ASTM F2460-07
(Practice)Standard Practice for Special Requirements for Bumper Boats
Standard Practice for Special Requirements for Bumper Boats
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The purpose of this practice is to delineate information and to establish procedures for the operation of a bumper boat amusement ride.
The device is a single craft, unattached to other craft or common frame system. It is non-human powered without connection to a common energy source. It is driver controlled with respect to acceleration, speed, and steering.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design, manufacture, and operations of bumper boats. These are boats used to bump into each other intentionally as directed by drivers as a form of entertainment. Boats are fitted with an inflatable or impact attenuating device to allow for such bumping.
1.2 This practice follows Practices F 1193 and F 770 as the basic level of safety for bumper boats. These practices shall be followed for all bumper boats under this practice. This practice shall include all modifications, improvements, and deviations to design, quality, manufacture, construction, ownership, operation, inspection, and maintenance of a bumper boat
1.3 This practice does not apply to personal watercraft, human powered watercraft, or watercraft used for general purposes by private owners.
1.4 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.
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Designation:F2460–07
Standard Practice for
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Special Requirements for Bumper Boats
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2460; 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 F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction
of Amusement Rides and Devices
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design, manu-
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2.2 NFPA Standards:
facture, and operations of bumper boats. These are boats used
National Fire and Protection Association Standards
to bump into each other intentionally as directed by drivers as
a form of entertainment. Boats are fitted with an inflatable or
3. Significance and Use
impact attenuating device to allow for such bumping.
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information
1.2 This practice follows Practices F1193 and F770 as the
and to establish procedures for the operation of a bumper boat
basic level of safety for bumper boats. These practices shall be
amusement ride.
followed for all bumper boats under this practice. This practice
3.2 The device is a single craft, unattached to other craft or
shall include all modifications, improvements, and deviations
common frame system. It is non-human powered without
to design, quality, manufacture, construction, ownership, op-
connection to a common energy source. It is driver controlled
eration, inspection, and maintenance of a bumper boat
with respect to acceleration, speed, and steering.
1.3 This practice does not apply to personal watercraft,
human powered watercraft, or watercraft used for general
4. Design Requirements
purposes by private owners.
4.1 Throttle/power controls shall return automatically to
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
stop or slow speed when released.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.2 All battery powered units will provide adequate venti-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
lation to battery compartment.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.3 Any moving drive component (that is, propellers, im-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
pellers) must be guarded on all sides, whenever ride is in
2. Referenced Documents operation. Openings of the guard shall be no larger in diameter
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2 or width than ⁄8 in. (16 mm).
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.4 Throttle/power controls shall be located in such a
F770 Practice for Ownership and Operation of Amusement
manner as to prevent accidental activation during loading or
Rides and Devices
unloading of boat.
F853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement
Rides and Devices
5. Quality, Manufacture, and Construction Requirements
F1159 Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron
5.1 Quality, manufacture, and construction shall be in ac-
Directed, Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin Oper-
cordance with in Practices F1193 and F1159.
ated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement Rides
and Devices and Air-Supported Structures
6. Ownership and Operation Requirements
6.1 Ownership and operation requirements for this practice
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are outlined in Practice F770. The items below are require-
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 onAmusement
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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Designation:F2460–06 Designation:F2460–07
Standard Practice for
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Special Requirements for Bumper Boats
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2460; 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
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design, manufacture, and operations of bumper boats. These are boats used to bump
into each other intentionally as directed by drivers as a form of entertainment. Boats are fitted with an inflatable or impact
attenuating device to allow for such bumping.
1.2 This practice follows Practices F 1193 and F 770 as the basic level of safety for bumper boats. These practices shall be
followed for all bumper boats under this practice. This practice shall include all modifications, improvements, and deviations to
design, quality, manufacture, construction, ownership, operation, inspection, and maintenance of a bumper boat
1.3 This practice does not apply to personal watercraft, human powered watercraft, or watercraft used for general purposes by
private owners.
1.4 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F 770 Practice for Ownership and Operation of Amusement Rides and Devices
F 853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices
F 1159 Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron Directed, Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin Operated and
Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement Rides and Devices and Air-Supported Structures
F 1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and Devices
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2.2 NFPA Standards:
National Fire and Protection Association Standards
3. Significance and Use
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information and to establish procedures for the operation of a bumper boat
amusement ride.
3.2 The device is a single craft, unattached to other craft or common frame system. It is non-human powered without connection
to a common energy source. It is driver controlled with respect to acceleration, speed, and steering.
4. Design Requirements
4.1 Throttle/power controls shall return automatically to stop or slow speed when released.
4.2 All battery powered units will provide adequate ventilation to battery compartment.
4.3 Any moving drive component (that is, propellers, impellers) must be guarded on all sides, whenever ride is in operation.
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Openings of the guard shall be no larger in diameter or width than 0.625 ⁄8 in. (15.87(16 mm).
4.4 Throttle/power controls shall be located in such a manner as to prevent accidental activation during loading or unloading
of boat.
5. Quality, Manufacture, and Construction Requirements
5.1 Quality, manufacture, and construction shall be in accordance with in Practices F 1193 and F 1159.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.60 on Special
Rides/Attractions.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2006. Published November 2006.
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2007. Published December 2007. Originally approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F 2460 – 06.
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6. Ownership and Operation Requirements
6.1 Ownership and operation requirements for this practice are outlined in Practice F 770. The items below are requirements
in addition to Practice F 770.
6.2 Bumperboatsmaybeequippedwithheatshieldsandguardsthatmustbeinplaceandinproperworkingconditionwhenever
ride is in operation.
6.3 Water quality in the ride pond shall conform
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