ASTM F3012-14

Standard Specification for Loose-Fill Rubber for Use as a Playground Safety Surface under and around Playground Equipment

ABSTRACT
This specification covers test methods and performance requirements for loose-fill rubber playground-surfacing products and is intended to complement existing ASTM International standards for determining the shock attenuation and accessibility of a playground surface. The objective of this specification is to assist playground designers and specifiers, owner/operators, and playground-surfacing suppliers in evaluating loose-fill rubber products for playground use. The test methods and performance requirements cover particle size distribution, extractable hazardous metal content, total lead content, tramp metal content, and sharp tramp metal content. It does not address the accessibility of loose-fill rubber playground surfacing, or the release of organic chemicals from loose-fill rubber intended to be used as a playground surface. Included are tables that designate a sample of loose-fill rubber in the form of nuggets; a sample of loose-fill rubber in form of buffings tested; maximum allowable soluble concentration in mg/L; and analytical correction for antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes test methods and performance requirements for particle size distribution, extractable hazardous metal content, total lead content, tramp metal content, and sharp tramp metal content for loose-fill rubber that is intended to be used as a playground surface.  
1.2 This specification does not contain test methods or performance requirements for the accessibility of loose-fill rubber playground surfacing. The specification also does not establish test methods or performance requirements to characterize the release of organic chemicals from loose-fill rubber intended to be used as a playground surface. Appendix X1 and Appendix X2 contain additional information on these topics.  
1.3 If loose-fill rubber which meets the requirements of this standard is to be installed in the use zone of playground equipment, it must also comply with Specification F1292.  
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.5 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: 30-Apr-2014
• ICS: 83.060 - Rubber
• ICS: 97.200.40 - Playgrounds
• Technical Committee: F08 - Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities
• Drafting Committee: F08.63 - Playground Surfacing Systems

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F3012 −14
Standard Specification for
Loose-Fill Rubber for Use as a Playground Safety Surface
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under and around Playground Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3012; 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
Recycled rubber used in loose-fill applications is found in a wide variety of products, including
landscaping mulch, equestrian surfacing, artificial turf in-fill, and resilient playground surfacing. The
goalofthisspecificationistoprovidetestmethodsandperformancerequirementsforloose-fillrubber
playground-surfacing products. It is intended to complement existing ASTM International standards
fordeterminingtheshockattenuationandaccessibilityofaplaygroundsurface.Thisspecificationwill
assist playground designers and specifiers, owner/operators, and playground-surfacing suppliers in
evaluating loose-fill rubber products for playground use.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification establishes test methods and perfor- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
mance requirements for particle size distribution, extractable C136Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse
hazardous metal content, total lead content, tramp metal Aggregates
content,andsharptrampmetalcontentforloose-fillrubberthat D1193Specification for Reagent Water
is intended to be used as a playground surface. E11Specification forWovenWireTest Sieve Cloth andTest
Sieves
1.2 This specification does not contain test methods or
E1613Test Method for Determination of Lead by Induc-
performance requirements for the accessibility of loose-fill
tively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
rubber playground surfacing. The specification also does not
(ICP-AES), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
establish test methods or performance requirements to charac-
(FAAS), or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spec-
terize the release of organic chemicals from loose-fill rubber
trometry (GFAAS) Techniques
intended to be used as a playground surface.Appendix X1 and
F963Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
Appendix X2 contain additional information on these topics.
F1292Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing
1.3 If loose-fill rubber which meets the requirements of this
Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
standard is to be installed in the use zone of playground
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2.2 U.S. EPA Standards and Methods:
equipment, it must also comply with Specification F1292.
EPA Method 3050BAcid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges
1.4 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
and Soils; SW 846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid
asthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathemati-
Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods
cal conversions to SI units that are provided for information
EPA Method 3051AMicrowave Assisted Acid Digestion of
only and are not considered standard.
Sediments, Sludges and Soils; SW 846, Test Methods for
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the EPA Method 6010BInductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
EmissionSpectrometry;SW846,TestMethodsforEvalu-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- ating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Subcommittee F08.63 on Playground Surfacing Systems. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved May 1, 2014. Published May 2014. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from the U.S. EPA, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery,
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TABLE 1 Sample of Loose-Fill Rubber in the Form of Nuggets
EPA Method 7470AMercury in Liquid Waste (Manual
Tested in Accordance with Section 7
Cold-VaporTechnique);SW846,TestMethodsforEvalu-
Sieve Size Minimum % Maximum %
ating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods
7
⁄8 in. 99 100
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2.3 Federal Standards:
No. 4 0 5
16 CFR 1500.48Technical Requirements for Determining
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