ASTM F2461-16e1
Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment

Standard No.

ASTM F2461-16e1

Release Date

2016

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM F2461-18

Latest

ASTM F2461-23

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 recirculated 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 1 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/F2461-16E01. 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 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.

ASTM F2461-16e1 Referenced Document

• ANSI A10.11 Construction and Demolition Operations - Personnel and Debris Nets
• ASTM F1148 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment*， 2022-03-01 Update
• ASTM F1193 Standard Practice for An Amusement Ride and Device Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program
• ASTM F1292 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
• ASTM F1487 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
• ASTM F1918 Standard Safety Performance Specification for Soft Contained Play Equipment
• ASTM F2291 Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices*， 2023-09-01 Update
• ASTM F2376 Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and Operation of Water Slide Systems*， 2023-06-01 Update
• ASTM F770 Standard Practice for Operation Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices
• ASTM F853 Standard Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices

ASTM F2461-16e1 history

• 2023 ASTM F2461-23 Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment
• 2020 ASTM F2461-20a Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment
• 2020 ASTM F2461-20 Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment
• 2018 ASTM F2461-18 Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment
• 2016 ASTM F2461-16e1 Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment
• 2016 ASTM F2461-16 Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment
• 2009 ASTM F2461-09 Standard Practice for Manufacture, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Aquatic Play Equipment