What are ASTM safety standards?
Fingo Funplex designs conform to ASTM residential playground safety standards. In addition to the CPSC guidelines, the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) also has developed voluntary performance and safety standards for most play equipment categories. ASTM is one of the largest voluntary standard-setting organizations in the world. In 1988, ASTM undertook a project to develop safety standards for Public Use Playground Equipment. A committee of over 120 professionals and consumers, dedicated to playground safety, worked on the development of this standard and, in December, 1993, ASTM Published F1487, Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use. In 1995, ASTM F1487-95 was published. ASTM measurements establish minimum acceptable performance specifications for everything from swings to play surfacing.
