ASTM F2461-16e1
(Practice)Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment
Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers information for manufacture, construction, operations and maintenance of aquatic play equipment and provides safety performance standards for various types of public aquatic play components and aquatic play composite structures.
1.2 Inclusions:
1.2.1 Climbable and climb-resistant aquatic play components, composite aquatic play structures, user controls, water sprays, fountains, and slides that occur on wet decks and wading, swimming or leisure pools. The play components specified herein occur for use in aquatic play areas.
1.2.2 Play equipment, fall zones, use zones for wet decks, wading pools, swimming pools and leisure pools.
1.2.3 This standard is intended to apply to Aquatic Play Equipment that is located in and around re- circulated and potable water recreational facilities. Such facilities include but are not limited to amusement parks, theme parks, water parks, family entertainment centers, municipal swimming pools and municipal parks.
1.2.4 Waterslides 6 ft in height or smaller.
1.3 Exclusions:
1.3.1 Playground equipment that does not have an entry or an exit onto or into a wet deck, wading pool, swimming pool or aquatic recreation pool.
1.3.2 Home playground or home pool equipment or play equipment as scoped in Consumer Safety Performance Specification F1148 and ANSI/NSPI-5.
1.3.3 Waterslides as scoped in Practice F2376.
1.3.4 Flotation devices used on water slides or in swimming pools.
1.3.5 Swimming pools as specified by ANSI/NSPI-1 or ANSI/IAF-9.
1.3.6 Products or facility elements specifically designed to provide access to and from pools for people with disabilities.
1.3.7 Water rides such as log flumes, raft rides, inner tube rides, waterslides or other attractions where the participant sits in a vehicle or is physically propelled or moved by or with water.
1.3.8 Sports equipment, fitness equipment, and diving equipment.
1.4 Compliance:
1.4.1 Where water is indirectly or directly added or applied to Consumer Safety Performance Specification F1487 play equipment, the equipment shall comply with this standard. Where a requirement for compliance to a section of the Consumer Safety Performance Specification F1487 standard is required by this standard, the section number is preceded with the standard's designation.
1.4.2 Soft contained play structures with aquatic play components shall comply with Safety Performance Specification F1918 except as modified by this standard.
1.4.3 Aquatic play components and composite play structures represented, as complying with this safety performance standard shall meet all applicable requirements specified herein. Anyone representing compliance with this standard shall keep such essential records as are necessary to document any claim that the requirements within this standard have been met.
1.5 This standard includes the following sections:
Scope
Section 1
Referenced Documents
Section 2
Terminology
Section 3
Manufacturing and Materials
Section 4
Design
Section 5
Performance Requirements
Section 6
Operator Responsibilities
Section 7
Manufacturer/Designer
Responsibilities
Section 8
Installer Responsibilities
Section 9
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard. (The conversion factor from inch-pound to metric units is 1 in. = 25.4 mm, and 1 lb = 4.4482 N.)
1.7 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: F2461 − 16
Standard Practice for
Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of
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Aquatic Play Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2461; 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.
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ε NOTE—Editorially corrected references to ASTM standards in January 2017.
1. Scope 1.3.6 Products or facility elements specifically designed to
provide access to and from pools for people with disabilities.
1.1 This practice covers information for manufacture,
1.3.7 Water rides such as log flumes, raft rides, inner tube
construction, operations and maintenance of aquatic play
equipment and provides safety performance standards for rides, waterslides or other attractions where the participant sits
various types of public aquatic play components and aquatic in a vehicle or is physically propelled or moved by or with
play composite structures.
water.
1.3.8 Sports equipment, fitness equipment, and diving
1.2 Inclusions:
equipment.
1.2.1 Climbable and climb-resistant aquatic play
components, composite aquatic play structures, user controls,
1.4 Compliance:
water sprays, fountains, and slides that occur on wet decks and
1.4.1 Where water is indirectly or directly added or applied
wading, swimming or leisure pools. The play components
to Consumer Safety Performance Specification F1487 play
specified herein occur for use in aquatic play areas.
equipment, the equipment shall comply with this standard.
1.2.2 Play equipment, fall zones, use zones for wet decks,
Where a requirement for compliance to a section of the
wading pools, swimming pools and leisure pools.
Consumer Safety Performance Specification F1487 standard is
1.2.3 This standard is intended to apply to Aquatic Play
required by this standard, the section number is preceded with
Equipment that is located in and around re- circulated and
the standard’s designation.
potable water recreational facilities. Such facilities include but
are not limited to amusement parks, theme parks, water parks,
1.4.2 Soft contained play structures with aquatic play com-
family entertainment centers, municipal swimming pools and
ponents shall comply with Safety Performance Specification
municipal parks.
F1918 except as modified by this standard.
1.2.4 Waterslides 6 ft in height or smaller.
1.4.3 Aquatic play components and composite play struc-
1.3 Exclusions:
tures represented, as complying with this safety performance
1.3.1 Playground equipment that does not have an entry or
standard shall meet all applicable requirements specified
an exit onto or into a wet deck, wading pool, swimming pool
herein. Anyone representing compliance with this standard
or aquatic recreation pool.
shall keep such essential records as are necessary to document
1.3.2 Home playground or home pool equipment or play
any claim that the requirements within this standard have been
equipment as scoped in Consumer Safety Performance Speci-
met.
fication F1148 and ANSI/NSPI-5.
1.5 This standard includes the following sections:
1.3.3 Waterslides as scoped in Practice F2376.
Scope Section 1
1.3.4 Flotation devices used on water slides or in swimming
Referenced Documents Section 2
pools.
Terminology Section 3
1.3.5 Swimming pools as specified by ANSI/NSPI-1 or
Manufacturing and Materials Section 4
ANSI/IAF-9. Design Section 5
Performance Requirements Section 6
Operator Responsibilities Section 7
Manufacturer/Designer Section 8
Responsibilities
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on Amusement
Installer Responsibilities Section 9
RidesandDevicesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF24.70onWater
Related Amusement Rides and Devices.
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2016. Published December 2016. Originally
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F2461 – 09. DOI:
10.1520/F2461-16E01. conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
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and are not considered standard. (The conversion factor from 4.2 Durability—Aquatic play components and composite
inch-pound to metric units is 1 in. = 25.4 mm, and 1 lb = play systems shall be manufactured and constructed only of
4.4482 N.) materials that have a demonstrated durability in the aquatic
playground, swimming pool or similar setting.
1.7 This standard does not purport to a
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
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.
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Designation: F2461 − 16 F2461 − 16
Standard Practice for
Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of
1
Aquatic Play Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2461; 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
ε NOTE—Editorially corrected references to ASTM standards in January 2017.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers information for manufacture, construction, operations and maintenance of aquatic play equipment and
provides safety performance standards for various types of public aquatic play components and aquatic play composite structures.
1.2 Inclusions:
1.2.1 Climbable and climb-resistant aquatic play components, composite aquatic play structures, user controls, water sprays,
fountains, and slides that occur on wet decks and wading, swimming or leisure pools. The play components specified herein occur
for use in aquatic play areas.
1.2.2 Play equipment, fall zones, use zones for wet decks, wading pools, swimming pools and leisure pools.
1.2.3 This standard is intended to apply to Aquatic Play Equipment that is located in and around re- circulated and potable water
recreational facilities. Such facilities include but are not limited to amusement parks, theme parks, water parks, family
entertainment centers, municipal swimming pools and municipal parks.
1.2.4 Waterslides 6 ft in height or smaller.
1.3 Exclusions:
1.3.1 Playground equipment that does not have an entry or an exit onto or into a wet deck, wading pool, swimming pool or
aquatic recreation pool.
1.3.2 Home playground or home pool equipment or play equipment as scoped in Consumer Safety Performance Specification
F1148 and ANSI/NSPI-5.
1.3.3 Waterslides as scoped in Practice F2376-08.
1.3.4 Flotation devices used on water slides or in swimming pools.
1.3.5 Swimming pools as specified by ANSI/NSPI-1 or ANSI/IAF-9.
1.3.6 Products or facility elements specifically designed to provide access to and from pools for people with disabilities.
1.3.7 Water rides such as log flumes, raft rides, inner tube rides, waterslides or other attractions where the participant sits in a
vehicle or is physically propelled or moved by or with water.
1.3.8 Sports equipment, fitness equipment, and diving equipment.
1.4 Compliance:
1.4.1 Where water is indirectly or directly added or applied to Consumer Safety Performance Specification F1487-07A play
equipment, the equipment shall comply with this standard. Where a requirement for compliance to a section of the Consumer
Safety Performance Specification F1487-07A standard is required by this standard, the section number is preceded with the
standard’s designation.
1.4.2 Soft contained play structures with aquatic play components shall comply with Safety Performance Specification
F1918-04 except as modified by this standard.
1.4.3 Aquatic play components and composite play structures represented, as complying with this safety performance standard
shall meet all applicable requirements specified herein. Anyone representing compliance with this standard shall keep such
essential records as are necessary to document any claim that the requirements within this standard have been met.
1.5 This standard includes the following sections:
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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 F24.70 on Water
Related Amusement Rides and Devices.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2016. Published December 2016. Originally approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F2461 – 09. DOI:
10.1520/F2461-16.10.1520/F2461-16E01.
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Scope Section 1
Referenced Documents Section 2
Terminology Section 3
Manufacturing and Materials Section 4
Design Section 5
Performance Requirements Section 6
Operator Responsibilities Section 7
Manufacturer/Designer Section 8
Responsibilities
Installer Responsibilities Section 9
1.6 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard. (The conversion factor from
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