ASTM F2049-09b
(Guide)Standard Guide for Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas
Standard Guide for Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This specification sets forth minimum standard requirements for use in local codes and ordinances relating to public, multi-family, residential, and commercial outdoor play areas or zones and their environments.
This specification does not have the effect of law, nor is it intended to supersede local codes and ordinances of a more restrictive nature.
Playgrounds that intentionally incorporate water into the play area are exempt from this specification.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification provides the recommended minimum requirements for denoting various types of fences/barriers for the protection of children's outdoor play spaces in public, commercial, and multi-family residential use locations. This specification excludes individual single family residential use play equipment locations. Interior fences located in a play area that has a perimeter fence established shall only have to comply with the latch height requirement indicated in 7.6.2.
1.2 This specification provides for the safety of occupants in play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as well as other participant intrusion, and for children containment or entry/exit. This specification has the intent to also keep children inside a predetermined area in an effort to enhance supervision; to keep children from running out of the area into water and other hazards; to minimize the likelihood of facial lacerations on low gate and fence hardware; to minimize the likelihood of abduction; and to restrict access to railroads, highways, roads, and other such hazards.
1.3 This specification does not choose the product components for the fence system, the choice of which should be made by the operators of the play space and their specification writers or drafters based upon their determination of the merits of the products that could be used.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The SI values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 This specification does not purport to address the aspect of safety within a play area or zone. It is the responsibility of the user of this specification to establish appropriate safety practices as related to the play area and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
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Designation: F2049 – 09b
Standard Safety Performance Specification for
Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family
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Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2049; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification provides the recommended minimum 2.1 ASTM Standards:
requirements for denoting various types of fences/barriers for A123/A123M Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized)
the protection of children’s outdoor play spaces in public, Coatings on Iron and Steel Products
commercial, and multi-family residential use locations. This A392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link
specification excludes individual single family residential use Fence Fabric
play equipment locations. Interior fences located in a play area A491 Specification forAluminum-Coated Steel Chain-Link
that has a perimeter fence established shall only have to Fence Fabric
comply with the latch height requirement indicated in 7.6.2. F552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing
1.2 Thisspecificationprovidesforthesafetyofoccupantsin F567 Practice for Installation of Chain-Link Fence
play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as well F626 Specification for Fence Fittings
as other participant intrusion, and for children containment or F668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Other
entry/exit. This specification has the intent to also keep Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
children inside a predetermined area in an effort to enhance F1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings
supervision; to keep children from running out of the area into on Steel Industrial Chain Link Fence Framework
water and other hazards; to minimize the likelihood of facial F1083 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-
lacerations on low gate and fence hardware; to minimize the Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
likelihood of abduction; and to restrict access to railroads, F1183 Specification forAluminumAlloy Chain Link Fence
highways, roads, and other such hazards. Fabric
1.3 This specification does not choose the product compo- F1345 Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal
nents for the fence system, the choice of which should be made Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
by the operators of the play space and their specification F1664 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and
writers or drafters based upon their determination of the merits Other Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Tension
of the products that could be used. Wire Used with Chain-Link Fence
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1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded 2.2 CPSC Document:
as standard. The SI values given in parentheses are for Model Pool Barriers Publication
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information only. 2.3 BOCA Document:
1.5 This specification does not purport to address the aspect BOCA National Building Code/1993 – 12th Edition
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of safety within a play area or zone. It is the responsibility of 2.4 Research Reports:
the user of this specification to establish appropriate safety National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report
practices as related to the play area and determine the #54
applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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Available from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 4330 East
West Hwy., Bethesda, MD 20814, http://www.cpsc.gov.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences Available from International Code Council (ICC), 5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.10 on Specific Applications. 600, Falls Church, VA 22041-3401, http://www.intlcode.org.
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Current edition approved July 1, 2009. Published August 2009. Originally Colcote, L. R., and Mitchie, J. D., “Location, Selection, and Maintenance of
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F2049 – 09a. DOI: Highway Guardrails and Median Barriers,” National Cooperative Highway Re-
10.1520/F2049-09B. search Program Report #54, S. W. Research Institute, San Antonio, TX.
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:F2049–09a Designation: F 2049 – 09b
Standard Safety Performance Specification for
Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family
1
Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2049; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification provides the recommended minimum requirements for denoting various types of fences/barriers for the
protection of children’s outdoor play spaces in public, commercial, and multi-family residential use locations. This specification
excludesindividualsinglefamilyresidentialuseplayequipmentlocations.Interiorfenceslocatedinaplayareathathasaperimeter
fence established shall only have to comply with the latch height requirement indicated in 7.6.2.
1.2 This specification provides for the safety of occupants in play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as well as
other participant intrusion, and for children containment or entry/exit. This specification has the intent to also keep children inside
apredeterminedareainanefforttoenhancesupervision;tokeepchildrenfromrunningoutoftheareaintowaterandotherhazards;
to minimize the likelihood of facial lacerations on low gate and fence hardware; to minimize the likelihood of abduction; and to
restrict access to railroads, highways, roads, and other such hazards.
1.3 This specification does not choose the product components for the fence system, the choice of which should be made by
the operators of the play space and their specification writers or drafters based upon their determination of the merits of the
products that could be used.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard.The SI values given in parentheses are for information
only.
1.5 This specification does not purport to address the aspect of safety within a play area or zone. It is the responsibility of the
user of this specification to establish appropriate safety practices as related to the play area and determine the applicability of
regulatory requirements prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 123/A 123M Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products
A 392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
A 491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
F 552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing
F 567 Practice for Installation of Chain-Link Fence
F 626 Specification for Fence Fittings
F 668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Other Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
F 1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Chain Link Fence Framework
F 1083 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
F 1183 Specification for Aluminum Alloy Chain Link Fence Fabric
F 1345 Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
F 1664 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Other Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated SteelTensionWire Used
with Chain-Link Fence
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2.2 CPSC Document:
Model Pool Barriers Publication
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2.3 BOCA Document:
BOCA National Building Code/1993 – 12th Edition
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F14 on Fences and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.10 on Specific Applications.
Current edition approved June 15,July 1, 2009. Published August 2009. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F 2049 – 09a.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 4330 East West Hwy., Bethesda, MD 20814, http://www.cpsc.gov.
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Available from International Code Council (ICC), 5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite 600, Falls Church, VA 22041-3401, http://www.intlcode.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report #54
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