N.J. Admin. Code § 5:14A-12.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 5:14A-12.7 - Adoption as amended of ASTM practice F 1487-01

(a) The Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use, designated by the ASTM International (ASTM) as F1487-01, is adopted by reference, as amended, and made part of this subchapter and shall be enforced as part of this subchapter.

(b) Notwithstanding any provisions stated in the standard, where specific provisions of the standard conflict with the provisions expressly set forth in this subchapter, the provisions set forth in this subchapter shall govern.

(c) The following sections of the standard are modified as follows:

1. Introduction shall be deleted in its entirety.

2. Section 1, Scope, shall be amended as follows:

i. Section 1.1: The words "public playground" shall be deleted and the word "play" shall be inserted in its place.

ii. Section 1.3 shall be deleted in its entirety.

iii. Section 1.4 shall be deleted in its entirety.

3. Section 2, Referenced Documents, shall be amended as follows:

i. Section 2.1:

(1) "D 2240" shall be deleted and "D 2240-04" inserted in its place.

(2) "F 698" shall be deleted and "F 698-94" shall be inserted in its place.

(3) "F 846" shall be deleted and "F 846-92" shall be inserted in its place.

(4) "F 853" shall be deleted and "F 853-04" shall be inserted in its place.

(5) "F 893" shall be deleted and "F 893-04" shall be inserted in its place.

(6) "F 1004" shall be deleted and "F 1004-04" shall be inserted in its place.

(7) "F 1077" shall be deleted and "F 1077-05" shall be inserted in its place.

(8) "F 1148" shall be deleted and "F 1148-03" shall be inserted in its place.

(9) "F 1159" shall be deleted and "F 1159-03a" shall be inserted in its place.

(10) "F 1292" shall be deleted and "F 1292-04" shall be inserted in its place.

(11) "F 1951" shall be deleted and "F 1951-99" shall be inserted in its place.

ii. Section 2.2:

(1) "Z535.1" shall be deleted and "Z535.1-2002 shall be inserted in its place.

(2) "Z535.4" shall be deleted and "Z535.4-2002" shall be inserted in its place.

iii. Section 2.3:

(1) " 16 CFR Part 1303 " shall be deleted and "16 CFC 1303 (1/04)" shall be inserted in its place.

(2) " 16 CFR 1500 " shall be deleted and " 16 CFR 1500 (1/04)" shall be inserted in its place.

(3) "16 CFC Section 1501" shall be deleted and " 16 CFR 1501 (1/04)" shall be inserted in its place.

(4) " 36 CFR Part 1191 " shall be deleted and " 36 CFR 1191 (7/04)" shall be inserted in its place.

iv. Section 2.4: "UL 696" shall be deleted and "UL 696-01" shall be inserted in its place.

v. Section 2.5: "CAN/CSA-Z614" shall be deleted and "CAN/CSA-Z614-03" shall be inserted in its place.

4. Section 3, Terminology, shall be amended as follows:

i. Section 3.1.10: The word "playground" shall be deleted and the word "play" shall be inserted in its place.

ii. Section 3.1.13: The word "playground" shall be deleted and the word "play" shall be inserted in its place.

iii. Section 3.1.27: The word "playground" shall be deleted and the word "play" shall be inserted in its place.

iv. Section 3.1.29 shall be deleted in its entirety.

v. Section 3.1.38: The word "playground" shall be deleted and the word "play" shall be inserted in its place.

vi. Section 3.1.45 shall be deleted in its entirety.

5. Section 4, Materials and Manufacture, shall be amended as follows:

i. Section 4.1: In the first sentence, the word "Playground" shall be deleted and the words "Aquatic play" shall be inserted in its place. Also in the first sentence, the words "the playground" shall be deleted and the words "an aquatic environment" shall be inserted in their place. In the second sentence, the word "playground" shall be deleted and the word "play" inserted in its place.

ii. Section 4.1.2: The word "playground" shall be deleted and the word "play" shall be inserted in its place.

iii. Section 4.1.3 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the words "Wood products shall only be used on aquatic play equipment for decoration and theming, not for structural or safety related members. Where used, wood products shall be naturally rot-resistant and insect-resistant or treated to resist such deterioration. Creosote, pentachlorophenol, tributyltin oxide, and surface coatings that contain pesticides shall not be permitted. Manufacturers shall practice technologies and procedures that minimize the level of dislodgeable toxin."

iv. Section 4.2: The words "public playground" shall be deleted and the word "play" shall be inserted in its place.

6. Section 5, General Requirements, shall be amended as follows:

i. Section 5.1: The word "Playground" shall be deleted and the word "Play" inserted in its place.

7. Section 6, Performance Requirements, shall be amended as follows:

i. Section 6.1: The words "Public playground" shall be deleted and the word "Play" inserted in their place.

ii. Section 6.2: The word "public" shall be deleted.

iii. Section 6.2.1: The word "public" shall be deleted.

iv. Section 6.3: The word "public" shall be deleted.

v. Section 6.4: The word "public" shall be deleted.

vi. Section 6.4.1.2: The words "(roller slides exempt)" shall be deleted.

vii. Section 6.6: In the second sentence, the words "It is recommended that the" shall be deleted and the word "Any" inserted in their place. Also in the second sentence, following the word "elements," the word "shall" shall be inserted.

viii. Section 6.6.2.2: In the first sentence, following the word "Chain," the word "rope," shall be inserted. The second sentence shall be deleted.

8. Section 8, Equipment, shall be amended as follows:

i. Section 8.5 shall be deleted in its entirety.

ii. Section 8.6 shall be deleted in its entirety.

iii. Section 8.7 shall be deleted in its entirety.

iv. Section 8.8 shall be deleted in its entirety.

v. Section 8.9 shall be deleted in its entirety.

vi. Section 8.10 shall be deleted in its entirety.

vii. Section 8.12.2: The words "are not recommended" shall be deleted and the words "shall not be permitted" shall be inserted in their place.

viii. Section 8.13.1: The words "are not recommended" shall be deleted and the words "shall not be permitted" shall be inserted in their place.

ix. Section 8.14 shall be deleted in its entirety.

x. Add new section "8.15, Water Dispersing Equipment

8.15.1 Orifices, or water nozzle openings, within reach of patrons shall be designed to minimize finger entrapment.

8.15.2 Equipment shall be designed and constructed to permit control of water pressure and volume to each affect. This control shall be separate, and upstream, of any control valve used by patrons. This control valve shall be accessible to only authorized personnel.

8.15.2.1 Exception: identical effects, with identical flow rates, may share a common control.

8.15.3 Equipment shall be designed and installed to be drainable of water, when not in use."

9. Section 9, Playground Layout, shall be amended as follows:

i. The word "Playground" shall be deleted "in the section heading" and the words "Play Area" inserted in its place.

ii. Section 9.2.1: The words "(for example, free standing talk tubes, free standing activity panels, ground level sandboxes)" shall be deleted.

iii. Section 9.4 shall be deleted in its entirety.

iv. Section 9.6 shall be deleted in its entirety.

v. Section 9.8.3: The word "playground" shall be deleted and the words "play area" shall be inserted in its place.

vi. Section 9.8.4.1: The word "playground" shall be deleted and the words "aquatic play" shall be inserted in its place.

10. Section 10, Accessibility, shall be deleted in its entirety.

11. Section 11, Installation, shall be deleted in its entirety.

12. Section 12, Structural Integrity, shall be deleted in its entirety.

13. Section 13, Maintenance, shall be deleted in its entirety.

14. Section 14, Labeling, shall be deleted in its entirety.

(d) The ASTM standard F1487-01 may be obtained from:

ASTM International

100 Barr Harbor Drive

West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959

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