ASTM F1292-22
Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment

Standard No.

ASTM F1292-22

Release Date

2022

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM F1292-22

Scope

1.1 This specification establishes minimum performance requirements for the impact attenuation of playground surfacing materials installed within the use zone of playground equipment. 1.2 This specification is specific to surfacing used in conjunction with playground equipment, such as that described in Specifications F1148, F1487, F1918, CSAZ614 (Canada), and SS457 (Singapore). 1.3 This specification establishes an impact attenuation performance criterion for playground surfacing materials; expressed as a critical fall height. 1.4 This specification establishes procedures for determining the critical fall height of playground surfacing materials under laboratory conditions. The laboratory test is mandatory for surfaces to conform to the requirements of this specification. 1.5 The laboratory test required by this specification addresses the performance of dry surfacing materials. 1.6 This specification also provides optional procedures to determine the critical fall height under wet or frozen test conditions, or both. 1.7 The critical fall height of a playground surfacing material determined under laboratory conditions does not account for important factors that have the potential to influence the 1 This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.63 on Playground Surfacing Systems. Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2022. Published December 2022. Originally approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as F1292 – 18ε1 . DOI: 10.1520/F1292-22. 2 U.S. CPSC Special Study. Injuries and Deaths Associated with Children’s Playground Equipment, April 2001. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC. 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 actual performance of installed surfacing materials. Factors that are known to affect surfacing material performance include but are not limited to aging, moisture, maintenance, exposure to temperature extremes (for example, freezing), exposure to ultraviolet light, contamination with other materials, compaction, loss of thickness, shrinkage, submersion in water, and so forth. 1.8 The impact attenuation specification and test methods established in this specification are specific to the risk of head injury. There is only limited evidence that conformance with the requirements of this specification reduces the risk of other kinds of serious injury (for example, long bone fractures). NOTE 1—The relative risk of fatality and of different degrees of head injury may be estimated using the information in Appendix X1, which shows the relationships between the Head Injury Criterion (HIC) scores of an impact and the probability of head injury. 1.9 This specification relates only to the impact attenuation properties of playground surfacing materials and does not address other factors that contribute to fall-related injuries. While it is believed that conformance with the requirements of this specification will reduce the risk of serious injury and death from falls, adherence to this specification will not prevent all injuries and deaths. 1.10 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 and are not considered standard. 1.11 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.12 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 F1292-22 Referenced Document

• ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
• ASTM F1148 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home 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 F2075 Standard Specification for Engineered Wood Fiber for Use as a Playground Safety Surface Under and Around Playground Equipment
• ASTM F3313 Standard Test Method for Determining Impact Attenuation of Playground Surfaces Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment as Tested in the Field
• ASTM F355 Standard Test Method for Shock-Absorbing Properties of Playing Surface Systems and Materials
• ISO/TR 20183 Sports and other recreational facilities and equipment - Injury and safety definitions and thresholds - Guidelines for their inclusion in standards

ASTM F1292-22 history

• 2022 ASTM F1292-22 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
• 2018 ASTM F1292-18e1 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
• 2018 ASTM F1292-18 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
• 2017 ASTM F1292-17a Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
• 2017 ASTM F1292-17 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
• 2013 ASTM F1292-13 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
• 2009 ASTM F1292-09 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
• 2004 ASTM F1292-04 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
• 1999 ASTM F1292-99 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment