ASTM F2006-00
(Specification)Standard Safety Specification for Window Fall Prevention Devices for Non-Emergency Escape (Egress) and Rescue (Ingress) Windows
Standard Safety Specification for Window Fall Prevention Devices for Non-Emergency Escape (Egress) and Rescue (Ingress) Windows
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1.1 This safety specification establishes requirements for devices intended to address the risk of injury and death associated with accidental falls from windows by children five years old and younger.
1.2 This safety specification applies only to window fall prevention devices that are to be used on windows that are not intended for escape (egress) and rescue (ingress).Note 1
Provisional Safety Specification PS120 addresses window fall prevention devices (releasable) for windows intended for emergency escape and rescue and any other window not covered by this standard.
1.3 This safety specification applies only to devices intended to be applied to windows installed at heights of more than 75 ft (23 m) above ground level in multiple family dwelling buildings. This safety specification is not intended to apply to windows below 75 ft (23 m) because all windows below 75 ft (23 m) that are operable could be used as a possible secondary means of escape.
This standard does not purport to address all 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 to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI values given in parentheses are for information only.
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Designation: F 2006 – 00
Standard Safety Specification for
Window Fall Prevention Devices for Non-Emergency Escape
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(Egress) and Rescue (Ingress) Windows
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2006; 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.
INTRODUCTION
The consumer safety specification addresses window fall prevention devices that protect against
potential falls by children age five and under from windows not designated for emergency escape or
rescue in installations more than 75 ft (23 m) above ground level in multiple family dwelling
buildings. This specification does not apply to devices applied to windows installed in one and two
family dwellings.
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A special study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission indicates that young children
are at high risk of death and serious injury from window falls. Children age five and younger account
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for a higher percentage of window fall fatalities and injuries .
Windowfallpreventiondevicesusuallydifferinpurposeandapplicationfromsecurity/burglarbars.
The general purpose of a window fall prevention device is to prevent a child age five or younger from
falling from a window. The general purpose of a security bar is to prevent unlawful entry through a
window. Generally window fall prevention devices and security bars are two separate devices.
However, a security bar could be used as a fall prevention device if it meets the requirements of this
specification.
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1. Scope than 75 ft (23 m) above ground level in multiple family
dwelling buildings. This safety specification is not intended to
1.1 This safety specification establishes requirements for
apply to windows below 75 ft (23 m) because all windows
devices intended to address the risk of injury and death
below75ft(23m)thatareoperablecouldbeusedasapossible
associated with accidental falls from windows by children five
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secondary means of escape.
years old and younger.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all safety
1.2 This safety specification applies only to window fall
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
prevention devices that are to be used on windows that are not
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
intended for escape (egress) and rescue (ingress).
health practices and to determine the applicability of regula-
NOTE 1—ProvisionalSafetySpecificationPS120addresseswindowfall
tory limitations prior to use.
prevention devices (releasable) for windows intended for emergency
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
escape and rescue and any other window not covered by this standard.
as the standard. The SI values given in parentheses are for
1.3 This safety specification applies only to devices in-
information only.
tended to be applied to windows installed at heights of more
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
This safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.38 on PS 120 Specification for Window Fall Prevention Devices
Window Fall Prevention.
Current edition approved March 10, 2000. Published June 2000.
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This standard replaces former Provisonal Safety Specification PS 112.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, special window falls study
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conducted in 1991. 1994 Uniform Building Code Handbook, Sec. 1807. (a) and 2000 International
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, special window falls study Building Code—Section 403.1 (January 2000; Published Feb. 1, 2000) – Special
conducted in 1991 and “Window Safety: Data and Patterns Related to Entrapments provisions for Group B and R1.
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andAccidental Falls fromWindows”, prepared byAnderson Corporation. (Research This is the intended application of the specification unless otherwise required
Report F15-1002 available through ASTM.) by applicable building code.
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with Emergency Escape (Egress) Release Mechanisms 4.7 Installation instructions and safety information shall be
2.2 ANSI Standard: conspicuous.
ANSI Z97.1-1984 Safety Glazing Materials Used in Build- 4.8 Installation instructions and safety information shall
ings—SafetyPerformanceSpecificationsandMethodsof specify maximum window opening width and height for which
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Test (Tempered Glass Impact Test) the window fall prevention device is intended.
3. Terminology
5. Installation Instructions
3.1 Definitions of
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