1、Designation: F2006 17Standard Safety Specification forWindow Fall Prevention Devices for Non-Emergency Escape(Egress) and Rescue (Ingress) Windows1,2This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2006; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,
2、in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThe consumer safety specification addresses window fall prevention devices that p
3、rotect againstpotential falls by children age five and under through open windows not designated for emergencyescape or rescue in installations more than 75 ft (23 m) above ground level in multiple family dwellingbuildings since windows at these heights are beyond the reach of rescue ladders current
4、ly in use.Window fall prevention devices currently available include Window Opening Control Devices(WOCDs), window fall prevention screens, and some types of window guards. These devices usedifferent strategies to prevent children from falling through open windows. Window opening controldevices rest
5、rict the size of the open area of the window so that it is too small for a young child to fallthrough. They do this by allowing the window opening to be set at a predetermined position. Windowfall prevention screens and fall prevention window guards provide a barrier to prevent a child fromfalling t
6、hrough an open window. This safety specification is not intended for devices applied towindows installed in one and two family dwellings.A special study3by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission indicates that young childrenare at high risk of death and serious injury from window falls. Childre
7、n age five and younger accountfor a higher percentage of window fall fatalities and injuries.4Security from forced entry is not within the scope of this safety specification and is not the intendedfunction of any of the devices referred to herein. Window fall prevention devices usually differ inpurp
8、ose and application from security/burglar bars. The general purpose of a window fall preventiondevice is to prevent a child age five or younger from falling through an open window. The generalpurpose of a security bar is to prevent unlawful entry through a window. Generally window fallprevention dev
9、ices and security bars are two separate devices. However, a security bar could be usedas a fall prevention device if it meets the requirements of this safety specification.The CPSC has advised caregivers to open windows less than 4 in. when children are present as onemeans to prevent child falls thr
10、ough open windows. The 4-in. dimension is drawn from relatedbuilding codes and standards for openings in guardrail assemblies,5and is universally accepted as theappropriate dimension to prevent a child from passing through balcony or guard railing systems.Window opening control devices provide a mea
11、ns that the window, when opened in an initialoperation, will satisfy the CPSC recommendation to open less than 4 in.6Window Opening Control Devices (WOCDs) are not covered by this safety specification to avoidconfusion with devices under the scope of Specification F2006 for non-emergency escape and
12、rescueopenings versus devices under the scope of Specification F2090 where the devices have releasemechanisms for emergency escape and rescue openings. WOCDs are a term to be used solely fordevices that comply with Specification F2090 in which the devices are releasable for sash operationto allow es
13、cape and rescue from an emergency.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Prin
14、ciples for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.139 1. Scope1.1 This safety specification establishes requirements fordevices intended to address the risk of injury and deathassociated
15、 with accidental falls through open windows bychildren five years old and younger.NOTE 1This safety specification is not intended to meet the uniquerequirements of Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).1.2 This safety specification applies only to window fallprevention devices, window fall preventio
16、n screens, and fallprevention window guards that are to be used on windows thatare not intended for escape (egress) and rescue (ingress).NOTE 2Specification F2090 addresses window fall prevention devices(releasable), including window opening control devices (WOCD(s) forwindows intended for emergency
17、 escape and rescue and any other windownot covered by this safety specification.1.3 This safety specification applies only to devices in-tended to be applied to windows installed at heights of morethan 75 ft7(23 m) above ground level in multiple familydwelling buildings. This safety specification is
18、 not intended toapply to windows below 75 ft (23 m) because all windowsbelow 75 ft (23 m) that are operable could be used as a possiblesecondary means of escape.8NOTE 3Users of this safety specification should consult local authori-ties for other requirements that may apply to the use or installatio
19、n, orboth, of products covered by this safety specification.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.5 This standard does no
20、t purport to address all safetyconcerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety,health, and environmental practices and to determine theapplicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 This international standard
21、was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.2. Refere
22、nced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:9F1487 Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Play-ground Equipment for Public UseF2090 Specification for Window Fall Prevention DevicesWith Emergency Escape (Egress) Release Mechanisms2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:1016 CFR 1201 Safety Standard for Architect
23、ural GlazingMaterials16 CFR 1500.53 Test Methods for Simulating Use andAbuse of Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use byChildren Over 36 But Not Over 96 Months of Age, (f)(3)Testing Procedure16 CFR 1508.6 (b) Requirements for Full-Size Baby Cribs2.3 ANSI Standard:11ANSI Z97.1 Safety Glazing Mater
24、ials Used in Buildings Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test(Tempered Glass Impact Test)ANSI Z535.4 American National Standard for ProductSafety Signs and LabelsANSI Z535.6 Product Safety Instructions in ProductManuals, Instructions and Other Collateral MaterialsANSI/BHMAA156.9 Ameri
25、can National Standard for Cabi-net HardwareANSI/SMA 1201 Specification for Insect Screens forWindows, Sliding Doors and Swinging Doors3. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms:3.1.1 aftermarket, adjreferring to a product or device thatis manufactured separately from a window but is intended to beused i
26、n conjunction with a window. For purposes of thisstandard, such a device is intended to be attached to or near awindow or its frame in order to prevent a young child frompassing or falling through the window when the window isopened.3.1.2 emergency escape (egress) and rescue (ingress)window, na wind
27、ow intended for emergency escape (egress)and rescue (ingress) during an emergency situation such as fire,gas leak, etc., as defined by the prevailing applicable buildingand fire codes.3.1.3 fall prevention window guard, na device designed tofit into or onto a window to prevent a child from passing o
28、rfalling through an open window. Typically mounted on theinterior frame of the window and includes side frames fastenedto the sides of a window frame and a plurality of spaced-apart,1This safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 andis the direct responsibility of Subcommi
29、ttee F15.38 on Window Fall Prevention.Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2017. Published November 2017. Originallyapproved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2006 10. DOI:10.1520/F2006-17.2This standard replaces former Provisional Safety Specification PS 112.3U.S. Consumer Product Saf
30、ety Commission, special window falls studyconducted in 1991.4U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, special window falls studyconducted in 1991 and “Window Safety: Data and Patterns Related to Entrapmentsand Accidental Falls from Windows,” prepared by Anderson Corporation.Supporting data have been
31、 filed atASTM International Headquarters and may beobtained by requesting Research Report RR:F15-1002.5See NFPA 101, 2006 Edition Section 7.2.2.4.5.3. Also see Section 1015.8Guard opening limitations in the 2015 International Building Code (IBC).6Consumer Product Safety Commission, “Preventing Windo
32、w Falls,” Document#5124.71994 Uniform Building Code Handbook, Sec. 1807. (a) and 2000 InternationalBuilding CodeSection 403.1 (January 2000; Published Feb. 1, 2000) Specialprovisions for Group B and R1.8This is the intended application of the specification unless otherwise requiredby applicable buil
33、ding code.9For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.10Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Su
34、perintendent ofDocuments, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.11Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http:/www.ansi.org.F2006 17239 transverse, tubular, width-adjustable crosspiece
35、 elements toform a grid pattern between the side supports to preventpassage of a child.3.1.4 window, nan opening constructed in a wall or a roofto admit light or air or both to any enclosure.3.1.5 window fall, na fall through an open window.3.1.6 window fall prevention device, nany device intendedto
36、 prevent a young child from passing or falling through anopen window. Such a device may be an integral part of awindow, or may be attached to the window, its frame, or thearea around the window after the window has been installed.3.1.7 window fall prevention screen, na screen devicedesigned to fit i
37、nto or onto a window to prevent a child frompassing or falling through an open window. Typically mountedon the exterior surface/frame of a sliding style window and onthe interior of a cranking style window and includes screeningmesh or material and attachment mechanism(s) of sufficientstrength to me
38、et the performance requirements of this standardwhile preventing passage of a child.3.1.8 window opening control device (WOCD), na devicethat limits a window sash to be opened with normal operationof the sash such as to prohibit the free passage of a 4.0-in.(102-mm) diameter rigid sphere12at the low
39、est openingportion of the window opening, with a release mechanism thatshall allow the sash to be opened to a larger opening area suchas that required for emergency escape and rescue, and thatautomatically resets when the window sash is fully closed.4. General RequirementsWINDOW FALL PREVENTION SCRE
40、EN AND FALLPREVENTION WINDOW GUARD DEVICES4.1 Window fall prevention screen or fall prevention win-dow guard devices shall be constructed so as to prohibit thefree passage of a 4.0 in. (102 mm) diameter rigid sphere12anywhere in the window opening (as required by applicablecodes for that jurisdictio
41、n), during or after testing as specifiedin 8.1 through 8.3, when the window fall prevention device isinstalled in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.4.2 The distance between window fall prevention screen orfall prevention window guard device structural members orcomponents after all test
42、ing is conducted shall not exceed 4.0in. (102 mm) when a 60 lbf13(267 N) direct force is applied inaccordance with the test method according to 8.2.4.3 Window fall prevention screen or fall prevention win-dow guard devices shall be free of sharp projections and edges.4.4 Window fall prevention scree
43、n or fall prevention win-dow guard devices shall not interfere with the operation,function or performance of the window to applicable standards,and shall not violate light, ventilation, and emergency escapeand rescue requirements of the applicable building code.4.5 Each window fall prevention screen
44、 or fall preventionwindow guard device shall be sold with installation instruc-tions and safety information included in the packaging for eachdevice.4.6 Installation instructions shall include the statement thata copy of the safety information shall be provided to the ownerof the building in which t
45、he device is installed and to theoccupant in the dwelling where the device is installed (or is tobe installed).4.7 Installation instructions and safety information shall beconspicuous.4.8 Installation instructions and safety information shallspecify maximum window opening width and height for whicht
46、he window fall prevention device is intended.4.9 Additional requirements for window fall preventionscreen assemblies used as window fall prevention devices.4.9.1 Window fall prevention screen assemblies designedfor exterior installation shall meet the weathering and durabil-ity requirements of ANSI/
47、SMA 1201-2002: “Specifications forInsect Screens for Windows, Sliding Doors and SwingingDoors.”4.9.2 Attachment of window fall prevention screen assem-blies to window units, framing, or surrounding materials, shallnot interfere with the operation, function or performance of thewindow to applicable s
48、tandards, and shall not violate light,ventilation, and emergency escape and rescue requirements ofthe applicable building code.4.9.3 Window fall prevention screen assemblies used aswindow fall prevention devices shall comply with applicablestandards contained in ANSI/SMA 1201-2002: “Specificationsfo
49、r Insect Screens for Windows, Sliding Doors and SwingingDoors.”4.9.4 Where window fall prevention screens are considered,the person specifying the window fall prevention screen(s)shall refer to this safety specification or Specification F2090.NOTE 4Insect screens are intended to provide reasonable insectcontrol and are not intended nor designed for the purpose of providingsecurity or to provide for the retention of objects or persons.5. Installation InstructionsWINDOW FALL PREVENTION SCREENS, FALLPREVENTION WINDOW GUARDS5.1 Installation instructions for
