ASTM F1487

1.1 This consumer safety performance specification provides safety and performance standards for various types of public playground equipment. Its purpose is to reduce life-threatening and debilitating injuries.

1.2 The range of users encompassed by this consumer safety performance specification is the 5th percentile 2-year-old through the 95th percentile 12-year-old.

1.3 Home playground equipment, toys, amusement rides, sports equipment, fitness equipment intended for users over the age of 12, public use play equipment for children 6 to 24 months, and soft contained play equipment are not included in this specification.

1.4 Products or materials (site furnishings) that are installed outside the equipment use zone, such as benches, tables, and borders, used to contain protective surfacing, are not considered playground equipment and are not included in this specification.

1.5 This specification does not address accessibility, except as it pertains to safety issues not covered in the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG).

1.6 This consumer safety performance specification includes the following sections:

1.7 General Measures, Tolerances, and Conversions

1.7.1 The general tolerances for this specification (unless otherwise specified) are as follows:

These tolerances still apply to a dimension even when terms like greater than, less than, minimum, or maximum are used.

1.7.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only.

1.7.3 The conversion factor from inch-pound to metric units is 1 in. = 25.4 mm, and 1 lb = 0.45359 kg.

1.7.4 See for figures referenced throughout this specification.

1.7.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents

D2240 Test Method for Rubber Property-Durometer Hardness
F1004 Consumer Safety Specification for Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures
F1077 Guide for Selection of Committee F16 Fastener Specifications
F1148 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment
F1159 Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron Directed, Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin Operated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement Rides and Devices and Air-Supported Structures
F1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
F1918 Safety Performance Specification for Soft Contained Play Equipment
F1951 Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
F2373 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months
F698 Specification for Physical Information to be Provided for Amusement Rides and Devices
F846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides and Devices
F853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices
F893 Guide for Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
F963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under 8 Years of Age
1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under 8 Years of Age
16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations, including Sections:
16 CFR Part 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
16 CFR Section 1501 Method for Identifying Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under 3 Years of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration or Ingestion Hazards Because of Small Parts
36 CFR Part 1191 Americans with Disabilities Act Disability Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for Buildings and Facilities; Section 15.6 Play Areas
CAN/CSA-Z614 Children's Playspaces and Equipment
UL 969 Standard for Safety: Marking and Labeling Systems
Z535.1 Safety Color Code
Z535.4 Products Safety-Signs and Labels

Index Terms

consumer safety; playground equipment; public use; ICS Number Code 97.200.40

Citing ASTM Standards

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