ASTM F2374-19
(Practice)Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Operation, and Maintenance of Inflatable Amusement Devices
Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Operation, and Maintenance of Inflatable Amusement Devices
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information regarding the design, manufacture, installation, operation, and maintenance of inflatable amusement devices.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the Design, Manufacture, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, Training, Auditing and Major Modification of commercial use Inflatable Amusement Devices. These devices are made of flexible fabric, inflated by one or more blowers, and rely upon air pressure to maintain their shape. They are designed for patron activities that may include, but not be limited to: bounce, climb, slide, obstacle course or interactive play.
1.1.1 Amusement devices covered by this standard are used primarily in amusement, entertainment or recreational applications. Such applications include, but are not limited to, amusement parks, theme parks, water parks, family entertainment centers, rental companies, fitness centers, gyms, gymnastics facilities, jump centers, sports facilities, skate parks, camps, schools, shopping centers, temporary special events, carnivals, fairs, festivals and municipal parks.
1.1.2 This practice includes land-based inflatable amusement devices that are designed for dry use, wet use, or a combination of wet/dry use.
1.1.3 Inflatable amusement devices covered by this standard have inflation systems that:
1.1.3.1 Require air to be constantly supplied in order to maintain structure, form, shape or integrity (continuous air inflatable amusement device); or
1.1.3.2 Maintain inflation without the need for constant air supply (captured air inflatable amusement device); or
1.1.3.3 Incorporate both methods of inflation into a single device.
1.1.4 The design and manufacturing requirements in Sections 5 and 6 of this standard shall not apply to inflatable amusement devices manufactured before the publication date of this standard practice.
1.1.5 The modification requirements in Section 5.3 of this standard shall not apply to major modifications performed before the publication date of this standard practice.
1.2 This practice specifically excludes the following types of inflatable devices:
1.2.1 Inflatable devices marketed directly to consumers for private home use by children. Those devices are covered under a separate standard, Consumer Safety Specification F2729.
1.2.2 Inflatable devices that are used for professional exhibition or stunt work; safety and rescue activities; aerial or aviation structures or devices; exhibit floats; or similar inflatable devices.
1.2.3 Inflatables that do not have a floor affixed to the inflatable structure (that is, the ground is exposed inside an inflated perimeter).
1.2.4 Inflatable devices that require a sudden loss of air to perform their intended function (for example, stunt bag style inflatable impact attenuation devices).
1.2.5 Inflatable devices that are designed primarily as floating devices to be installed in or on bodies of water.
1.2.6 Stand-alone captured air inflatable devices that are designed to contain the patron within the elevated pressure space; are designed to be mobile during its intended use; or contain less than 270 ft3 of air and do not include an anchoring or ballasting system. Examples include, but are not limited to: a water walking ball, a sports ball, a hamster ball, a hill-rolling ball.
1.2.7 Constant air membranes that incorporate a permanent sub-terrain box or pit to form the bottom and sides of the pressure vessel (for example, jumping pillow devices).
1.2.8 Air inflated devices designated to decompress or redistribute foam cubes contained in a trampoline court foam pit.
1.3 This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale, background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of the criteria presented in this practice. The annex informati...
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Designation:F2374 −19
Standard Practice for
Design, Manufacture, Operation, and Maintenance of
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Inflatable Amusement Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2374; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.2 This practice specifically excludes the following types
of inflatable devices:
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the Design,
1.2.1 Inflatable devices marketed directly to consumers for
Manufacture,Installation,Operation,Maintenance,Inspection,
privatehomeusebychildren.Thosedevicesarecoveredunder
Training,Auditing and Major Modification of commercial use
a separate standard, Consumer Safety Specification F2729.
Inflatable Amusement Devices. These devices are made of
1.2.2 Inflatable devices that are used for professional exhi-
flexible fabric, inflated by one or more blowers, and rely upon
bition or stunt work; safety and rescue activities; aerial or
air pressure to maintain their shape. They are designed for
aviation structures or devices; exhibit floats; or similar inflat-
patron activities that may include, but not be limited to:
able devices.
bounce, climb, slide, obstacle course or interactive play.
1.2.3 Inflatables that do not have a floor affixed to the
1.1.1 Amusement devices covered by this standard are used
inflatable structure (that is, the ground is exposed inside an
primarily in amusement, entertainment or recreational applica-
inflated perimeter).
tions. Such applications include, but are not limited to, amuse-
1.2.4 Inflatable devices that require a sudden loss of air to
ment parks, theme parks, water parks, family entertainment
perform their intended function (for example, stunt bag style
centers, rental companies, fitness centers, gyms, gymnastics
inflatable impact attenuation devices).
facilities, jump centers, sports facilities, skate parks, camps,
1.2.5 Inflatable devices that are designed primarily as float-
schools, shopping centers, temporary special events, carnivals,
ing devices to be installed in or on bodies of water.
fairs, festivals and municipal parks.
1.2.6 Stand-alone captured air inflatable devices that are
1.1.2 This practice includes land-based inflatable amuse-
designed to contain the patron within the elevated pressure
ment devices that are designed for dry use, wet use, or a
space; are designed to be mobile during its intended use; or
combination of wet/dry use.
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containlessthan270ft ofairanddonotincludeananchoring
1.1.3 Inflatableamusementdevicescoveredbythisstandard
or ballasting system. Examples include, but are not limited to:
have inflation systems that:
awaterwalkingball,asportsball,ahamsterball,ahill-rolling
1.1.3.1 Require air to be constantly supplied in order to
ball.
maintain structure, form, shape or integrity (continuous air
1.2.7 Constant air membranes that incorporate a permanent
inflatable amusement device); or
sub-terrain box or pit to form the bottom and sides of the
1.1.3.2 Maintain inflation without the need for constant air
pressure vessel (for example, jumping pillow devices).
supply (captured air inflatable amusement device); or
1.2.8 Air inflated devices designated to decompress or
1.1.3.3 Incorporate both methods of inflation into a single
redistribute foam cubes contained in a trampoline court foam
device.
pit.
1.1.4 The design and manufacturing requirements in Sec-
tions 5 and 6 of this standard shall not apply to inflatable
1.3 This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which
amusement devices manufactured before the publication date
provides additional information (for example, rationale,
of this standard practice.
background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so
1.1.5 The modification requirements in Section 5.3 of this
forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of
standard shall not apply to major modifications performed
the criteria presented in this practice. The annex information
before the publication date of this standard practice.
shall be interpreted as mandatory criteria.
1.4 This practice includes an appendix (non-mandatory),
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which provides additional information (for example, rationale,
ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF24onAmusement
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.61 on
background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so
Adventure Attractions.
forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of
Current edition approved April 1, 2019. Published May 2019. Originally
the criteria presented in this practice. The appendix informa-
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as F2374–17. DOI:
10.152
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Designation: F2374 − 17 F2374 − 19
Standard Practice for
Design, Manufacture, Operation, and Maintenance of
1
Inflatable Amusement Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2374; 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 practice establishes criteria for the Design, Manufacture, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, Training,
Auditing and Major Modification of commercial use Inflatable Amusement Devices. These devices are made of flexible fabric,
inflated by one or more blowers, and rely upon air pressure to maintain their shape. They are designed for patron activities that
may include, but not be limited to: bounce, climb, slide, obstacle course or interactive play.
1.1.1 Amusement devices covered by this standard are used primarily in amusement, entertainment or recreational applications.
Such applications include, but are not limited to, amusement parks, theme parks, water parks, family entertainment centers, rental
companies, fitness centers, gyms, gymnastics facilities, jump centers, sports facilities, skate parks, camps, schools, shopping
centers, temporary special events, carnivals, fairs, festivals and municipal parks.
1.1.2 This practice includes land-based inflatable amusement devices that are designed for dry use, wet use, or a combination
of wet/dry use.
1.1.3 Inflatable amusement devices covered by this standard have inflation systems that:
1.1.3.1 Require air to be constantly supplied in order to maintain structure, form, shape or integrity (continuous air inflatable
amusement device); or
1.1.3.2 Maintain inflation without the need for constant air supply (captured air inflatable amusement device); or
1.1.3.3 Incorporate both methods of inflation into a single device.
1.1.4 The design and manufacturing requirements in Sections 5 and 6 of this standard shall not apply to inflatable amusement
devices manufactured before the publication date of this standard practice.
1.1.5 The modification requirements in Section 5.3 of this standard shall not apply to major modifications performed before the
publication date of this standard practice.
1.2 This practice specifically excludes the following types of inflatable devices:
1.2.1 Inflatable devices marketed directly to consumers for private home use by children. Those devices are covered under a
separate standard, Consumer Safety Specification F2729.
1.2.2 Inflatable devices that are used for professional exhibition or stunt work; safety and rescue activities; aerial or aviation
structures or devices; exhibit floats; or similar inflatable devices.
1.2.3 Inflatables that do not have a floor affixed to the inflatable structure (that is, the ground is exposed inside an inflated
perimeter).
1.2.4 Inflatable devices that require a sudden loss of air to perform their intended function (for example, stunt bag style inflatable
impact attenuation devices).
1.2.5 Inflatable devices that are designed primarily as floating devices to be installed in or on bodies of water.
1.2.6 Stand-alone captured air inflatable devices that are designed to contain the patron within the elevated pressure space; are
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designed to be mobile during its intended use; or contain less than 270 ft of air and do not include an anchoring or ballasting
system. Examples include, but are not limited to: a water walking ball, a sports ball, a hamster ball, a hill-rolling ball.
1.2.7 Constant air membranes that incorporate a permanent sub-terrain box or pit to form the bottom and sides of the pressure
vessel (for example, jumping pillow devices).
1.2.8 Air inflated devices designated to decompress or redistribute foam cubes contained in a trampoline court foam pit.
1.3 This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale, background,
interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of the criteria presented
in this practice. The annex information shall be interpreted as mandatory criteria.
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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 F24.61 on Adventure
Attractions.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2017April 1, 2019. Published February 2018May 2019. Originally approved in 2004. Last p
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