ASTM F1487-17
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use

Standard No.

ASTM F1487-17

Release Date

2017

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM F1487-21

Latest

ASTM F1487-21

Scope

1.1 This consumer safety performance specification provides safety and performance standards for various types of public playground equipment. Its purpose is to reduce lifethreatening and debilitating injuries. 1.2 The range of users encompassed by this consumer safety performance specification is the 5th percentile 2-year-old through the 95th percentile 12-year-old. 1.3 Home playground equipment, toys, amusement rides, sports equipment, fitness equipment intended for users over the age of 12, public use play equipment for children 6 to 24 months, and soft contained play equipment are not included in this specification. 1.4 Products or materials (site furnishings) that are installed outside the equipment use zone, such as benches, tables, independent shade structures, and borders used to contain protective surfacing, are not considered playground equipment and are not included in this specification. 1.5 This specification does not address accessibility, except as it pertains to safety issues not covered in the DOJ 2010 Standard for Accessible Design. 1.6 This consumer safety performance specification includes the following sections: Title Section Number Scope 1 Referenced Documents 2 Terminology 3 Materials and Manufacture 4 General Requirements 5 Performance Requirements 6 Requirements for Access/Egress 7 Equipment 8 Playground Layout 9 Accessibility 10 Installation 11 Structural Integrity 12 Maintenance 13 Signs or Labels, or Both 14 Manufacturer Identification 15 Keywords 16 Figures Annex A1 1.6.1 The requirements in this specification are designed to mitigate the hazards typically presented by various types of equipment. New equipment may not specifically fit into the designated types listed in the specification; however, the designer or manufacturer, or both, shall use professional judgment to perform and document a hazard analysis and follow appropriate requirements to mitigate the hazards. 1 This consumer safety performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.29 on Playground Equipment for Public Use. Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2017. Published April 2017. Originally approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F1487 – 11. DOI: 10.1520/F1487-17. Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. 1 1.7 General Measures, Tolerances, and Conversions: 1.7.1 The general tolerances for this specification (unless otherwise specified) are as follows: Dimension Tolerance X in. ±0.5 in. X.X in. ±0.05 in. X.XX in. ±0.005 in. These tolerances still apply to a dimension even when terms like greater than, less than, minimum, or maximum are used. 1.7.2 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. 1.7.3 The conversion factor from inch-pound to metric units is 1 in. = 25.4 mm, and 1 lb = 0.45359 kg. 1.7.4 See Annex A1 for figures referenced throughout this specification. 1.7.5 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. 1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM F1487-17 Referenced Document

• ANSI Z535.1 Safety Colors
• ANSI Z535.2 Standard for Environmental and Facility Safety Signs*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ANSI Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels
• ASTM D2240 Standard Test Method for Properties of Rubber &8212; Durometer Hardness*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM F1004 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures
• ASTM F1148 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment*， 2022-03-01 Update
• ASTM F1159 Standard Practice for the Design and Manufacture of Amusement Rides and Devices
• ASTM F1292 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
• ASTM F1918 Standard Safety Performance Specification for Soft Contained Play Equipment
• ASTM F1951 Standard Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
• ASTM F2373 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months*， 2017-08-01 Update
• ASTM F698 Standard Specification for Physical Information to be Provided for Amusement Rides and Devices
• ASTM F846 Standard Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides and Devices
• ASTM F853 Standard Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices
• ASTM F893 Standard Guide for Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices
• ASTM F963 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
• CAN/CSA-Z614 Children’s playspaces and equipment (Fifth Edition; Incorporating Errata: December 2014; Update No. 1: February 2015)

ASTM F1487-17 history

• 2021 ASTM F1487-21 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• 2017 ASTM F1487-17 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• 2011 ASTM F1487-11 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• 2007 ASTM F1487-07ae1 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• 2007 ASTM F1487-07a Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• 2007 ASTM F1487-07 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• 2005 ASTM F1487-05 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• 2001 ASTM F1487-01e1 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• 2001 ASTM F1487-01 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• 1998 ASTM F1487-98 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use