ASTM F1918

1.1 This safety performance specification provides safety and performance standards for soft contained play equipment. Its purpose is to reduce the potential for life-threatening and debilitating injuries.

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

1.3 Public playground equipment, home playground equipment, sports equipment, amusement rides, fitness equipment not part of the play system, water-related attractions and devices, and toys and juvenile products are not included in this specification.

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

1.5 This safety performance specification includes the following sections:

2. Referenced Documents

E648 Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using A Radiant Heat Energy Source
F1004 Consumer Safety Specification for Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures
F1077 Guide for the Selection of Committee F16 Fastener Specifications
F1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
F1487 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
F1951 Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
16 CFR 1500-Hazardous Substances Act Regulations, including Sections: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
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 Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
Americans With Disabilities Act, Public Law 101-336:28 CFR 35 Title II, Subtitle A28 CFR 36 Title III, Appendix A
California Technical Bulletin 117
National Electrical Code (NEC)
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
NFPA 701 Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films
UL Standard 1975 Fire Tests for Foamed Plastics Used for Decorative Purposes
UL Standard 94 Test for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts, Devices, and Appliances

Index Terms

entanglement; entrapment; fire safety; hazard; maintenance; protrusion; slides; soft contained play equipment; ICS Number Code 97.220.01

Citing ASTM Standards

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