UFC 4-740-14
1 August 2002
6-2.3
Period of Use. CDC Outdoor Activity Areas are used throughout the day.
6-2.4
Age-Appropriate Areas. Divide the outdoor play environment into at
least three play areas: one for infants, one for toddlers, and one for Preschoolers. Pre-
toddlers will use the infant play area or the toddler play area, as appropriate.
6-2.5
Design Requirements. Have a certified playground safety inspector
design the playground or review the .
6-2.6
Equipment Requirements. Use and install playground equipment and
components complying with the minimum standards put forth in the appropriate
guidelines listed below. In some cases, this UFC criteria document may include more
stringent guidelines than those listed. In those cases, follow the criteria identified in this
UFC. See Section 6-7 for UFC equipment criteria. Use the most recent editions of the
following publications:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (http://cpsc.gov/)
Handbook for Public Playground Safety. (Although the CPSC provides
guidelines for unsupervised public play settings for children two years and
older, the CDC playground must safely accommodate supervised children
as young as 6 weeks of age.)
ASTM F1292, Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface
Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment.
ASTM F1487, Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
Playground Equipment for Public Use.
ASTM F1951, Standard Specification for Determination of Accessibility of
Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment.
ADAAG. See additional information in Section 6-2.7.
6-2.7
Children With Special Needs. It is the policy of DoD to integrate children
with special needs into the outdoor play environment with their appropriate group. to
best accomplish this, provide a diversity of play opportunities and equal opportunity for
all children regardless of ability. It is important to remember that all children require
special treatment. This means accommodating all kinds of abilities and disabilities.
Trained caregivers and accessible play programs are key elements in creating a setting
that effectively integrates all children. Discuss the needs for accessibility with the CDC
staff before starting the design. Note the following information.
6-2.7.1
ADAAG. Recent amendments to ADAAG added a special application
section for play areas that includes scoping and technical provisions for ground level
and elevated play components, accessible routes, ramps and transfer systems, ground
surfaces and soft contained play structures. Use this amendment, identified as ADAAG
15.6, can be accessed at the following Web site as a design guide: http://www.access-
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