CEN/TR 16598:2023

Collection of rationales for EN 1176 - Requirements

This document is a collection of rationales for EN 1176 in order to support the use of EN 1176 by providing additional information and explanations. It does not contain additional requirements it only serves as a supporting document.

Sammlung von grundsätzlichen Überlegungen zur EN 1176 - Anforderungen

Recueil d'exposés des motifs concernant l'EN 1176 - Exigences

Zbirka osnovnih utemeljitev za EN 1176 - Zahteve

Ta dokument je zbirka osnovnih utemeljitev za EN 1176 za podporo pri uporabi standarda EN 1176 z navajanjem dodatnih informacij in pojasnil. Ne zajema dodatnih zahtev, uporablja se samo kot podporni dokument.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-May-2023
• ICS: 97.200.40 - Playgrounds
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/SC 1 - Playground equipment for children
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 03-May-2023
• Due Date: 01-Jun-2023
• Completion Date: 03-May-2023
• Ref Project: SIST-TP CEN/TR 16598:2023 - Collection of rationales for EN 1176 - Requirements

Relations

• Replaces: CEN/TR 16598:2014 - Collection of rationales for EN 1176 - Requirements
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2023
Zbirka osnovnih utemeljitev za EN 1176 - Zahteve
Collection of rationales for EN 1176 - Requirements
Sammlung von grundsätzlichen Überlegungen zur EN 1176 - Anforderungen
Recueil d'exposés des motifs concernant l'EN 1176 - Exigences
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 16598:2023
ICS:
97.200.40 Igrišča Playgrounds
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TR 16598
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
May 2023
TECHNISCHER REPORT
ICS 97.200.40 Supersedes CEN/TR 16598:2014
English Version
Collection of rationales for EN 1176 - Requirements
Recueil d'exposés des motifs concernant l'EN 1176 - Sammlung von grundsätzlichen Überlegungen zur EN
Exigences 1176 - Anforderungen

This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 9 January 2023. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 136.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2023 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TR 16598:2023 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 7
Introduction . 8
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 Part 1 . 10
4.1 Paragraph in standard: 4.1.2 Flammability . 10
4.2 Paragraph in Standard: 4.1.3 Timber and associated products . 11
4.3 Paragraph in standard: 4.1.4 Metals . 11
4.4 Paragraph in standard: 4.1.5 Synthetics . 11
4.5 Paragraph in Standard: 4.1.6 Dangerous substances . 12
4.6 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.1 (Design and manufacture) General . 12
4.7 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.2 Structural integrity . 12
4.8 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.3 Accessibility for adults . 12
4.9 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.1 (Protection against falling) Types of protection . 12
4.10 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.2 Handrails. 13
4.11 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.3 Guardrails . 13
4.12 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.4 Barriers . 13
4.13 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.5 Strength requirements . 13
4.14 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.6 Grip requirements . 13
4.15 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.7 Grasp requirements . 14
4.16 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.5 Finish of equipment . 14
4.17 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.6 Moving parts . 14
4.18 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.7.1 (Protection against entrapment) General . 14
4.19 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.7.2 Entrapment of the head and neck . 14
4.20 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.7.3 Entrapment of clothing/hair . 15
4.21 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.7.4 Entrapment of the whole body . 15
4.22 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.7.5 Entrapment of the foot or leg. 16
4.23 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.7.6 Entrapment of fingers . 16
4.24 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.1 (Protection against injuries during movement and
falling) Determination of free height of fall . 16
4.25 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.2.1 (Determination of spaces and areas) General . 17
4.26 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.2.2 Minimum space . 17
4.27 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.2.3 Free space . 17
4.28 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.2.4 Extent of the impact area . 17
4.29 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.2.5 Extent of the falling space . 17
4.30 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.3 Protection against injuries in the free space for users
undergoing a movement that is forced by the equipment . 18
4.31 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.4 Protection against injuries in the falling space . 18
4.32 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.5.1 (Protection against injuries from the surface of the
impact area) General . 18
4.33 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.5.2 Equipment with a free height of fall greater than
600 mm or with forced movement . 18
4.34 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.5.3 Equipment with a free height of fall not exceeding
600 mm and without forced movement . 19
4.35 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.5.4 Adjacent platforms . 19
4.36 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.6 Protection against injuries due to other types of
movement . 19
4.37 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.9.1 (Means of access) Ladders . 19
4.38 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.9.2 Stairs. 19
4.39 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.9.3 Ramps . 20
4.40 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.9.4 Steep play elements . 20
4.41 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.9.5 Easily accessible playground elements . 20
4.42 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.10 Connections . 20
4.43 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.11 Consumable components . 21
4.44 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.12.1 (Ropes) Ropes fixed at one end . 21
4.45 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.12.2 Ropes fixed at both ends (climbing ropes) . 21
4.46 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.12.3 Wire ropes . 21
4.47 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.12.4 Sheathed wire ropes . 22
4.48 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.12.5 Fibre ropes (textile type) . 22
4.49 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.13 Chains . 22
4.50 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.14 Foundations . 22
4.51 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.15 Heavy suspended rigid beams . 23
4.52 Paragraph in standard 4.2.16 Bouncing facilities . 23
4.53 Paragraph in Standard: 5 Test methods and reports . 23
4.54 Paragraph in Standard: 6 Information to be provided by the manufacturer/supplier
................................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.55 Paragraph in Standard: 7 Information to be provided by the manufacturer or supplier
of the impact attenuating surfacing . 24
5 Part 2 . 24
5.1 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2 (Safety requirements) General . 24
5.2 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3 Seat clearance for single-point swing (Type 3) . 24
5.3 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4.1 (Minimum clearance and lateral stability of swing seats
with more than one point of suspension) Minimum space between the seats of swings
................................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.4 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4.2 Lateral stability of swing seats (Figure 7b) . 25
5.5 Paragraph in Standard: 4.5 Means of suspension . 25
5.6 Paragraph in Standard: 4.6.1 (Impact attenuation of swing seats) Swing seats and
vertical tyre seats and 4.6.2 Cradle swing seats . 25
5.7 Paragraph in Standard: 4.6.3 Swing seats and platforms for several users . 25
5.8 Paragraph in Standard: 4.7 Dynamic load for swing equipment, 4.8.1 and 4.8.2
Structural integrity . 25
5.9 Paragraph in Standard: 4.9 Framework . 26
5.10 Paragraph in Standard: 4.10.1 (Height of fall and impact area) Free height of fall and
4.10.2 Dimensions of falling space and impact area . 26
5.11 Paragraph in Standard: 4.11 Additional requirements for swing seats with several
rotational axes (Type 2) . 26
5.12 Paragraph in Standard: 4.12 Additional requirements for single-point swings (Type
3) . 26
5.13 Paragraph in Standard: 4.13 Additional requirements for contact swings (Type 4)
Objective: prevent injuries caused by collision of two users . 26
5.14 Paragraph in Standard: 5 and 6 See Part 1 . 26
6 Part 3 . 26
6.1 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2 Access . 26
6.2 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.1 (Starting section) Length and angle . 27
6.3 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.2 Guarding section . 27
6.4 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.3 Width . 27
6.5 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.4 Lateral protection (sides) . 27
6.6 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4.1 (Sliding section) Length and Angle . 27
6.7 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4.2 Width . 27
6.8 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4.3 Sides and profile of the slide . 28
6.9 Paragraph in Standard: 4.5 Run out section . 28
6.10 Paragraph in Standard: 4.6 Surface of the slide . 28
6.11 Paragraph in Standard: 4.7 Free space . 28
6.12 Paragraph in Standard: 4.8 Impact area . 28
6.13 Paragraph in Standard: 4.9.1 Clear
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