ASTM F1838-98(2004)e1

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, multi-positional 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 Recycled Plastics:
1.4.1 Products may be manufactured from recycled plastics as 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 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: 31-May-2004
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• ICS: 97.190 - Equipment for children
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.33 - Outdoor Plastic Lawn Furniture

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1838-98 - Standard Performance Requirements for Child's Plastic Chairs for Outdoor Use
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM F1838-98(2008) - Standard Performance Requirements for Child's Plastic Chairs for Outdoor Use (Withdrawn 2017)
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F1838–98(Reapproved 2004)
Standard Performance Requirements for
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.
e NOTE—Section 8.3 renumbered editorially as Section 7.2 in June 2004.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 These standard performance requirements establish na- 3.1 Definitions:
tionally recognized performance requirements for Class A 3.1.1 child’s plastic chair, n—for the purposes of these
(residential) and Class B (nonresidential) child’s plastic chairs provisional performance requirements, a molded, upright piece
intended for outdoor use. of furniture with or without arms, having a back in a fixed
1.2 These standard performance requirements are not appli- position with no moving parts, intended for seating one child,
cable to chaises, multi-positional chairs, upholstered chairs, or and having a seat height not less than 9 in. (228 mm) and not
other types of furniture. greater than 15 in. (381 mm); for a chair with arms, having a
1.3 These standard performance requirements cover the seat width not less than 10 in. (254 mm) and not greater than
performance of product regarding aspects of outdoor weather- 16 in. (406 mm), and for a chair without arms, having a seat
ing, impact, static load, and rear leg testing. width not less than 10 in. (254 mm) and not greater than 16 in.
1.4 Products Manufactured from Recycled Plastics: (406 mm) (as shown in Fig. 1).
1.4.1 Products may be manufactured from recycled plastics 3.1.1.1 Discussion—Class A (residential) child’s plastic
as long as the performance requirements are met. chairs are intended for outdoor use by the customer around the
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded home.
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for 3.1.1.2 Discussion—Class B (nonresidential) child’s plastic
information only. chairs are intended for outdoor use by the customer in all other
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the areas, including those defined as Class A.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Significance and Use
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 4.1 Tests and criteria as outlined determine the overall
usability and stability of chairs in an environment simulating
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
the conditions of use.
2. Referenced Documents
4.2 Tests simulate two types of surfaces:
2.1 ASTM Standards: 4.2.1 Smooth surfaces such as linoleum, wet pool decks,
D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics etc. The glass testing base (see Fig. 2) is used to simulate this
D 2565 Practice for Xenon Arc Exposure of Plastics In- surface.
tended for Outdoor Applications 4.2.2 Roughsurfacessuchaswoodendecks,outdoornatural
D 4329 Practice for Fluorescent UV Exposure of Plastics surfaces, etc. The plywood testing base (see Fig. 3) is used to
G 23 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus simulate this surface.
(Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure
5. Apparatus
of Nonmetallic Materials
5.1 Child’s Plastic Chairs, which have been inspected and
have met a manufacturer’s internal quality standards.
These standard performance requirements are under the jurisdiction of ASTM
5.2 One Heavy-Weight Canvas or Leather Bag,9 6 0.1 in.
Committee F15 on Consumer Products and are the direct responsibility of
(228 6 2 mm) in diameter, which shall be measured prior to
Subcommittee F15.33 on Outdoor Plastic Lawn Furniture.
Current edition approved June 1, 2004. Published June 2004. Originally
testing to determine stretching, having a total measurement not
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as F 1838–98.
to exceed 10 in. (254 mm), and filled with steel or lead shot
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
(0.09 to 0.12 in. (2.3 to 3.0 mm) in diameter), to a total weight
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
of 60 6 0.6 lb (27 6 0.3 kg). The bag shall be fitted with a
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
Withdrawn.
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F1838–98 (2004)
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
evenly on top of the steel or lead shot, for a total weight of 150
6 1.5 lb (68 6 0.7 kg).
5.5 Glass Testing Base, as shown in Fig. 2.
NOTE 1—(a) Seat height, chair with or without arms; (b) seat width,
5.6 Plywood Testing Base, as shown in Fig. 3.
chair with arms; and (c) seat width, chair without arms; (d) leg stance,
measured from back of front leg to back of rear leg.
FIG. 1 Measurements of a Chair
6. Conditioning
6.1 Precondition all chairs for a minimum of 48 h at 65 to
75°F (18 to 24°C) and a relative humidity of 50 6 15 %, and
test subsequently under the same conditions.
7. General Requirements
7.1 All chairs meeting these standard performance require-
ments shall be made from polymeric materials that meet the
requirements for outdoor weathering given in Section 8 for
Class A (residential) or Section 9 for Class B (nonresidential).
7.2 Weatherability Test:
7.2.1 Polymeric material used outdoors shall be exposed for
weatherability using accelerated weathering chambers and
shall retain at least 70 % of its original tensile strength.
NOTE 1—(A) Poly(methyl methacrylate) sheet, 0.25 6 0.03-in. (6 6
7.2.2 Specimens to be tested shall be normal 0.125 6
0.1-mm) thickness; (B) AC exterior glue fir plywood sheet, 0.75 6 0.08
0.01-in. (3.2 6 0.03-mm) thick Type 1 tensile test bars
in. (19 6 0.2 mm) or greater in thickness; (C) polypropylene microfoam
3 3
injectionmoldedfromthesamematerialusedinfinishedchairs
sheet; 0.7 6 0.01-lb/ft (11 6 0.2-kg/m ) density and 0.13 6 0.01-in. (3
6 0.03-mm) thickness; and (D) glass/tempered sheet, 0.38 6 0.04-in. (10 or tensile bars cut from finished parts, as described in Test
6 0.1-mm) thickness.
Method D 638.
NOTE 2—(A), (B), (C), and (D) shall be roughly the same dimensions,
7.2.3 Tensile Test—Test exposed and non-exposed (control
48 in. (1219 mm) or greater.
samples) tensile bars, in accordance with Test Method D 638,
FIG. 2 Glass Testing Base
at a testing rate of 2 in. (51 mm)/min.
7.2.4 The specimens are to be exposed according to one of
safety cable or other means to prevent it from hitting the glass the following procedures: (1) 1000 h in accordance with
testing base but should not interfere with the test. Procedure B of Practice D 2565, using a Type B or BH
5.3 One Heavy-Weight Canvas or Leather Bag, identical to xenon-arc apparatus; (2) 720 h in accordance with Practice
the bag described in 5.2; however, the weight is increased by G 23, using aType E carbon-arc weathering device; (3) 1000 h
addition to the bag of 60 6 0.6 lb (27 6 0.3 kg) of either (1) in accordance with Cycle A of Practice D 4329, using UVB-
additional steel or lead shot or (2) barbell weights distributed 313bulbs;or(4)2000hinaccordancewithCycleAofPractice
evenly on top of the steel or lead shot, for a total weight of 120 D 4329,usingUVA-340bulbs.ForPracticeD 256
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