ASTM F2460-11
(Practice)Standard Practice for Special Requirements for Bumper Boats
Standard Practice for Special Requirements for Bumper Boats
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The purpose of this practice is to delineate information and to establish procedures for the operation of a bumper boat amusement ride.
The device is a single craft, unattached to other craft or common frame system. It is non-human powered without connection to a common energy source. It is driver controlled with respect to acceleration, speed, and steering.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design, manufacture, and operations of bumper boats. These are boats used to bump into each other intentionally as directed by drivers as a form of entertainment. Boats are fitted with an inflatable or impact attenuating device to allow for such bumping.
1.2 This practice follows Practices F1193 and F770 as the basic level of safety for bumper boats. These practices shall be followed for all bumper boats under this practice. This practice shall include all modifications, improvements, and deviations to design, quality, manufacture, construction, ownership, operation, inspection, and maintenance of a bumper boat
1.3 This practice does not apply to personal watercraft, human powered watercraft, or watercraft used for general purposes by private owners.
1.4 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.
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Designation: F2460 − 11
Standard Practice for
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Special Requirements for Bumper Boats
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2460; 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.
1. Scope of Amusement Rides and Devices
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2.2 NFPA Standards:
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design,
National Fire and Protection Association Standards
manufacture, and operations of bumper boats. These are boats
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used to bump into each other intentionally as directed by 2.3 SAE Standards:
SAE J1171 External Ignition Protection of Marine Electrical
drivers as a form of entertainment. Boats are fitted with an
inflatable or impact attenuating device to allow for such Devices
bumping.
3. Significance and Use
1.2 This practice follows Practices F1193 and F770 as the
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information
basic level of safety for bumper boats. These practices shall be
and to establish procedures for the operation of a bumper boat
followed for all bumper boats under this practice. This practice
amusement ride.
shall include all modifications, improvements, and deviations
to design, quality, manufacture, construction, ownership,
3.2 The device is a single craft, unattached to other craft or
operation, inspection, and maintenance of a bumper boat
common frame system. It is non-human powered without
connection to a common energy source. It is driver controlled
1.3 This practice does not apply to personal watercraft,
with respect to acceleration, speed, and steering.
human powered watercraft, or watercraft used for general
purposes by private owners.
4. Design Requirements
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 Throttle/power controls shall return automatically to
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
stop or slow speed when released.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.2 All battery powered units will provide adequate venti-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
lation to battery compartment.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.2.1 All battery-powered units will require an automatic
2. Referenced Documents
circuit protection device that will isolate the battery pack from
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power and charging systems in the event of a short circuit or
2.1 ASTM Standards:
current overload, or both. Such a device will meet SAE J1171
F770 Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and
external ignition protection requirements.
Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
F853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement
4.3 Any moving drive component (that is, propellers, im-
Rides and Devices
pellers) must be guarded on all sides, whenever ride is in
F1159 Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron
operation. Openings of the guard shall be no larger in diameter
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Directed, Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin
or width than ⁄8 in. (16 mm).
Operated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement
4.4 Throttle/power controls shall be located in such a
Rides and Devices and Air-Supported Structures
manner as to prevent accidental activation during loading or
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction
unloading of boat.
5. Quality, Manufacture, and Construction Requirements
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on Amusement
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.60 on
5.1 Quality, manufacture, and construction shall be in ac-
Special Rides/Attractions.
cordance with in Practices F1193 and F1159.
Current edition approved March 1, 2011. Published April 2011. Originally
approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F2460 – 07. DOI:
10.1520/F2460-11.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from SAE International (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale,
the ASTM website. PA 15096-0001, http://www.sae.org.
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6. Ownership and Operation Requirements 9. Supporting Requirements
6.1 Ownership and operation requirements for this practice
9.1 There are inherent risks in the participation in or on any
are outlined in
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:F2460–07 Designation:F2460–11
Standard Practice for
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Special Requirements for Bumper Boats
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2460; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design, manufacture, and operations of bumper boats. These are boats used to bump
into each other intentionally as directed by drivers as a form of entertainment. Boats are fitted with an inflatable or impact
attenuating device to allow for such bumping.
1.2 This practice follows Practices F1193 and F770 as the basic level of safety for bumper boats. These practices shall be
followed for all bumper boats under this practice. This practice shall include all modifications, improvements, and deviations to
design, quality, manufacture, construction, ownership, operation, inspection, and maintenance of a bumper boat
1.3 This practice does not apply to personal watercraft, human powered watercraft, or watercraft used for general purposes by
private owners.
1.4 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F770 Practice for Ownership and Operation of Amusement Rides and Devices
F853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices
F1159 Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron Directed, Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin Operated and
Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement Rides and Devices and Air-Supported Structures
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and Devices
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2.2 NFPA Standards:
National Fire and Protection Association Standards
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2.3 SAE Standards:
SAE J1171 External Ignition Protection of Marine Electrical Devices
3. Significance and Use
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information and to establish procedures for the operation of a bumper boat
amusement ride.
3.2 The device is a single craft, unattached to other craft or common frame system. It is non-human powered without connection
to a common energy source. It is driver controlled with respect to acceleration, speed, and steering.
4. Design Requirements
4.1 Throttle/power controls shall return automatically to stop or slow speed when released.
4.2 All battery powered units will provide adequate ventilation to battery compartment.
4.2.1 All battery-powered units will require an automatic circuit protection device that will isolate the battery pack from power
and charging systems in the event of a short circuit or current overload, or both. Such a device will meet SAE J1171 external
ignition protection requirements.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.60 on Special
Rides/Attractions.
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2007. Published December 2007. Originally approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F2460–06. DOI:
10.1520/F2460-07.
Current edition approved March 1, 2011. Published April 2011. Originally approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F2460 – 07. DOI:
10.1520/F2460-11.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book ofASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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Available from SAE International (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, http://www.sae.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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4.3 Any moving drive component (that is, propellers, impellers) must be guarded on all sides, whenever ride is in operation.
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Openings of the guard shall be no larger in diameter or width than ⁄8 in. (16 mm).
4.4 Throttle/power controls shall be located in such a manner as to pr
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