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the most recent revision of ASTM standard 1487-17 occured in 2017 which of the following ASTM documents should be used as a reference when selecting a surfacing system to be installed in a public playground F2223 According to CPSC, good playground supervisors must understand -be aware that not all equipment is appropriate for all ages -realize that preschool children require greater supervision and look for posted signage -understand the basics of playground safety and look for and report unsafe or unsanitary conditions where is the best source for accessible design information DOJ 2010 ADA standards for Accessible design ASTM 1487 covers public playground equipment the user range covered by ASTM F1487 is 5th percentile 2 year old to 95th percentile 12 year old what is the most common cause of playground fatalities entanglement all of the following are factors identified to contribute to playground injuries -improper use/poor supervision of children using equipment -equipment installation errors -poor maintenance the most common cause of injury on a public playground is falls the purpose of ASTM standard 1487 is to reduce life threatening and debilitating injuries to be compliant with ASTM 1487, a designer or manufacturer of playground equipment should provide buyers a parts list for the playground manufacturers of the playground equipment must provide ___ on their equipment identification what is a disadvantage to using a unitary surface system such as mats or tiles high initial cost the requirement that a playground should have an accessible route from the perimeter to all accessible play structures with an overhead clearance of 80", a minimum width of 60", and a max slope of 1:16 is part of which standards ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines when selecting surfacing, wheelchair accessible routes should be compliant with ASTM 1951 -test method for accessibility on safety surfacing for playgrounds T/F grass is an acceptable playground surface material false impact attenuating surfacing is required in all the following areas -on an accessible route located adjacent to a transfer platform -a slide exit use zone -the interior area of a composite structure T/F fasteners and other hardware must be corrosion resistant or have a corrosion resistant coating true playgrounds made of wood or containing wood components must be naturally rot resistant or treated to resist rot before opening a new playground and allowing use by the public, a CPSI should audit the playground and rectify any non-compliant issues found engineered wood is an example of a ____ protective surfacing loose-fill when designing the layout of a playground, swings should be placed on the playground perimeter a spring rocker with a seat height of 26" is about to be installed adjacent to the side of a fully enclosed bucket seat swing set. the minimum distance required between swing and rocker is 108" T/F a trampoline is recommended for use in a playground designed for 2-5 year old children false T/F log rolls have non overlapping use zones False. **log rolls do NOT have non-overlapping use zones the distance between two functionally linked stepping forms on a playground designed for 2-5 year olds shall not be greater than 12" T/F a concrete border painted blaze orange enclosing black shredded rubber surfacing is considered a trip hazard false T/F an arch climber whos highest stepping surface is mounted above the platform it is attached to is considered a trip hazard true most appropriate place to find information about fencing for use around public playground is ASTM Standard 2049 T/F adjacent swing support structures must be 108" apart false T/F a track ride use zone is 72" true T/F all rotating equipment have 72" use zones that may not overlap False overhead utility line is located above a public playground. to determine required clearance of the line, CPSI should consult local, state, or national electrical codes T/F a cpsi audits a new playground and documents all compliant and non compliant conditions found true T/F two adjacent track rides with parallel paths of travel installed 40" apart is a compliant condition false T/F rotating equipment shall have a 72" clear area free of structural components true a balance beam for ages 2-5 shall be ___ max height and ___ max height for ages 5-12 12",16" T/F a non traditional piece of equipment may not be declared non compliant simply because it is not covered by the astm standard true slide transition area must be at least ___ deep and as wide as the slide chute 14" sliding poll platforms must extend ___ above the platform 60" stepping forms shall have a minimum diameter of ___ and be less than or equal to ___ high for 2-5 year olds and less than or equal to ___ high for 5-12 year olds, unless hand support is provided 10" 20" 30" horizontal ladder maximum height per astm age 2-5 is 60" horizontal ladder maximum height per astm age 5-12 is 84" horizontal ladder maximum height per astm weelchair users 54" T/F a means of hand support during transition to the platform must be provided when using flexible components as access to a platform true T/F IAS that conforms to astm f1292 will not prevent all injuries true T/F IAS that conforms to astm f1292 will reduce the number and severity of injuries true T/F IAS that conforms to astm f1292 will reduce the likelihood of a serious head injury true T/F IAS that conforms to astm f1292 will not protect against long bone fractures, because the surfacing is not designed to prevent this injury true an equipment's fall height must be _________ the protective surface's critical height in order to conform to astm standards lower than or equal to 6 inches of shredded/recycled rubber protects to 10 feet fall height 9 inches of sand protects to 4 feet fall height 9 inches of pea gravel protects to 5 feet fall height 9 inches of wood mulch (non cca) protects to 7 feet fall height 9 inches of wood chips protects to 10 feet fall height T/F a fall height is only measured in whole feet false **it is measured from the designated play surface to the surfacing material T/F critical height is measured only in whole feet true maximum slope for an accessible route within a playground is 1:16 critical height is ______ fall height greater than or equal to minimum use zone between a merry go round and a sitting spring rocker 144" T/F merry go round has a non overlapping use zone true fall height of a merry go round is measured from the _______ to the protective surfacing platform perimeter where child sits how are fall heights for swings measured from the pivot point to the surfacing material critical height is a characteristic of playground surfacing the fall height of a piece of equipment is the vertical distance between the highest accessible play surface of the play equipment and the protective surface beneath it the surfacing material can likely protect against risk of a life threatening head injury, if its g max value is less than 200 considerations when selecting a protective surfacing material initial cost, accessibility to wheelchairs and strollers, frequency of use conditions that should be discovered in a high frequency inspection debris on walkway broken glass and other trash ropes tied to parts of equipment vandalism storm damage standing water lead and peeling paint is addressed in astm 1487 section 4.2.1 and cpsc 2.5.4 T/F if you found a protruding bolt at the top of a slide, you should use professional judgement to determine if the bolts could cause entanglement true professional judgement is addressed in ASTM 1487 metal slide guidelines is addressed in cpsc 2.1 and cpsc 2.1.1 protruding bolds with a horizontal projection is addressed in astm 1487 section 6.3 and cpsc 3.2 rope tied to play equipment at only one end is addressed in astm 1487 section 6.6.1 and cpsc 3.5 hand grip on a track ride with a diameter of .75" would be cited for non compliance in astm 1487 section 8.3.1.1 and cpsc 5.2.2