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ASTM F2049-11(2017)

Current Reaffirmation

Standard Guide for Fences/Barriers for Public, Commercial, and Multi-Family Residential Use Outdoor Play Areas

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1.1 This specification provides the recommended minimum requirements for denoting various types of fences/barriers for the protection of children's outdoor play spaces in public, commercial, and multi-family residential use locations. This specification excludes individual single family residential use play equipment locations. Interior fences located in a play area that has a perimeter fence established shall only have to comply with the latch height requirement indicated in 7.6.2.

1.2 This specification provides for the safety of occupants in play areas or zones as it pertains to vehicular intrusion as well as other participant intrusion, and for children containment or entry/exit. This specification has the intent to also keep children inside a predetermined area in an effort to enhance supervision; to keep children from running out of the area into water and other hazards; to minimize the likelihood of facial lacerations on low gate and fence hardware; to minimize the likelihood of abduction; and to restrict access to railroads, highways, roads, and other such hazards.

1.3 This specification does not choose the product components for the fence system, the choice of which should be made by the operators of the play space and their specification writers or drafters based upon their determination of the merits of the products that could be used.

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

1.5 This specification does not purport to address the aspect of safety within a play area or zone. It is the responsibility of the user of this specification to establish appropriate safety practices as related to the play area and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.

1.6 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.


5.1 This specification sets forth minimum standard requirements for use in local codes and ordinances relating to public, multi-family, residential, and commercial outdoor play areas or zones and their environments.

5.2 This specification does not have the effect of law, nor is it intended to supersede local codes and ordinances of a more restrictive nature.

5.3 Playgrounds that intentionally incorporate water into the play area are exempt from this specification.

SDO ASTM: ASTM International
Document Number F2049
Publication Date April 15, 2017
Language en - English
Page Count 6
Revision Level 11(2017)
Supercedes
Committee F14.10
Publish Date Document Id Type View
Aug. 1, 2011 F2049-11 Revision
July 1, 2010 F2049-10 Revision
July 1, 2009 F2049-09B Revision
June 15, 2009 F2049-09A Revision
Jan. 1, 2009 F2049-09 Revision
Aug. 1, 2008 F2049-08A Revision
Feb. 15, 2008 F2049-08 Revision
March 10, 2003 F2049-03 Revision
July 10, 2000 F2049-00 Revision
April 15, 2017 F2049-11R17 Reaffirmation