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CPSI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSASTM F1487-17 - Answer-Consumer safety performance specifications for public
playground equipment
ASTM F1292 - Answer-Impact attenuation of surfacing materials within use zones
ASTM F2223 - Answer-Guide for ASTM standards on playground surfacing
ASTM F1951 - Answer-Accessibility test method requirements for surfacing under and
around equipment
Only state that mandates playground inspections - Answer-California
All playgrounds installed after (this year) must be compliant by (this year) - Answer-
1990, 2005
ASTM standards based on these four criteria - Answer-National injury data, industry
experience, risk management and litigation data, anthropometrics
Risk v Hazard - Answer-Challenge mentally/physically vs something unknown to child
play environment develops children in these four ways - Answer-Physically, cognitively,
socially, emotionally
What percent of overall playground hospitalization injuries occur in children 0-9? -
Answer-77%
Top causes of playground injuries - Answer-Falls (79%), Impact (11%), Misc (10%)
Top causes of death/debilitating injury - Answer-Entanglement (top), falls, head/neck
entrapment, impact
5 factors contributing to playground injuries - Answer-Poor maintenance, improper use,
inappropriate design, installation errors, site planning issues
ASTM F1487 age range and percentiles - Answer-5th percentile 2yo to 95th percentile
12yo
ASTM F1487 EXCLUDES... - Answer-Residential play equipment, athletic equipment,
contained play equipment, amusement park equipment, toys, fitness equipment (13+),
benches/tables/etc outside use zone
Professional Judgement - Answer-the application of relevant training, knowledge, and
experience in making informed decisions. ASTM F1487 section 3 and CPSC 1.8.
, CPSC involves playground (what) not part of ASTM guidelines - Answer-Supervision
4 parts of site selection - Answer-Travel patterns, sun exposure, hazards,
slopes/drainage
6 parts of playground layout - Answer-Accessibility, age separation, conflicting activities,
sight lines, signage, supervision
Play equipment not recommended (6 items) - Answer-Animal swings, trampolines,
swinging gates/doors, trapeze bars, climbing ropes not secured at both ends, heavy
metal and multiple occupancy swings
Fastener and hardware material requirements - Answer-Must be corrosion resistant,
must not loosen or be removable without tools, must be self-locking
Three types of surfacing - Answer-Loose fill, uniform, composite
Clearance, width, and slope for accessibility surfacing inside use area - Answer-80"
height, 60" width, 1:16 max slope
Circulation Routes - Answer-Must have sufficient space between structures and play
equipment, and provide additional routes if overcrowding occurs
Minimum clearance height without overhead obstructions - Answer-84" above play
surface
Use Zone Rule 1 - Answer-72" use zone extending all directions from piece of
equipment
Use Zone Rule 2. Define Complete v Partial. - Answer-Some use zones may overlap.
Complete overlap if both structures 30" or less. Partial overlap if either structure is over
30".
Use Zone Rule 3 - Answer-No zone overlap if: vertical rotating equipment with radius
>20", motion area of swings, standard rocking equipment, slide exit use zones
Swing use zone: open seat single axis - Answer-Motion area: double distance from
pivot point to surface front and back
72" use zone at end of swing set may overlap use zone of swing of the same type
If adjacent to equipment that allows overlap, minimum of 108" spacing
Swing use zone: enclosed seat single axis - Answer-Motion area: double distance from
pivot point to top of seat surfacd front and back
72" use zone at end of swing set may overlap use zone of swing of the same type
If adjacent to equipment that allows overlap, minimum of 108" spacing
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