ASTM F1951-08

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AnAmerican National Standard
Designation:F1951–99 Designation: F 1951 – 08
Standard Specification for
Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under
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and Around Playground Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1951; 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
The need for systematic and consistent means of evaluating the capability of surface systems to
provide access to playgrounds has been amplified by the passage of the Federal Americans with
Disabilities Act. The goal of this specification is to establish uniform means to measure the
characteristics of surface systems in order to provide the potential buyer with performance
specifications to select materials for use as an accessible surface under and around playground
equipment.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification establishes minimum characteristics for those factors that determine accessibility. This specification
applies to all types of materials that can be used under and around playground equipment.
1.2 The material under and around playground equipment that meets this specification must also comply with Specification
F 1292 if the surface is within the fall zone.
1.3 This specification does not imply that an injury cannot be incurred if the surface system complies with this specification.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information
only (see ASTM SI10).
1.5 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test method portions, Sections 6 and 7, of this specification: This
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
to use. Note1—Specification F 1951 – 99 replaces ASTM PS 83, Provisional Standard Specification for Determination of
Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards: ASTM Standards:
ASTM SI10 IEEE/ASTM SI 10 American National Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern
Metric System
E 177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
F 1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
F 1487 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
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2.2 U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Document:
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
2.3 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Document:
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Handbook for Public Playground Safety, 1991
US CPSC Publication No. 325 Handbook for Public Playground Safety
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.63 on
Playground Surfacing Systems.
Current edition approved Feb. 10, 1999. Published June 1999.
Current edition approved March 1, 2008. Published March 2008. Originally approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as F 1951 – 99.
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Available from United States Access Board, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111, http://www.access-board.gov/.
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Available from United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD, 20814, http://www.cpsc.gov/.
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F1951–08
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 camber, n—the angular position in the vertical direction of the individual main wheel axis.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Zero camber occurs when the wheel axis is parallel to the ground surface.
3.1.2 loose fill sy
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