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

ASTM Standards
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
Federal Standards
36CFRPart1191 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
Other Standards
CaliforniaTechnicalBulletin117

Index Terms

entanglement; entrapment; fire safety; hazard; maintenance; protrusion; slides; soft contained play equipment; ICS Number Code 97.220.01 (Sports equipment and facilities in general)

Citing ASTM Standards

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