Designation:F1988−99(Reapproved2014)StandardPerformanceRequirementsforPlasticChaiseLounges,WithorWithoutMovingArms,WithAdjustableBacks,forOutdoorUse1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1988;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1TheseperformancerequirementsestablishnationallyrecognizedperformancerequirementsforClassA(residential)andClassB(nonresidential)plasticchaiselounges,withorwithoutmovingarms,withadjustablebacks,intendedforoutdooruse.1.2Theperformancerequirementsarenotapplicabletoupholsteredchairs,orothertypesoffurniture.1.3Theseperformancerequirementscovertheperformanceoftheproductregardingaspectsofoutdoorweathering,impact,staticloadforseatandback,andarmtesting.1.4Productsmaybemanufacturedfromrecycledplasticsaslongastheperformancerequirementsaremet.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlasticsD2565PracticeforXenon-ArcExposureofPlasticsIn-tendedforOutdoorApplicationsD4329PracticeforFluorescentUltraviolet(UV)LampAp-paratusExposureofPlasticsG23PracticeforOperatingLight-ExposureApparatus(Carbon-ArcType)WithandWithoutWaterforExposureofNonmetallicMaterials(Withdrawn2000)33.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1plasticchaiseloungeswithadjustablebacks,n—forthepurposesoftheserequirements,amolded,uprightpieceoffurniturewitharms,intendedforseatingoneperson,havingaseatheightnotlessthan9...
