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Designation:F195114An American National StandardStandard Specification forDetermination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Underand Around Playground Equipment1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1951;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.INTRODUCTIONThe need for systematic and consistent means of evaluating the capability of surface systems toprovide access to playgrounds has been amplified by the passage of the Federal Americans withDisabilities Act.The goal of this specification is to establish uniform means to measure thecharacteristics of surface systems in order to provide the potential buyer with performancespecifications to select materials for use as an accessible surface under and around playgroundequipment.1.Scope1.1 This specification establishes minimum characteristicsfor those factors that determine accessibility.This specificationapplies to all types of materials that can be used under andaround playground equipment.1.2 The material under and around playground equipmentthat meets this specification must also comply with Specifica-tion F1292 if the surface is within the fall zone.1.3 This specification does not imply that an injury cannotbe incurred if the surface system complies with this specifica-tion.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.(See IEEE/ASTM SI 10.)1.5 The following precautionary statement pertains only tothe test method portions,Sections 6 and 7,of this specification:This standard does not purport to address all of the safetyconcerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety andhealth practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2IEEE/ASTM SI 10 American National Standard for Use ofthe International System of Units(SI):The Modern MetricSystemE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test MethodsE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test MethodF1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of SurfacingMaterials Within the Use Zone of Playground EquipmentF1487 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Play-ground Equipment for Public Use2.2 U.S.Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compli-ance Board Document:3Americans with DisabilitiesAct Accessibility Guidelines forBuildings and Facilities2.3 U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission Document:4US CPSC Publication No.325 Handbook for Public Play-ground Safety(2010)3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:1This 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 June 1,2014.Published July 2014.Originally approvedin 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F1951 09b.DOI:10.1520/F1951-14.2For 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 United States Access Board,1331 F Street,NW,Suite 1000,Washington,DC 20004-1111,http:/www.access-board.gov/.4Available from United States Consumer Product Safety Commission,4330 EastWest Highway,Bethesda,MD,20814,http:/www.cpsc.gov/.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.1 camber,nthe angular position in the vertical direc-tion of the individual main wheel axis.3.1.1.1 DiscussionZero camber occurs when the wheelaxis is parallel to the ground surface.3.1.2 loose fill system,na surface system consisting ofsmall independent,movable components.3.1.2.1 DiscussionExamples of movable components in-clude sand,gravel,wood chips,loose rubber,and engineeredwood fiber.3.1.3 maneuverability,nthe ability of a surfacing materialto allow unencumbered traversing or locomotion of a personwith or without prosthetic aids or wheelchair.3.1.4 toe,nthe difference in separation distance betweenthe front of the two main wheels and the rear of the two mainwheels of a wheelchair.3.1.4.1 DiscussionProper toe alignment occurs when theaxle is perpendicular to the direction of rolling.3.1.5 use zone,narea beneath and immediately adjacent toa play structure or equipment that is designated for unrestrictedcirculation around the equipment and on whose surface it ispredicted that a user would land when falling fr