrian surfacing,artificial turf in-fill,and resilient playground surfacing.Thegoal of this specification is to provide test methods and performance requirements for loose-fill rubberplayground-surfacing products.It is intended to complement existing ASTM International standardsfor determining the shock attenuation and accessibility of a playground surface.This specification willassist playground designers and specifiers,owner/operators,and playground-surfacing suppliers inevaluating loose-fill rubber products for playground use.1.Scope1.1 This specification establishes test methods and perfor-mance requirements for particle size distribution,extractablehazardous metal content,total lead content,tramp metalcontent,and sharp tramp metal content for loose-fill rubber thatis intended to be used as a playground surface.1.2 This specification does not contain test methods orperformance requirements for the accessibility of loose-fillrubber playground surfacing.The specification also does notestablish test methods or performance requirements to charac-terize the release of organic chemicals from loose-fill rubberintended to be used as a playground surface.Appendix X1 andAppendix X2 contain additional information on these topics.1.3 If loose-fill rubber which meets the requirements of thisstandard is to be installed in the use zone of playgroundequipment,it must also comply with Specification F1292.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are mathemati-cal conversions to SI units that are provided for informationonly and are not considered standard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and CoarseAggregatesD1193 Specification for Reagent WaterE11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and TestSievesE1613 Test Method for Determination of Lead by Induc-tively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry(ICP-AES),Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry(FAAS),or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spec-trometry(GFAAS)TechniquesF963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy SafetyF1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of SurfacingMaterials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment2.2 U.S.EPA Standards and Methods:3EPA Method 3050B Acid Digestion of Sediments,Sludgesand Soils;SW 846,Test Methods for Evaluating SolidWaste,Physical/Chemical MethodsEPA Method 3051A Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion ofSediments,Sludges and Soils;SW 846,Test Methods forEvaluating Solid Waste,Physical/Chemical MethodsEPA Method 6010B Inductively Coupled Plasma-AtomicEmission Spectrometry;SW 846,Test Methods for Evalu-ating Solid Waste,Physical/Chemical Methods1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.63 on Playground Surfacing Systems.Current edition approved May 1,2014.Published May 2014.DOI:10.1520/F3012-14.2For 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.3Available from the U.S.EPA,Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery,(5305P),1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,N.W.,Washington,DC 20460.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 EPA Method 7470A Mercury in Liquid Waste(ManualCold-Vapor Technique);SW 846,Test Methods for Evalu-ating Solid Waste,Physical/Chemical Methods2.3 Federal Standards:416 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining aSharp Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Useby Children Under 8 Years of Age3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 hazardous metal,nmetal that could have the poten-tial to cause harm to humans3.1.2 organic chemical,nchemical compound containingcarbon and hydrogen.3.1.3 particle size distribution,nlist of values that definesthe relative amounts of particles present in a mixture.3.1.4 sieve analysis,nprocedure used to determin