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INTRODUCTION..............................................................................1  \n1.1 Scope .......................................................................................... 1  \n1.2 Intended Audience ............................................................................. 1  \n1.3 What is a Public Playground? ................................................................... 1  \n1.4 Public Playground Safety Voluntary Standards and CPSC Handbook History .....................2  \n1.4.1 ASTM playground standards .............................................................. 2  \n1.4.2 Other ASTM standards .................................................................. 3  \n1.5 Significant Revisions from 2010 to Present ......................................................3  \n1.5.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 3  \n1.5.2 Equipment guidelines .................................................................... 3  \n1.5.3 Surfacing guidelines ..................................................................... 3  \n1.5.4 General guidelines ....................................................................... 4  \n1.5.5 Other revisions .......................................................................... 4  \n1.6 Background ....................................................................................4  \n1.7 Playground Injuries .............................................................................5  \n1.8 Definitions .....................................................................................5  \n2. GENERAL PLAYGROUND CONSIDERATIONS ................................................. 8  \n2.1 Selecting a Site ................................................................................8  \n2.1.1 Shading considerations .................................................................. 9  \n2.1.2 Fencing ................................................................................. 9  \n2.2 Playground Layout ............................................................................10  \n2.2.1 Accessibility ............................................................................ 10  \n2.2.2 Age separation ......................................................................... 10  \n2.2.3 Age group .............................................................................. 10  \n2.2.4 Conflicting activities .....................................................................11  \n2.2.5 Sight lines ..............................................................................11  \n2.2.6 Signage and/or labeling .................................................................11  \n2.2.7 Supervision ............................................................................ 12  \n2.3 Selecting Equipment ......................................................................... 13  \n2.3.1 Equipment not recommended .......................................................... 14  \nPublic Playground Safety Handbook | Publication [325 | July 2025 | cpsc.gov](325 | July 2025 | cpsc.gov) i  \n2.4 Surfacing ..................................................................................... 14  \n2.4.1 Equipment not covered by protective surfacing recommendations ....................... 15  \n2.4.2 Selecting a surfacing material .......................................................... 15  \n2.5 Equipment Materials .......................................................................... 18  \n2.5.1 Durability and finish ..................................................................... 18  \n2.5.2 Hardware .............................................................................. 18  \n2.5.3 Metals ................................................................................. 19  \n2.5.4 Paints and","cbCaisIgESyozuup","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisIgESyozuup","pdf",3022013,86,"English","# 1. INTRODUCTION\n## 1.1 Scope\n## 1.2 Intended Audience\n## 1.3 What is a Public Playground?\n## 1.4 Public Playground Safety Voluntary Standards and CPSC Handbook History\n## 1.5 Significant Revisions from 2010 to Present\n## 1.6 Background\n## 1.7 Playground Injuries\n## 1.8 Definitions\n# 2. GENERAL PLAYGROUND CONSIDERATIONS\n## 2.1 Selecting a Site\n## 2.2 Playground Layout\n## 2.3 Selecting Equipment\n## 2.4 Surfacing\n## 2.5 Equipment Materials\n## 2.6 Assembly and Installation\n# 3. PLAYGROUND HAZARDS\n## 3.1 Crush and Shearing Points\n## 3.2 Entanglement and Impalement\n## 3.3 Entrapment\n## 3.4 Sharp Points, Corners, and Edges\n## 3.5 Suspended Hazards\n## 3.6 Tripping Hazards\n## 3.7 Used Tires\n## 3.8 Overhead Obstructions\n# 4. 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