ASTM F2374-22
(Practice)Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Operation, and Maintenance of Inflatable Amusement Devices
Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Operation, and Maintenance of Inflatable Amusement Devices
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information regarding the design, manufacture, installation, operation, and maintenance of inflatable amusement devices.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the Design, Manufacture, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, Training, Auditing and Major Modification of commercial use Inflatable Amusement Devices. These devices are made of flexible fabric, inflated by one or more blowers, and rely upon air pressure to maintain their shape. These devices are designed for patron activities that include, but are not limited to, bouncing, climbing, sliding, obstacle course running and interactive play.
1.1.1 Amusement devices covered by this standard are used primarily in amusement, entertainment or recreational applications. Such applications include, but are not limited to, amusement parks, theme parks, water parks, family entertainment centers, rental companies, fitness centers, gyms, gymnastics facilities, jump centers, sports facilities, skate parks, camps, schools, shopping centers, temporary special events, carnivals, fairs, festivals and municipal parks.
1.1.2 This practice includes land-based inflatable amusement devices that are designed for dry use, wet use, or a combination of wet/dry use.
1.1.3 Inflatable amusement devices covered by this standard have inflation systems that:
1.1.3.1 Require air to be constantly supplied in order to maintain structure, form, shape or integrity (continuous air inflatable amusement device); or
1.1.3.2 Maintain inflation without the need for constant air supply (captured air inflatable amusement device); or
1.1.3.3 Incorporate both methods of inflation into a single device.
1.1.4 The design and manufacturing requirements in Sections 5 and 6 of this standard shall not apply to inflatable amusement devices manufactured before the publication date of this standard practice.
1.1.5 The modification requirements in Section 5.3 of this standard shall not apply to major modifications performed before the publication date of this standard practice.
1.2 This practice specifically excludes the following types of inflatable devices:
1.2.1 Inflatable devices marketed directly to consumers for private home use by children. Those devices are covered under a separate standard, Consumer Safety Specification F2729-18.
1.2.2 Inflatable devices that are used for professional exhibition or stunt work; safety and rescue activities; aerial or aviation structures or devices; exhibit floats; or similar inflatable devices.
1.2.3 Inflatables that do not have a floor affixed to the inflatable structure (that is, the ground is exposed inside an inflated perimeter).
1.2.4 Inflatable devices that require a sudden loss of air to perform their intended function (for example, stunt bag style inflatable impact attenuation devices).
1.2.5 Inflatable devices that are designed primarily as floating devices to be installed in or on bodies of water.
1.2.6 Stand-alone captured air inflatable devices that are designed to contain the patron within the elevated pressure space; are designed to be mobile during its intended use; or contain less than 270 ft3 of air and do not include an anchoring or ballasting system. Examples include, but are not limited to: a water walking ball, a sports ball, a hamster ball, a hill-rolling ball.
1.2.7 Constant air membranes that incorporate a permanent sub-terrain box or pit to form the bottom and sides of the pressure vessel (for example, jumping pillow devices).
1.2.8 Air inflated devices designated to decompress or redistribute foam cubes contained in a trampoline court foam pit.
1.3 This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which provides additional information (for example, rationale, background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of the criteria presented in this prac...
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Designation:F2374 −22
Standard Practice for
Design, Manufacture, Operation, and Maintenance of
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Inflatable Amusement Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2374; 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.
1. Scope 1.1.5 The modification requirements in Section 5.3 of this
standard shall not apply to major modifications performed
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the Design,
before the publication date of this standard practice.
Manufacture,Installation,Operation,Maintenance,Inspection,
1.2 This practice specifically excludes the following types
Training,Auditing and Major Modification of commercial use
of inflatable devices:
Inflatable Amusement Devices. These devices are made of
flexible fabric, inflated by one or more blowers, and rely upon 1.2.1 Inflatable devices marketed directly to consumers for
airpressuretomaintaintheirshape.Thesedevicesaredesigned privatehomeusebychildren.Thosedevicesarecoveredunder
for patron activities that include, but are not limited to, a separate standard, Consumer Safety Specification F2729-18.
bouncing, climbing, sliding, obstacle course running and inter- 1.2.2 Inflatable devices that are used for professional exhi-
active play.
bition or stunt work; safety and rescue activities; aerial or
aviation structures or devices; exhibit floats; or similar inflat-
1.1.1 Amusement devices covered by this standard are used
able devices.
primarily in amusement, entertainment or recreational applica-
tions. Such applications include, but are not limited to, amuse- 1.2.3 Inflatables that do not have a floor affixed to the
ment parks, theme parks, water parks, family entertainment inflatable structure (that is, the ground is exposed inside an
centers, rental companies, fitness centers, gyms, gymnastics inflated perimeter).
facilities, jump centers, sports facilities, skate parks, camps,
1.2.4 Inflatable devices that require a sudden loss of air to
schools, shopping centers, temporary special events, carnivals,
perform their intended function (for example, stunt bag style
fairs, festivals and municipal parks.
inflatable impact attenuation devices).
1.1.2 This practice includes land-based inflatable amuse- 1.2.5 Inflatable devices that are designed primarily as float-
ment devices that are designed for dry use, wet use, or a ing devices to be installed in or on bodies of water.
combination of wet/dry use.
1.2.6 Stand-alone captured air inflatable devices that are
designed to contain the patron within the elevated pressure
1.1.3 Inflatableamusementdevicescoveredbythisstandard
space; are designed to be mobile during its intended use; or
have inflation systems that:
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containlessthan270ft ofairanddonotincludeananchoring
1.1.3.1 Require air to be constantly supplied in order to
or ballasting system. Examples include, but are not limited to:
maintain structure, form, shape or integrity (continuous air
awaterwalkingball,asportsball,ahamsterball,ahill-rolling
inflatable amusement device); or
ball.
1.1.3.2 Maintain inflation without the need for constant air
1.2.7 Constant air membranes that incorporate a permanent
supply (captured air inflatable amusement device); or
sub-terrain box or pit to form the bottom and sides of the
1.1.3.3 Incorporate both methods of inflation into a single
pressure vessel (for example, jumping pillow devices).
device.
1.2.8 Air inflated devices designated to decompress or
1.1.4 The design and manufacturing requirements in Sec-
redistribute foam cubes contained in a trampoline court foam
tions 5 and 6 of this standard shall not apply to inflatable
pit.
amusement devices manufactured before the publication date
1.3 This practice includes an annex (mandatory), which
of this standard practice.
provides additional information (for example, rationale,
background, interpretations, drawings, commentary, and so
forth) to improve the user’s understanding and application of
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ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF24onAmusement
the criteria presented in this practice. The annex information
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.61 on
shall be interpreted as mandatory criteria.
Adventure Attractions.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2022. Published October 2022. Originally
1.4 This practice includes an appendix (non-mandatory),
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2021 as F2374–21a. DOI:
10.1520/F2374-22. which provides additional information (for example, ra
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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: F2374 − 21a F2374 − 22
Standard Practice for
Design, Manufacture, Operation, and Maintenance of
1
Inflatable Amusement Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2374; 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, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, Training,
Auditing and Major Modification of commercial use Inflatable Amusement Devices. These devices are made of flexible fabric,
inflated by one or more blowers, and rely upon air pressure to maintain their shape. These devices are designed for patron activities
that include, but are not limited to, bouncing, climbing, sliding, obstacle course running and interactive play.
1.1.1 Amusement devices covered by this standard are used primarily in amusement, entertainment or recreational applications.
Such applications include, but are not limited to, amusement parks, theme parks, water parks, family entertainment centers, rental
companies, fitness centers, gyms, gymnastics facilities, jump centers, sports facilities, skate parks, camps, schools, shopping
centers, temporary special events, carnivals, fairs, festivals and municipal parks.
1.1.2 This practice includes land-based inflatable amusement devices that are designed for dry use, wet use, or a combination of
wet/dry use.
1.1.3 Inflatable amusement devices covered by this standard have inflation systems that:
1.1.3.1 Require air to be constantly supplied in order to maintain structure, form, shape or integrity (continuous air inflatable
amusement device); or
1.1.3.2 Maintain inflation without the need for constant air supply (captured air inflatable amusement device); or
1.1.3.3 Incorporate both methods of inflation into a single device.
1.1.4 The design and manufacturing requirements in Sections 5 and 6 of this standard shall not apply to inflatable amusement
devices manufactured before the publication date of this standard practice.
1.1.5 The modification requirements in Section 5.3 of this standard shall not apply to major modifications performed before the
publication date of this standard practice.
1.2 This practice specifically excludes the following types of inflatable devices:
1.2.1 Inflatable devices marketed directly to consumers for private home use by children. Those devices are covered under a
separate standard, Consumer Safety Specification F2729-18.
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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 F24.61 on Adventure
Attractions.
Current edition approved June 15, 2021Sept. 1, 2022. Published July 2021October 2022. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2021 as
F2374 – 21.F2374 – 21a. DOI: 10.1520/F2374-21A.10.1520/F2374-22.
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1.2.2 Inflatable devices that are used for professional exhibition or stunt work; safety and rescue activities; aerial or aviation
structures or devices; exhibit floats; or similar inflatable devices.
1.2.3 Inflatables that do not have a floor affixed to the inflatable structure (that is, the ground is exposed inside an inflated
perimeter).
1.2.4 Inflatable devices that require a sudden loss of air to perform their intended function (for example, stunt bag style inflatable
impact attenuation devices).
1.2.5 Inflatable devices that are designed primarily as floating devices to be installed in or on bodies of water.
1.2.6 Stand-alone captured air inflatable devices that are designed to contain the patron within the elevated pressure space; are
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designed to be mobile during its intended use; or contain less than 270 ft of air and do not include an anchoring or ballasting
system. Examples include, but are not limited to: a water walking ball, a sports ball, a hamster ball, a hill-rolling ball.
1.2.7 Constant air membranes that incorporate a permanent sub-terrain box or pit to form the bottom and sides of the pressure
vessel (for example, jumping pillow devices).
1.2.8 Air inflated devices designated to decompress or redistribute foam cubes contained in a trampoline court foam pit.
1.3 This practice includ
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