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Consumer Information Sheet For Playground Surfacing Materials
Fiche d’information du consommateur sur les matériaux de surface
des terrains de jeux
• X3.1 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that about 100,000 playground equipment
related injuries resulting from falls to the ground surface are treated annually in U.S. hospital emergency rooms.
Injuries involving this hazard pattern tend to be among the most serious of all playground injuries, and have
the potential to be fatal, particularly when the injury is to the head. The surface under and around playground
equipment can be a major factor in determining the injury-causing potential of a fall. It is self evident that a fall
onto a shock absorbing surface is less likely to cause a serious injury than a fall onto a hard surface.
Playground equipment should never be placed on hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt and while grass
may appear to be acceptable it may quickly turn to hard packed earth in areas of high traffic. Shredded bark
mulch, wood chips, fine sand or fine gravel are considered to be acceptable shock absorbing surfaces when
installed and maintained at a sufficient depth under and around playground equipment.
• X3.2 Table X3.1 lists the maximum height from which a child would not be expected to sustain a life-threaten-
ing head injury in a fall onto five different loose-fill surfacing materials if they are installed and maintained at a
depth of 9 in. However, it should be recognized that all injuries due to falls can not be prevented no matter what
surfacing material is used.
• X3.3 It is recommended that a shock absorbing material should extend a minimum of 6.5 ft. in all directions
from the perimeter of stationary equipment such as climbers and slides. However, because children may delib-
erately jump from a moving swing, the shock absorbing material should extend in the front and rear of swing a
minimum distance of 2 times the height of the pivot point measured from a point directly beneath the pivot on
the supporting structure.
• X3.4 This information is intended to assist in comparing the relative shock-absorbing properties of various
materials. No particular material is recommended over another. However, each material is only effective when
properly maintained. Materials should be checked periodically and replenished to maintain correct depth as
determined necessary for your equipment. The choice of a material depends on the type and height of the
playground equipment, the availablity of the material in your area, and its cost.
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The Step2 Company, LLC.
10010 Aurora-Hudson Rd.
Streetsboro, OH 44241 USA
1-800-347-8372
Valid only in U.S.A. and Canada
(330)656-0440
This information has been ex-
tracted from the CPSC publications
“Playground Surfacing – Technical
Information Guide”. Copies of this
publication can be obtained by
sending a postcard to the: Office
of Public Affairs, U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission,
Washington, D.C., 20207 or call the
toll-free hotline: 1-800-638-2772.
Ces informations sont extraites des
publications CPSC, « Surfaçage des
terrains de jeux-Guide technique ».
Pour vous procurer des exemplaires
de ces publications, envoyez une
carte postale à : Office of Public Af-
fairs, U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission, Washington, D.C.,
20207 ou appelez la ligne directe
sans frais : 1-800-638-2772.
FRENCH
ENGLISH
Minimum compressed loose-fill surfaceing depths
Inches
of
(Loose-fill Material Protects to Fall Height (feet)
9
Shredded/ recycled rubber
10
9
Sand
4
9
Pea Gravel
5
9
Wood mulch (non-CCA)
7
9
Wood chips
10
Table X3.1
Profondeur minimum des matériaux meubles de surface tassés
pouces
de (matériaux meubles) protègent une chute de (pieds)
9
Caoutchouc broyé/recyclé
10
9
Sable
4
9
Gravier
5
9
Paillis de bois (sans CCA)
7
9
Copeaux de bois
10
Tableau X3.1
2 x 2-1/2” (4,76 cm)
