ASTM F1487-05

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Designation: F 1487 – 05
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Playground Equipment for Public Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1487; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This consumer safety performance specification establishes nationally recognized safety standards
for public playground equipment to address injuries identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC).
During 1999 the CPSC estimated that about 156 000 victims were treated in U.S. hospital
emergency rooms for injuries associated with public playground equipment. About three fourths of
these injuries resulted from falls, primarily to the surface on which the equipment was located. Other
hazard patterns involved impact by swings and other moving equipment and contact with protrusions,
crush or shear points, and sharp edges. Fatalities reported to the CPSC resulted from falls;
entanglement of clothing or similar items on equipment; entanglement in ropes tied to or caught on
equipment; head entrapment; impact by equipment that tipped over or otherwise failed; and impact by
moving swings. This consumer safety performance specification does not eliminate the need for
supervision of children on public playground equipment. It is intended to minimize the likelihood of
life-threatening or debilitating injuries, such as those identified by the CPSC.
There has been significant harmonization of this performance specification and CAN/CSA-Z614.
1. Scope 1.5 This specification does not address accessibility, except
asitpertainstosafetyissuesnotcoveredintheAmericanswith
1.1 This consumer safety performance specification pro-
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Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG).
vides safety and performance standards for various types of
1.6 This consumer safety performance specification in-
public playground equipment. Its purpose is to reduce life-
cludes the following sections:
threatening and debilitating injuries.
Title Section Number
1.2 Therangeofusersencompassedbythisconsumersafety
performance specification is the 5th percentile 2-year-old
Scope 1
through the 95th percentile 12-year-old. Referenced Documents 2
Terminology 3
1.3 Home playground equipment, amusement rides, sports
Materials and Manufacture 4
equipment,fitnessequipmentintendedforusersovertheageof
General Requirements 5
12, public use play equipment for children 6 months to 24
Performance Requirements 6
Requirements for Access/Egress 7
months, and soft contained play equipment are not included in
Equipment 8
this specification.
Playground Layout 9
1.4 Products or materials (site furnishings) that are installed Accessibility 10
Installation 11
outside the equipment use zone, such as benches, tables, and
Structural Integrity 12
borders, used to contain protective surfacing, are not consid-
Maintenance 13
ered playground equipment and are not included in this Labeling 14
Information Signage and Labels 15
specification.
Keywords 16
Figures Annex A1
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
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Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.29 on Moreinformationonfederalrequirementsforplayequipmentaccessibilitymay
Playground Equipment for Public Use. be obtained from the Office of Technical and Information Services, Architectural
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2005. Published August 2005. Originally and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000,
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approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F 1487 – 01 . Washington, DC 20004–1111, or at www.access-board.gov/play/finalrule.htm.
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F1487–05
1.7 General Measures, Tolerances, and Conversions: Z535.4 Products Safety—Signs and Labels
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1.7.1 The general tolerances for this specification (unless 2.3 Federal Standards:
otherwise specified) are as follows: 16 CFR Part 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and
Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing
Dimension Tolerance
X in. 60.5 in.
Paint
X.X in. 60.05 in.
16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances Act Regulations, in-
X.XX in. 60.005 in.
cluding Sections:
These tolerances still apply to a dimension even when terms
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a Sharp
like greater than, less than, minimum, or maximum are used.
Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by
1.7.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
Children Under 8 Years of Age
re
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