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
Scope	1
Referenced Documents	2
Terminology	3
Materials and Manufacture	4
General Requirements	5
Performance Requirements	6
Requirements for Access/Egress	7
Equipment	8
Public Use Playground Layout	9
Accessibility	10
Installation	11
Structural Integrity	12
Maintenance	13
Labeling	14
Figures	Annex 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:

Dimension	Tolerance
X in.	± 0.5 in.
X.X in.	± 0.05 in.
X.XX in.	± 0.005 in.