Standard Specification for Engineered Wood Fiber for Use as a Playground Safety Surface Under and Around Playground Equipment

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes minimum characteristics for those factors that determine particle size, consistency, purity, and ability to drain.
1.2 Engineered wood fiber that meets the requirements of this specification must comply with Specification F 1292, if the surface is in the use zone as defined in Specification F 1487.
1.3 A sample of wood fiber that meets the requirements of this specification may be designated engineered wood fiber and be suitable for playground safety surfacing.
1.4 This specification does not imply that an injury cannot be incurred if the engineered wood fiber complies with this specification.
1.5 The following precautionary statement pertains to the test method portions only, in 7.4, 8.4, and 9.4 of this specification: 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.
1.6 To meet the requirements of this specification, the material shall perform as follows:
1.6.1 The material shall meet particle size requirements.
1.6.2 The material shall meet the requirement for metal particles.
1.6.3 The material shall meet the allowable heavy metal concentrations considered hazardous to children.
1.6.4 The material shall meet the requirements of Specification F 1292.
1.7 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values in parentheses are mathematical conversions. SI units, which are provided for information, are not considered the standard except in 8.5.

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An American National Standard
Designation: F 2075 – 04
Standard Specification for
Engineered Wood Fiber for Use as a Playground Safety
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Surface Under and Around Playground Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2075; 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 need for a systematic means of evaluating engineered wood fiber for use as a playground safety
surface from the standpoint of particle size, consistency, purity, and ability to drain, has become a
growing concern of the designers, operators, and manufacturers of engineered wood fiber systems.
There has been no qualitative method to assess these parameters of engineered wood fiber (that is,
particle size, consistency, purity, and ability to drain) to ensure its quality. Therefore, the goal of this
specification is to establish a uniform means to measure the characteristics of engineered wood fiber
in order to provide the potential buyer with performance specifications to select an engineered wood
fiber suitable to meet the needs of playground designers, operators and manufacturers.
1. Scope 1.6.3 The material shall meet the allowable heavy metal
concentrations considered hazardous to children.
1.1 This specification establishes minimum characteristics
1.6.4 The material shall meet the requirements of Specifi-
for those factors that determine particle size, consistency,
cation F 1292.
purity, and ability to drain.
1.7 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
1.2 Engineered wood fiber that meets the requirements of
as standard. The values in parentheses are mathematical
thisspecificationmustcomplywithSpecificationF 1292,ifthe
conversions. SI units, which are provided for information, are
surface is in the use zone as defined in Specification F 1487.
not considered the standard except in 8.5
1.3 A sample of wood fiber that meets the requirements of
thisspecificationmaybedesignatedengineeredwoodfiberand
2. Referenced Documents
be suitable for playground safety surfacing.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.4 This specification does not imply that an injury cannot
C 136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse
be incurred if the engineered wood fiber complies with this
Aggregates
specification.
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
1.5 The following precautionary statement pertains to the
D 2217 Practice for Wet Preparation of Soil Samples for
test method portions only, in 7.4, 8.4, and 9.4 of this specifi-
Particle-Size Analysis and Determination of Soil Con-
cation: This standard does not purport to address all of the
stants
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E 11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Purposes
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
F 963 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
F 1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface
1.6 To meet the requirements of this specification, the
Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
material shall perform as follows:
F 1487 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
1.6.1 The material shall meet particle size requirements.
Playground Equipment for Public Use
1.6.2 The material shall meet the requirement for metal
2.2 Other Standards and Methods:
particles.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports
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Equipment and Facilities andisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF08.63on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Playground Surfacing Systems. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved June 1, 2004. Published June 2004. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F 2075 – 01a. the ASTM website.
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F2075–04
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concentrations) as found in the Solid Waste Manual— 4.4 Performance Requirements for Sieve Analysis:
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SW846 4.4.1 When engineered wood fiber is tested in accordance
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