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Glossary CPSI - Certified Playground Safety Inspector is a person who is certified by the National Recreation and Park Association to perform playground safety inspections. Crush and shear points - These junctures can cause laceration, abrasion, amputation or fracture during use. They are defined as any point that can entrap a 5/8 inch diameter rod when one portion of the moving component closes down upon another component. Entanglement - This condition occurs when a person’s clothing or items worn around the person’s neck become caught or entwined on play equipment. Entanglement can result in strangulation, loss of a body part, or emotional injury. Entrapment, head - Any condition which impedes withdrawal of the head when the body has penetrated an opening. Head entrapment can result in strangulation. Guardrail - The device around a platform or elevated surface that helps protect a child from an inadvertent fall. Impact attenuating surfacing - Material(s) to be used within the use zone of any playground equipment. Protective surfacing shall meet the minimum impact attenuation requirements of ASTM specification F1292. Partially bounded opening - Any opening in a piece of play equipment that is not totally enclosed by boundaries on all sides so that the perimeter of the opening is discontinuous. Projection - A component which, due to its physical nature, must be tested to determine whether or not the projection would be considered to be a protrusion or entanglement hazard. Such a component would fit inside one of the three projection gauges. Protective barrier - An enclosing device around an elevated surface that prevents both inadvertent and deliberate attempts to pass through the device. Protrusion - A projection which, when tested in accordance with the requirements herein would be found to be a hazard having the potential to cause bodily injury to a user who impacts it. Sharp edge/point - An edge or point that could lacerate the skin.
Trip hazard - An abrupt change in elevation that is not clear and obvious to the user. Use zone - The area beneath and around equipment where a child might be expected to land if they were to fall from the equipment. This area must be covered with an impact attenuating surfacing material. Organizations NRPA - National Recreation and Park Association (www.nrpa.org/playgroundsafety; 800-626-6772) NRPA is dedicated to educating professionals and the public on the essential nature of parks and recreation. IPEMA - International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (www.ipema.com; 888-944-7362) IPEMA is a non-profit, membership, trade association that represents and promotes an open market for manufacturers of playground equipment and surfacing. NPPS - National Program for Playground Safety (www.uni.edu/playground; 800-554-7529) NPPS is the premier non-profit organization in the United States delivering training and services about outdoor play and safety. ASTM - ASTM International (www.astm.org; 610-832-9500) ASTM, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, is an independent and renowned developer of technical standards utilized in testing a multitude of products, including playground equipment and related products. CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission (www.cpsc.gov; 800-638-2772) The CPSC regulates many products, including playground equipment and related products, to help ensure consumers/users safety. Access Board - U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (www.access-board.gov; 800-872-2253) The Access Board has completed Accessibility Guidelines for Play Facilities as set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Preserving the Play Environment • Promoting the Value of Play • Protecting Children
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