ASTM F1487-98
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use

Standard No.
ASTM F1487-98
Release Date
1998
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Status
Replace By
ASTM F1487-01
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 life-threatening 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, amusement park equipment, sports equipment, fitness equipment intended for users over the age of 12, and soft contained play equipment are not included in this specification.

1.4 This consumer safety performance specification includes the following sections:

Title
Section Number
Scope1
Referenced Documents2
Terminology3
Materials and Manufacture4
General Requirements5
Performance Requirements6
Requirements for Access/Egress7
Equipment8
Public Use Playground Layout9
Accessibility10
Installation11
Structural Integrity12
Maintenance13
Labeling14
FiguresAnnex A1

1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

Note 1--The conversion factor from inch-pound to metric units is 1 in. = 25.4 mm, and 1 lb = 0.45359 kg.

Note 2--See for figures referenced throughout this specification.

Note 3--General dimensional tolerances for this specification (unless otherwise noted) are as follows:
DimensionTolerance
X in.177 0.5 in.
X.X in.177 0.05 in.
X.XX in.177 0.005 in.

ASTM F1487-98 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


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