ASTM F1838-98

Standard Performance Requirements for Child's Plastic Chairs for Outdoor Use

SCOPE
1.1 These standard performance requirements establish nationally recognized performance requirements for Class A (residential) and Class B (nonresidential) child's plastic chairs intended for outdoor use.  
1.2 These standard performance requirements are not applicable to chaises, multipositional chairs, upholstered chairs, or other types of furniture.  
1.3 These standard performance requirements cover the performance of product regarding aspects of outdoor weathering, impact, static load, and rear leg testing.  
1.4 Products Manufactured from Recycle Plastics:  
1.4.1 Products may be manufactured from recycled plastics a long as the performance requirements are met.  
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in an parentheses are for information only.  
1.6 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jan-1998
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.33 - Outdoor Plastic Lawn Furniture

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1838-98(2004)e1 - Standard Performance Requirements for Child's Plastic Chairs for Outdoor Use
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1838 – 98
Standard Performance Requirements for
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Child’s Plastic Chairs for Outdoor Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1838; 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 (Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure
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of Nonmetallic Materials
1.1 These standard performance requirements establish na-
tionally recognized performance requirements for Class A
3. Terminology
(residential) and Class B (nonresidential) child’s plastic chairs
3.1 Definitions:
intended for outdoor use.
3.1.1 child’s plastic chair, n—for the purposes of these
1.2 These standard performance requirements are not appli-
provisional performance requirements, a molded, upright piece
cable to chaises, multipositional chairs, upholstered chairs, or
of furniture with or without arms, having a back in a fixed
other types of furniture.
position with no moving parts, intended for seating one child,
1.3 These standard performance requirements cover the
and having a seat height not less than 9 in. (228 mm) and not
performance of product regarding aspects of outdoor weather-
greater than 15 in. (381 mm); for a chair with arms, having a
ing, impact, static load, and rear leg testing.
seat width not less than 10 in. (254 mm) and not greater than
1.4 Products Manufactured from Recycled Plastics:
16 in. (406 mm), and for a chair without arms, having a seat
1.4.1 Products may be manufactured from recycled plastics
width not less than 10 in. (254 mm) and not greater than 16 in.
as long as the performance requirements are met.
(406 mm) (as shown in Fig. 1).
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Class A (residential) child’s plastic
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
chairs are intended for outdoor use by the customer around the
information only.
home.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.1.2 Discussion—Class B (nonresidential) child’s plastic
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
chairs are intended for outdoor use by the customer in all other
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
areas, including those defined as Class A.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4. Significance and Use
2. Referenced Documents 4.1 Tests and criteria as outlined determine the overall
usability and stability of chairs in an environment simulating
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 the conditions of use.
D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
4.2 Tests simulate two types of surfaces:
D 2565 Practice for Operating Xenon Arc-Type Light-
4.2.1 Smooth surfaces such as linoleum, wet pool decks,
Exposure Apparatus With and Without Water for Exposure
3 etc. The glass testing base (see Fig. 2) is used to simulate this
of Plastics
surface.
D 4329 Practice for Operating Light and Water Apparatus
4.2.2 Rough surfaces such as wooden decks, outdoor natural
(Fluorescent UV Condensation Type) for Exposure of
4 surfaces, etc. The plywood testing base (see Fig. 3) is used to
Plastics
simulate this surface.
D 5033 Guide for the Development of Standards Relating to
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the Proper Use of Recycled Plastics
5. Apparatus
G 23 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus
5.1 Child’s Plastic Chairs, which have been inspected and
have met a manufacturer’s internal quality standards.
5.2 One Heavy-Weight Canvas or Leather Bag,9 6 0.1 in.
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These standard performance requirements are under the jurisdiction of ASTM
(228 6 2 mm) in diameter, which shall be measured prior to
Committee F-15 on Consumer Products and are the direct responsibility of
testing to determine stretching, having a total measurement not
Subcommittee F15.33 on Outdoor Plastic Lawn Furniture.
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 1998. Published August 1998.
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F 1838
NOTE 1—(A) Poly(methyl methacrylate) sheet, 0.25 6 0.03-in. (6 6
0.1-mm) thickness; and (B) AC exterior glue fir plywood sheet, 0.75 6
0.08 in. (19 6 0.2 mm) or greater in thickness.
NOTE 2—(A) and (B) shall be roughly the same dimensions, 48 in.
(1219 mm) or greater.
FIG. 3 Plywood Testing Base
5.4 One Heavy-Weight Canvas or Leather Bag, identical to
the bag describ
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