CEN/TC 136/WG 3 - Water slides

This document specifies safety requirements, test methods and operational requirements for water play equipment, features and structures:
- intended for playing, and
- in areas intended for water activities for public use (non-domestic), typically in swimming pool facilities, and
- where water is an integral part in the use of the play equipment/feature/structures.
This document also applies for spray parks.
This document does not apply to:
a)   floating leisure articles according to EN ISO 25649 series;
b)   artificial climbing walls according to EN 12572 series;
c)   toys according to EN 71 series;
d)   water slides according to EN 1069 series;
e)   climbing/bouldering walls used in the swimming pool surround according to EN 17164;
f)   water equipment/features (e.g. ornamental fountains) not intended for playing;
g)   water play equipment/features installed in swimming pools for domestic use.
h)   playground equipment according to EN 1176 series.

This European Standard is applicable to all water slides installed in swimming pools of public use.
This Standard specifies general safety requirements for water slides in swimming pools of public use and specific requirements for defined types of water slides. These specific safety requirements are also applicable to undefined types as far as possible.
These requirements concern safety and the technical rules for design, calculation and testing.

This document specifies safety requirements for climbing/bouldering walls, which are vertical and/or overhanging towards the water area, for use in the water area of swimming pools for public use in addition to the general safety requirements of EN 13451-1. It is therefore advised to read this document in conjunction with EN 13451-1. Requirements for the use, the operation and the maintenance are also specified.
This standard is applicable to climbing/bouldering walls in classified swimming pools as specified in EN 15288-1.
This standard is not applicable to climbing/bouldering walls in swimming pools for domestic use.
This standard has limited application to water areas which consist of segregated areas of rivers, lakes or the sea. It is advised to follow the design, working methods and operational requirements insofar as they are relevant. This standard is not applicable to artificial climbing structures according to EN 12572 (all parts) and to inflatable climbing/bouldering walls according to EN ISO 25649-6.
In the aspects which overlap with EN 13451-10 the requirements of this EN standard take precedence over the EN 13451-10.
NOTE In this standard, "climbing" and "bouldering" are used synonymously.

This European Standard is applicable to water slides as defined in EN 1069-1:2017, 3.3.
This European Standard establishes the instructions for use, operation and maintenance as well as the documentation and commissioning of water slides.

This European Standard is applicable to all water slides installed in swimming pools of public use.
This Standard specifies general safety requirements for water slides in swimming pools of public use and specific requirements for defined types of water slides. These specific safety requirements are also applicable to undefined types as far as possible.
These requirements concern safety and the technical rules for design, calculation and testing.

This European Standard is applicable to all water slides installed in swimming pools of public use.
This Standard specifies general safety requirements for water slides in swimming pools of public use and specific requirements for defined types of water slides. These specific safety requirements are also applicable to undefined types as far as possible.
These requirements concern safety and the technical rules for design, calculation and testing.

This European Standard is applicable to all water slides installed in swimming pools of public use.
This standard specifies general safety requirements for water slides in swimming pools of public use and specific requirements for defined types of water slides. These specific safety requirements are applicable also to not defined types as far as possible.
These requirements concern safety and the technical rules for design, calculation and testing.

This European Standard is applicable to all water slides installed in swimming pools of public use.
This standard specifies general safety requirements for water slides in swimming pools of public use and specific requirements for defined types of water slides. These specific safety requirements are applicable also to not defined types as far as possible.
These requirements concern safety and the technical rules for design, calculation and testing.

This European Standard is applicable to water slides as defined in EN 1069 1:2010, 3.3.
This European Standard establishes the instructions for use, operation and maintenance as well as the documentation and commissioning of water slides.

This European Standard is applicable to all water slides over 2 m in height from water level. This standard may also be applicable to types, not yet described in this standard, provided the safety requirements are fulfilled. This standard specifies general requirements to all types of waterslides and accessories and specific requirements to defined types of water slides. These requirements concern safety and the technical rules for design, calculation and testing of water slides.

This standard is applicable to water slides of 2 m in height and more as defined in 3.1 of prEN 1069-1:1999. This standard establishes the instructions for use, operation and maintenance as well as the documentation and commissioning of water slides over 2 m in height.

This European Standard is applicable to all water slides over 2 m in height from water level. This standard may also be applicable to other types, not described in this standard, provided the safety requirements are fulfilled. This standard specifies general requirements to all types of waterslides and accessories and specific requirements to defined types of water slides. These requirements concern safety and the technical rules for design, calculation and testing of water slides.

This standard is applicable water slides over 2 m in height as defined in 3.1 of prEN 1063-1:1993. This standard establishes the instructions for use, operation and maintenance as well as the documentation and commissioning of water slides over 2 m in height.