1. Scope

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, amusement park equipment, sports equipment, fitness equipment intended for users over the age of 12, and soft contained play equipment are not included in this specification.

1.4 This consumer safety performance specification includes the following sections:

Title
Section Number
Scope	1
Referenced Documents	2
Terminology	3
Materials and Manufacture	4
General Requirements	5
Performance Requirements	6
Requirements for Access/Egress	7
Equipment	8
Public Use Playground Layout	9
Accessibility	10
Installation	11
Structural Integrity	12
Maintenance	13
Labeling	14
Figures	Annex A1

1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

2. Referenced Documents

D2240 Test Method for Rubber Property-Durometer Hardness
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
F1004 Consumer Safety Specification for Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures
F1077 Guide for the Selection of Committee F-16 Fastener Specifications
F1148 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment
F1159 Practice for the Design and Manufacture of Amusement Rides and Devices
F1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
F1951 Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
Z535.1 Safety Color Code
Z535.4 Products Safety-Signs and Labels
16 CFR Part 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
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 Edge in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under 8 Years of Age
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
UL 969 Standard for Safety: Marking and Labeling Systems
CAN/CSA-Z614 Children's Playspaces and Equipment

Index Terms

playground equipment; public playground equipment; 97.200.40

Citing ASTM Standards

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