1、BRITISH STANDARDBS EN 1176-3:2008Incorporating corrigendum September 2008Playground equipment and surfacing Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for slidesICS 97.200.40g49g50g3g38g50g51g60g44g49g42g3g58g44g55g43g50g56g55g3g37g54g44g3g51g40g53g48g44g54g54g44g50g49g3g40g59g
2、38g40g51g55g3g36g54g3g51g40g53g48g44g55g55g40g39g3g37g60g3g38g50g51g60g53g44g42g43g55g3g47g36g58BS EN 1176-3:2008This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2008 BSI 2008ISBN 978 0 580 64114 5National forewordThis British Standard
3、 is the UK implementation of EN 1176-3:2008. It supersedes BS EN 1176-3:1998 which will be withdrawn on 31 May 2009.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee SW/65, Childrens playground equipment.Operators and providers are advised that equipment conforming to EN 1
4、176 require regular maintenance. Guidance on this and appropriate inspection, maintenance and operation schedules are contained within BS EN 1176-7:2008.National standards have been published by BSI on childrens playground equipment since BS 3178 was first issued in 1959, this standard concentrated
5、on specifications for specific types of equipment. It was replaced in 1979 by BS 5696 which switched focus to a design and safety approach.With the increasing introduction of overseas equipment BSI led the way by calling for a European Standard to address the conflicting safety advice and standards
6、from other countries. This was published in 1999 as BS EN 1176 and further focused on the safety of playground equipment.All standards published by BSI are regularly assessed and this revision is part of the process, it takes into account new design concepts and the operating experience available to
7、 the standards committees.It is advised that the previous version of BS EN 1176 will not be withdrawn until 31 May 2009 to give manufacturers time to amend their product lines.Playground equipment not complying with this revision should not automatically be considered as being unsafe or to require r
8、eplacement. A risk assessment by competent persons should be used to determine what action, if any, is necessary. Manufacturers and Inspectors of the Register of Play Inspectors International (RPII) are amongst those that will be able to assist in this.A list of organizations represented on this com
9、mittee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. Amendments/corrigenda issue
10、d since publicationDate Comments30 September 2008 Correction to national forewordEUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 1176-3May 2008ICS 97.200.40 Supersedes EN 1176-3:1998 English VersionPlayground equipment and surfacing - Part 3: Additional specificsafety requirements and test methods
11、 for slidesquipements et sols daires de jeux - Partie 3 : Exigencesde scurit et mthodes dessai complmentairesspcifiques aux toboggansSpielplatzgerte und Spielplatzbden - Teil 3: Zustzlichebesondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen undPrfverfahren fr RutschenThis European Standard was approved by
12、CEN on 25 April 2008.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards m
13、ay be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CE
14、N Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
15、 Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2008 CEN All rights of exploitation in any for
16、m and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 1176-3:2008: E2 Contents Page Foreword3 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Safety requirements 7 4.1 General7 4.2 Access 7 4.3 Starting section9 4.4 Sliding section .10 4.5 Run-out section14 4.6 Su
17、rface of the slide15 4.7 Free space 15 4.8 Impact area .16 4.9 Tunnel and mixed tunnel slides .17 5 Test reports 18 6 Marking .18 Annex A (informative) Adeviations19 Bibliography 20 BS EN 1176-3:2008EN 1176-3:2008 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 1176-3:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee
18、 CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2008, and confli
19、cting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2009. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document s
20、upersedes EN 1176-3:1998. This European Standard consists of a number of parts as follows: EN 1176-1, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods EN 1176-2, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods
21、 for swings EN 1176-3, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for slides EN 1176-4, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways EN 1176-5, Playground equipment and surfa
22、cing Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels EN 1176-6, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment EN 1176-7, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 7: Guidance on installation, ins
23、pection, maintenance and operation EN 1176-10, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 10: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for fully enclosed play equipment EN 1176-11, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 11: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for s
24、patial network This part of EN 1176 should not be used in isolation, but in conjunction with EN 1176-1, EN 1176-7 and EN 1177. For inflatable play equipment see: EN 14960, Inflatable play equipment Safety requirements and test methods The principal changes from the previous edition of this part of E
25、N 1176 are as follows. a) The inclusion of requirements for new products, e.g. slides with more tracks. b) Revised requirements for access to and height of free-standing slides. BS EN 1176-3:2008EN 1176-3:2008 (E) 4 c) Revised requirements for the height of the free space for spiral slides. Accordin
26、g to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
27、Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. BS EN 1176-3:2008EN 1176-3:2008 (E) 5 1 Scope This document specifies additional safety requirements for slides intended for permanent installation for
28、 use by children. The aim is to provide protection to the user against possible hazards during use. Where the main play function is not sliding, the relevant requirements in this part of EN 1176 may be used, as appropriate. This document is not applicable to waterslides, rollerways or slide installa
29、tions where auxiliary equipment such as mats or sledges are used. This document is not applicable for inclined surfaces which do not contain and guide the user, e.g. banister rails (inclined parallel bars). 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the applicati
30、on of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1176-1:2008, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods 3 Terms and def
31、initions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1176-1:2008 and the following apply. 3.1 slide structure with inclined surface(s) that contains and guides the user sliding in a defined track NOTE Inclined planes, designed primarily for other purposes, such as roofs,
32、 do not constitute slides. 3.2 wave slide slide with one or more variation(s) in the slope of its sliding section 3.3 embankment slide slide in which the majority of the sliding section follows the contour of the land NOTE Access to the starting section is usually direct from the mound or via an acc
33、ess ladder or stairs. 3.4 attachment slide slide for which access to the starting section is possible only by passing via other equipment or parts of equipment NOTE Such equipment includes climbing nets, bridges, platforms, inclined planes, other climbing devices. 3.5 helical slide slide where the s
34、liding section follows spirals (see Figure 4) 3.6 curved slide slide where the sliding section follows curves (see Figure 4) BS EN 1176-3:2008EN 1176-3:2008 (E) 6 3.7 free-standing slide slide which is separate from any other piece of equipment with its own means of access from the ground directly t
35、o the starting section 3.8 tunnel slide slide where the sliding section has an enclosed cross section 3.9 mixed tunnel slide slide for which only the upper section of the sliding section has an enclosed cross section 3.10 multi-track slide slide with several defined tracks separated by dividers 3.11
36、 starting section section on which the user is enabled to get into sliding position NOTE The starting section can be a platform or an extension of a platform of playground equipment. 3.12 sliding section section on which the user is undergoing forced movement 3.13 run-out section section on which th
37、e users speed is reduced to enable a safe departure from the slide 3.14 guarding section additional component of a slide, which serves the function of a barrier, to protect users from falls from the starting section NOTE The guarding section can extend into the region of the sliding section. 3.15 la
38、teral protection side of the starting section or sliding section that retains and guides the user BS EN 1176-3:2008EN 1176-3:2008 (E) 7 4 Safety requirements 4.1 General Slides shall conform to EN 1176-1 unless otherwise specified in this part of EN 1176. NOTE This part of EN 1176 contains a number
39、of requirements that will help limit the speed of the user whilst using slides. However, the coefficient of friction of sliding surfaces is highly dependant on the type of textile clothing worn by the user, material of the slide, weight of the user and weather conditions. It is therefore recommended
40、 that long slides are designed to ensure speed of the user is sufficiently controlled e.g. changes in direction of the sliding section. 4.2 Access Access to the starting section shall be by means of an access ladder, stairs, climbing section or device. NOTE 1 In the case of embankment slides, access
41、 to the starting section may be gained directly from the mound. For free-standing slides, the maximum vertical height that the first stairs can reach without a change in direction or offset, by a minimum width of the means of access, shall be 2 500 mm. Where the starting section of a slide is easily
42、 accessible the free height of fall (h) shall be 2 000 mm maximum unless guarding is provided (see 4.3.2 and Table 1). For all attachment slides with a fall height greater than 1 000 mm, a crossbar across the access opening shall be provided (see Figure 1a). The crossbar shall be positioned between
43、the platform guard rail or barrier and the start of the sliding section. The height of the crossbar shall be between 600 mm and 900 mm above the starting section. For attachment slides with a starting section or barrier beyond the edge of the platform, the area of the starting section between the cr
44、ossbar and the platform shall comply with the same requirements as platforms. NOTE 2 Such requirements include the height of guard rail or barrier. BS EN 1176-3:2008EN 1176-3:2008 (E) 8 Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 zone representing all the possible positions of a crossbar 2 crossbar a) Example o
45、f lateral protection of a starting section for attachment slides over 1 000 mm and zone for the possible position of a crossbar Dimensions in millimetres b) Example of lateral protection of a starting section of a free-standing slide Figure 1 Examples of lateral protection BS EN 1176-3:2008EN 1176-3
46、:2008 (E) 9 4.3 Starting section NOTE The starting section and run-out section are illustrated in Figure 2. 4.3.1 Length and angle Each slide shall have a starting section of at least 350 mm length. The starting section shall have a downward slope tolerance from 0 to 5 in the direction of the slidin
47、g section, the measurement being made at the centreline of the starting section. NOTE For attachment slides the platform may be used as a starting section. Key A starting section measured along the surface of the slide B sliding section measured along the surface of the slide C run-out section measu
48、red along the surface of the slide maximum declination of the run-out section maximum declination of the starting section Figure 2 Illustration of the position of the sections of a slide 4.3.2 Guarding section The starting section shall have a guarding section conforming to the barrier requirements
49、of EN 1176-1 when one of the following applies: the length of the starting section is more than 400 mm; the starting section is easily accessible and has a free height of fall of more than 1 000 mm; the free height of fall of the starting section is more than 2 000 mm. The guarding section shall either be a continuation of the lateral protection or be outside the plane of the lateral protection. When the guarding section is separate from or outside the plane of the lateral protection, the maximum vertical or horizontal offs
