ASTM F2049-09a

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.
This specification provides certain recommendations to assist those who intend to provide protection against injuries or fatalities associated with any possible vehicle passage into, or pedestrian passage to or from, a play environment by children. This would include, but not be limited to, state and local governments, model code organizations, building code groups, and consumers. It is understood that the format will vary depending upon the specific use and local conditions.
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Jun-2009
• ICS: 91.090 - External structures
• Technical Committee: F14 - Fences
• Drafting Committee: F14.10 - Specific Applications and Other Fence Systems and Components

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2049-09 - Standard Guide for Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas
• Effective Date: 15-Jun-2009
• Replaced By: ASTM F2049-09b - Standard Guide for Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F2699-08(2018) - Standard Guide for Fences for Commercial and Public Outdoor Water Spray/Play Areas
• Effective Date: 15-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F1553-11(2022) - Standard Guide for Specifying Chain Link Fence
• Effective Date: 15-Jun-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 2049 – 09a
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 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 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 A 123/A 123M Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galva-
the protection of children’s outdoor play spaces in public, nized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products
commercial, and multi-family residential use locations. This A 392 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 A 491 Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-
that has a perimeter fence established shall only have to Link Fence Fabric
comply with the latch height requirement indicated in 7.6.2. F 552 Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing
1.2 Thisspecificationprovidesforthesafetyofoccupantsin F 567 Practice for Installation of Chain-Link Fence
play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as well F 626 Specification for Fence Fittings
as other participant intrusion, and for children containment or F 668 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and
entry/exit. This specification has the intent to also keep Other Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence
children inside a predetermined area in an effort to enhance Fabric
supervision; to keep children from running out of the area into F 1043 Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings
water and other hazards; to minimize the likelihood of facial on Steel Industrial Chain Link Fence Framework
lacerations on low gate and fence hardware; to minimize the F 1083 Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-
likelihood of abduction; and to restrict access to railroads, Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
highways, roads, and other such hazards. F 1183 SpecificationforAluminumAlloyChainLinkFence
1.3 This specification does not choose the product compo- Fabric
nents for the fence system, the choice of which should be made F 1345 Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal
by the operators of the play space and their specification Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
writers or drafters based upon their determination of the merits F 1664 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and
of the products that could be used. Other Conforming Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Tension
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded Wire Used with Chain-Link Fence
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as standard. The SI values given in parentheses are for 2.2 CPSC Document:
information only. Model Pool Barriers Publication
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1.5 This specification does not purport to address the aspect 2.3 BOCA Document:
of safety within a play area or zone. It is the responsibility of BOCA National Building Code/1993 – 12th Edition
the user of this specification to establish appropriate safety
practices as related to the play area and determine the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F14 on Fences Available from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 4330 East
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F14.10 on Specific Applications. West Hwy., Bethesda, MD 20814, http://www.cpsc.gov.
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Current edition approved June 15, 2009. Published August 2009. Originally Available from International Code Council (ICC), 5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F 2049 – 09. 600, Falls Church, VA 22041-3401, http://www.intlcode.org.
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2.4 Research Reports: 3.2.13 vulnerable play zone, n—play zone in the proximity
National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report of vehicular traffic, railroad tracks, bodies of water, streets,
#54 parking lots, roads, electrical and other utility features, and
2.5 Building Codes: other similar life-threatening or debilitating features.
Standard Bui
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Designation:F2049–09
Standard Guide for Designation: F 2049 – 09a
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 guidespecification 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
guidespecification 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 guidespecification 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 guidespecification 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 guidespecification 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 guidespecification does not purport to address the aspect of safety within a play area or zone. It is the responsibility
of the user of this guidespecification 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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This guidespecification 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 Jan. 1,June 15, 2009. Published JanuaryAugust 2009. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 20082009 as
F2049–08a.F 2049 – 09.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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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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2.4 Research Reports:
National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report #54
2.5 Building Codes:
Standard Building Code, 1994 Edition, 2nd printing
Uniform Building Code, Vol. II, Section 311.2.3.5: Vehicle Barrier
3. Terminology
3.1 See Terminology F 552 for definitions of terms relating to chain-link fencing.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 fence, n—type of containment that surrounds and obstructs primarily people passage to or from the play
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