the most recent revision of ASTM standard 1487-17 occurred in
(Ans- 2017
which of the following ASTM documents should be used as a reference when
... [Show More] selecting a surfacing system to be installed in a public playground (Ans- F2223
According to CPSC, good playground supervisors must understand
(Ans-
-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
(Ans- DOJ 2010 ADA standards for Accessible design
ASTM 1487 covers
(Ans- public playground equipment
the user range covered by ASTM F1487 is
(Ans- 5th percentile 2 year old to 95th percentile 12 year old
what is the most common cause of playground fatalities
(Ans- entanglement
all of the following are factors identified to contribute to playground injuries (Ans-
-improper use/poor supervision of children using equipment
-equipment installation errors
-poor maintenance
the most common cause of injury on a public playground is
(Ans- falls
the purpose of ASTM standard 1487 is
(Ans- to reduce life threatening and debilitating injuries
to be compliant with ASTM 1487, a designer or manufacturer of playground equipment should provide buyers
(Ans- a parts list for the playground
manufacturers of the playground equipment must provide ___ on their equipment
(Ans- identification
what is a disadvantage to using a unitary surface system such as mats or tiles
(Ans- 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
(Ans- ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines
when selecting surfacing, wheelchair accessible routes should be compliant with
(Ans- ASTM 1951 -test method for accessibility on safety surfacing for playgrounds
T/F grass is an acceptable playground surface material
(Ans- false
impact attenuating surfacing is required in all the following areas
(Ans- -on an accessible route located adjacent to a transfer platform [Show Less]