Resources & Links
Playground Related Standards and Guidelines
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Public Playground Safety Handbook (free PDF from cpsc.gov)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Public Playground Safety Handbook – Spanish version (free PDF from cpsc.gov)
- ASTM F1487-11
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use (for purchase ASTM Intl)
- ASTM F2223-10
Standard Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing (for purchase from ASTM Intl)
- ASTM 2373-11
Playground Equipment for Children Under the Age of Two (for purchase from ASTM Intl)
- ASTM 1292-09
Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials within the
Use Zone of Playground Equipment (for purchase from ASTM Intl)
- F2479-11
- Standard Guide for Specification, Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of
Poured-In-Place Playground Surfacing (for purchase from ASTM Intl)
- F2075-10
Standard Specification for Engineered Wood Fiber for Use as a Playground
Safety Surface Under and Around Playground Equipment (for purchase from
ASTM Intl)
- F1951-09b
Standard Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems
Under and Around Playground Equipment(for purchase from ASTM Intl)
- F1918-10
Standard Safety Performance Specification for Soft Contained Play Equipment (for
purchase from ASTM Intl)
- ASTM F1148-09
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground
Equipment (for purchase from ASTM Intl)
- Department of Justice ADA Guidelines and Standards
Playground Inspection Kits and Resources
Playground Related Associations