ASTM F2223-04

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An American National Standard
Designation:F2223–04
Standard Guide for
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ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2223; 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.
1. Scope F 2075 Specification for Engineered Wood Fiber for Use as
a Playground Safety Surface Under and Around Play-
1.1 This guide covers standards for selecting and specifying
ground Equipment
surface systems under and around playground equipment.
2.2 Canadian Standard:
1.2 This guide describes how to apply existing ASTM
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CSA Z614 Children’s Playspaces and Equipment
standards to evaluate the impact attenuation, accessibility
2.3 Government Publications:
characteristics and product characteristics when selecting sur-
CPSC (US Consumer Product Safety Commission) Hand-
facing systems for use under and around playground equip-
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book for Public Playground Safety, Pub. No. 325
ment.
US Code of Federal Regulations Part 3, 36 CFR Part
1.3 This guide does not imply that an injury cannot be
1191 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility
incurred when the surface system complies with standards
Guidelines: Play Areas: (Final Rule)
referred to in this guide.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3. Terminology
as standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for informa-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
tion only.
3.1.1 acceleration—the time rate of change of velocity.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.2 critical height—the maximum height in full feet for a
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
surfacing system that, when tested in accordance with Speci-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
fication F 1292, no value shall exceed 200 g-max or 1000 HIC.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.3 deceleration—the time rate of reduction of velocity.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.4 drop height—the distance from which the instru-
2. Referenced Documents mented headform is released to the surface.
2 3.1.5 fall height—theverticaldistancebetweenadesignated
2.1 ASTM Standards:
play surface of the play equipment and the protective surfacing
F 963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
beneath it. In the case of swings, the vertical distance from the
F 1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface
pivot point for the swinging element to the protective surface
Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
beneath it. The playground standard that has relevant jurisdic-
F 1487 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
tion should be consulted with relation to specific play struc-
Playground Equipment for Public Use
tures.
F 1918 Safety Performance Specification for Soft Con-
3.1.6 g—acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface at
tained Play Equipment
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sea level (32 ft/s (9.8 m/s )).
F 1951 Specification for Determination of Accessibility of
3.1.7 g-max—the multiple of g that represents a maximum
Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equip-
deceleration experienced during an initial impact.
ment
3.1.8 headform—the striking part of testing apparatus.
3.1.9 head injury criteria (HIC)—a measure of impact
severitythatconsidersthedurationoverwhichthemostcritical
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports section of the deceleration pulse persists as well as the peak
Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.63 on
level of deceleration.
Playground Surfacing Systems.
Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F 2223 – 03.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
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3.1.10 impact attenuation—theabilityofasurfacetoreduce 7. Impact Attenuation
and dissipate the energy of an impacting body.
7.1 TheinitialworkofSubcommitteeF08.63wasespecially
3.1.11 impact velocity—the velocity of a falling body im-
imp
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