ASTM F1918-98

Standard Safety Performance Specification for Soft Contained Play Equipment

SCOPE
1.1 This safety performance specification provides safety and performance standards for soft contained play equipment. Its purpose is to reduce the potential for life-threatening and debilitating injuries.
1.2 The range of users encompassed by this safety performance specification is the 5th percentile 2 year old to the 95th percentile 12 year old.
1.3 Public playground equipment, home playground equipment, sports equipment, amusement rides and devices, fitness equipment not part of the play system, water-related attractions and devices, and toys and juvenile products are not included in this specification.
1.4 This safety performnce specification includes the following sections: Scope(1); Referenced Documents(2); Terminology(3); General Requirements(4); Materials and Manufacture(5); Performance Requirements(6); Equipment(7); Areas Outside Equipment(8); Structural Integrity(9); Maintenance(10); Fire Safety(11); Evacuation(12); Accessibility (13); Figures(Annex A1).

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-1998
• ICS: 97.220.01 - Sports equipment and facilities in general
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.36 - Soft-Contained Play Systems

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1918-04 - Standard Safety Performance Specification for Soft Contained Play Equipment
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F3351-19e1 - Standard Test Method for Playground Surface Impact Testing in Laboratory at Specified Test Height
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F3313-20 - Standard Test Method for Determining Impact Attenuation of Playground Surfaces Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment as Tested in the Field
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F1292-22 - Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F3101-21a - Standard Specification for Unsupervised Public Use Outdoor Fitness Equipment
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F2375-09(2017) - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation and Testing of Climbing Nets and Netting/Mesh used in Amusement Rides, Devices, Play Areas and Attractions
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F2461-23 - Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F1487-21 - Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1918 – 98
Standard Safety Performance Specification for
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Soft Contained Play Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1918; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F 1487 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
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Playground Equipment for Public Use.
1.1 This safety performance specification provides safety
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2.2 Federal Standards :
and performance standards for soft contained play equipment.
16 CFR Part 1303—Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and
Its purpose is to reduce the potential for life-threatening and
Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing
debilitating injuries.
Paint
1.2 The range of users encompassed by this safety perfor-
th th
16 CFR 1500—Hazardous Substances Act Regulations, in-
mance specification is the 5 percentile 2 year old to the 95
cluding Sections:
percentile 12 year old.
1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining a
1.3 Public playground equipment, home playground equip-
Sharp Point in Toys or Other Articles Intended for Use by
ment, sports equipment, amusement rides and devices, fitness
Children Under Eight Years of Age
equipment not part of the play system, water-related attractions
1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining a
and devices, and toys and juvenile products are not included in
Sharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys or Other Articles
this specification.
Intended for Use by Children Under Eight Years of Age
1.4 This safety performance specification includes the fol-
16 CFR Section 1501— Method for Identifying Toys and
lowing sections:
Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under 3 Years
Section
of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration or Ingestion
Title Number
Hazards Because of Small Parts
Scope 1
Americans With Disabilities Act, Public Law 101–336:
Referenced Documents 2
28 CFR 35 Title II, Subtitle A
Terminology 3
General Requirements 4
28 CFR 36 Title III, Appendix A
Materials and Manufacture 5
Performance Requirements 6
3. Terminology
Equipment 7
Areas Outside Equipment 8
3.1 Definitions:
Structural Integrity 9
3.1.1 accessible, adj—relating to a part or portion of the
Maintenance 10
play systems (1) capable of being contacted by any body part,
Fire Safety 11
Evacuation 12
or (2) usable by persons with disabilities.
Accessibility 13
3.1.2 alternative means of hand support, n—netting or other
Figures Annex A1
material that follows the path of access or egress, that, when
2. Referenced Documents
grasped, provides balance and support in maintaining a specific
body posture.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.3 ball pool, n—any contained area with loose balls for
F 1077 Guide for the Selection of Committee F-16 Fastener
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the purpose of play or transition.
Specifications.
3.1.4 barrier, protective, n—an enclosing device that is
F 1292 Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface
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intended to prevent both inadvertent and deliberate attempts to
Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
pass through the device.
3.1.5 climber, n—any component with the purpose of as-
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This safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM
cending or descending transition.
Committee F-15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcom-
mittee F15.36 on Soft-Contained Play Systems.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1998. Published March 1999.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 15.08. Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. Government Printing Office,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 15.07. Washington, DC 20402.
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F1918–98
3.1.6 component, n—a part of a play system, any portion records as are necessary to document any claim that the
thereof that generates specific activity and does not stand requirements within this specification have been met.
alone.
3.1.7 designated play surface, n—any elevated surface for 5. Materials and Manufacture
standing, walking, sitting or climbing; or flat surface greater
5.1 General Requirements—Soft contained play equipment
than 2.0 in. (51 mm) wide having less than a 30° angle from
shall be manufactured and constructed only of materials that
horizontal.
have a demonstrated durability in the playground or similar
3.1.8 emergency access/egress pathway, n—a clear and
setting. Any new materials shall be documented or tes
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