Amusement and theme park safety Standards
This year, millions of people will enjoy the thrills of various rides and attractions at amusement and theme parks around the world. Standards play a significant role in ensuring the safety of both children and adults who visit these parks. ASTM Committee F24, 'Amusement Rides and Devices' develops Standards that are referenced in several global amusement safety regulations, including ASTM F2291–09a.
ASTM F2291, Standard practice for design of amusement rides and devices, is one of the most important safety Standards for the design and manufacture of amusement rides and attractions.
ASTM Committee F24 Standards cover important safety issues like maintenance, testing, inspection, and operations of amusement rides. For those who enjoy something different from the typical roller coaster, there are also Standards for specialty attractions like water slides and aquatic play equipment as well as go-karts and inflatable amusement devices.
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Two new International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standards will make scuba diving training programmes safer for diving newcomers as well as more experienced divers. The Standards are aimed at introductory scuba experience training programmes for non-divers and advanced programmes that deliver enriched air nitrox (EAN) diver certification.
'By implementing the requirements of these Standards for recreational scuba diving, training organisations and divers will be able continue practising scuba diving in safe conditions and thus enjoy their sport with the minimum of risk,' says Eduardo Moreno Cerezo, Chair of the ISO technical committee that developed the Standards.
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DR AS/NZS ISO 8124.3 AMD 1 CP Amendment 1 to AS/NZS ISO 8124.3 — Safety of toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements
Applies to the cover, title page, Preface, Contents and Appendix ZZ. Public comment on this draft closes on 15 September 2009.
DR2172 Cots for household use — Safety requirements (Revision of AS/NZS 2172:2003)
Specifies safety requirements for cots. These include material, design, construction, performance, labelling and marking requirements, all of which are important for the well-being of children who use cots. Public comment on this draft closes 2 November 2009.