ASTM F2075-20
(Specification)Standard Specification for Engineered Wood Fiber for Use as a Playground Safety Surface Under and Around Playground Equipment
Standard Specification for Engineered Wood Fiber for Use as a Playground Safety Surface Under and Around Playground Equipment
ABSTRACT
This specification covers engineered wood fiber for use as a playground safety surface under and around playground equipment. This specification establishes minimum requirements for the factors that determine particle size, consistency, purity, ability to drain, and heavy metal concentrations considered hazardous to children. This specification does not imply that an injury cannot be incurred if the engineered wood fiber complies with this specification. The performance requirements for (1) sieve test analysis, (2) hazardous metal test (for antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium), and (3) magnetic and nonmagnetic tramp metal tests are specified. The sieve test apparatus shall include balances, sieves, sieve shaker, and oven. The test apparatus for hazardous metal test shall include metal sieve, pH, membrane filter, reagents, hydrochloric acid solution, Type 3 water, centrifuge, and container. The test apparatus for magnetic tramp metal test shall be an industrial grade magnetic wand with a cylindrical neodymium iron-boron rare earth magnet at the end of the probe. A schematic diagram of the magnetic probe is provided. The sampling method, sample test preparation, test procedure, and test report for the three test methods are detailed.
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 F1292, if the surface is in the use zone as defined in Specification F1487.
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 To meet the requirements of this specification, the material shall perform as follows:
1.5.1 The material shall meet particle size requirements.
1.5.2 The material shall meet the requirement for metal particles.
1.5.3 The material shall meet the allowable heavy metal concentrations considered hazardous to children.
1.5.4 The material shall meet the requirements of Specification F1292.
1.6 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 8.4.
1.7 Warning—Mercury has been designated by EPA and many state agencies as a hazardous material that can cause central nervous system, kidney, and liver damage. Mercury, or its vapor, may be hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Caution should be taken when handling mercury and mercury-containing products. See the applicable product Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for details and EPA’s website (http://www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm) for additional information. Users should be aware that selling mercury or mercury-containing products, or both, in your state may be prohibited by state law.
1.8 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:F2075 −20 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Engineered Wood Fiber for Use as a Playground Safety
1
Surface Under and Around Playground Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2075; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
Theneedforasystematicmeansofevaluatingengineeredwoodfiberforuseasaplaygroundsafety
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 1.5.4 The material shall meet the requirements of Specifi-
cation F1292.
1.1 This specification establishes minimum characteristics
for those factors that determine particle size, consistency,
1.6 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
purity, and ability to drain.
as standard. The values in parentheses are mathematical
conversions. SI units, which are provided for information, are
1.2 Engineered wood fiber that meets the requirements of
not considered the standard, except in 8.4.
this specification must comply with Specification F1292,ifthe
surface is in the use zone as defined in Specification F1487.
1.7 Warning—Mercury has been designated by EPA and
1.3 A sample of wood fiber that meets the requirements of
many state agencies as a hazardous material that can cause
thisspecificationmaybedesignatedengineeredwoodfiberand
central nervous system, kidney, and liver damage. Mercury, or
be suitable for playground safety surfacing.
its vapor, may be hazardous to health and corrosive to
materials.Cautionshouldbetakenwhenhandlingmercuryand
1.4 This specification does not imply that an injury cannot
mercury-containing products. See the applicable product Ma-
be incurred if the engineered wood fiber complies with this
terial Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for details and EPA’s website
specification.
(http://www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm) for additional informa-
1.5 To meet the requirements of this specification, the
tion. Users should be aware that selling mercury or mercury-
material shall perform as follows:
containingproducts,orboth,inyourstatemaybeprohibitedby
1.5.1 The material shall meet particle size requirements.
state law.
1.5.2 The material shall meet the requirement for metal
particles. 1.8 The following precautionary statement pertains to the
test method portions only, in 7.4, 8.4, and 9.4 of this specifi-
1.5.3 The material shall meet the allowable heavy metal
cation: This standard does not purport to address all of the
concentrations considered hazardous to children.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F08.63 on Playground Surfacing Systems.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2020. Published January 2021. Originally
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F2075–15. DOI:
10.1520/F2075-20. ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
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Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- the face of the sieve screen and placing them through the
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical screen without the use of force.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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small independent, movable components; that is, engineered
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Designation: F2075 − 15 F2075 − 20 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Engineered Wood Fiber for Use as a Playground Safety
1
Surface Under and Around Playground Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2075; 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.
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
1.1 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 F1292, if the surface
is in the use zone as defined in Specification F1487.
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 To meet the requirements of this specification, the material shall perform as follows:
1.5.1 The material shall meet particle size requirements.
1.5.2 The material shall meet the requirement for metal particles.
1.5.3 The material shall meet the allowable heavy metal concentrations considered hazardous to children.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F08.63 on Playground Surfacing Systems.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2015Dec. 1, 2020. Published January 2015January 2021. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 20102015 as
F2075 – 10a.F2075 – 15. DOI: 10.1520/F2075-15.10.1520/F2075-20.
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1.5.4 The material shall meet the requirements of Specification F1292.
1.6 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 8.4.
1.7 Warning—Mercury has been designated by EPA and many state agencies as a hazardous material that can cause central
nervous system, kidney, and liver damage. Mercury, or its vapor, may be hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Caution
should be taken when handling mercury and mercury-containing products. See the applicable product Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) for details and EPA’s website (http://www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm) for additional information. Users should be aware
that selling mercury or mercury-containing products, or both, in your state may be prohibited by state law.
1.8 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barr
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