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Priority 1 - Answer: One that could cause an injury which would result in death, brain damage,
permanent paralysis, loss of vision or a limb, or the destruction of an organ.
Four major causes of Priority 1 - Answer: Falls to hard underlying surfaces; entanglement of clothing,
strings, or ropes; head entrapment in equipment openings; and impact by moving or tipped apparatus
Methods Used to Determine Shock Absorbency - Answer: 200g maximum and 1000 HIC maximum
Priority 2 - Answer: Any condition which can cause serious or non-disabling injury.
Projection - Answer: Condition which, due to its physical nature, must be tested to the requirements of
this standard to determine whether it is a protrusion or entanglement hazard, or both.
Entanglement - Answer: Condition in which the user's clothes or something around the user's neck
becomes caught or entwined on a component of playground equipment; Examples include bolt ends
that extend more than two threads beyond the face of the nut and open S type hooks.
Entrapment - Answer: Any condition which impedes withdrawal of a body or body part that has
penetrated an opening; No opening may measure between three and one-half inches and nine inches
Protective Barrier - Answer: Enclosing device around an elevated surface that prevents both inadvertent
and deliberate attempts to pass through the device.
Protrusion - Answer: Projection which, when tested in accordance with the requirements of this
standard, is found to be a hazard having the potential to cause bodily injury to a user
who impacts it.
, ASTM F1292 - Answer: Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone
of Playground Equipment
ASTM 1951 - Answer: Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and
Around Playground Equipment
ASTM F1487 - Answer: Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment
for Public Use
5th percentile - Answer: 2-year-old
95th percentile - Answer: 12-year-old
CCA - Answer: Chromated copper arsenate
The designer or manufacturer of each play structure shall provide to the owner/operator - Answer: Clear
and concise inspection, maintenance, and
repair instructions, including, but not limited to, what, when, and how to inspect, maintain, and repair.
The owner/operator shall establish and maintain detailed - Answer: Installation, inspection,
maintenance, and repair records for each public-use playground equipment area
Posting of signs and/or labels shall be the responsibility of the - Answer: Owner/operator of the play
equipment.
The information regarding the intended ages of users shall be provided by - Answer: The manufacturer,
designer, or consultant
Information communicated on the sign or label, or both, shall address but not be limited to the
following - Answer: Age appropriateness, supervision recommendation, removal of helmets, drawstrings
or accessories around the neck, hot play surfaces and/or surfacing, when applicable, hazard of play
equipment located over hard surfaces, when applicable
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Priority 1 - Answer: One that could cause an injury which would result in death, brain damage,
permanent paralysis, loss of vision or a limb, or the destruction of an organ.
Four major causes of Priority 1 - Answer: Falls to hard underlying surfaces; entanglement of clothing,
strings, or ropes; head entrapment in equipment openings; and impact by moving or tipped apparatus
Methods Used to Determine Shock Absorbency - Answer: 200g maximum and 1000 HIC maximum
Priority 2 - Answer: Any condition which can cause serious or non-disabling injury.
Projection - Answer: Condition which, due to its physical nature, must be tested to the requirements of
this standard to determine whether it is a protrusion or entanglement hazard, or both.
Entanglement - Answer: Condition in which the user's clothes or something around the user's neck
becomes caught or entwined on a component of playground equipment; Examples include bolt ends
that extend more than two threads beyond the face of the nut and open S type hooks.
Entrapment - Answer: Any condition which impedes withdrawal of a body or body part that has
penetrated an opening; No opening may measure between three and one-half inches and nine inches
Protective Barrier - Answer: Enclosing device around an elevated surface that prevents both inadvertent
and deliberate attempts to pass through the device.
Protrusion - Answer: Projection which, when tested in accordance with the requirements of this
standard, is found to be a hazard having the potential to cause bodily injury to a user
who impacts it.
, ASTM F1292 - Answer: Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone
of Playground Equipment
ASTM 1951 - Answer: Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and
Around Playground Equipment
ASTM F1487 - Answer: Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment
for Public Use
5th percentile - Answer: 2-year-old
95th percentile - Answer: 12-year-old
CCA - Answer: Chromated copper arsenate
The designer or manufacturer of each play structure shall provide to the owner/operator - Answer: Clear
and concise inspection, maintenance, and
repair instructions, including, but not limited to, what, when, and how to inspect, maintain, and repair.
The owner/operator shall establish and maintain detailed - Answer: Installation, inspection,
maintenance, and repair records for each public-use playground equipment area
Posting of signs and/or labels shall be the responsibility of the - Answer: Owner/operator of the play
equipment.
The information regarding the intended ages of users shall be provided by - Answer: The manufacturer,
designer, or consultant
Information communicated on the sign or label, or both, shall address but not be limited to the
following - Answer: Age appropriateness, supervision recommendation, removal of helmets, drawstrings
or accessories around the neck, hot play surfaces and/or surfacing, when applicable, hazard of play
equipment located over hard surfaces, when applicable
