Designation:F1838−98(Reapproved2008)StandardPerformanceRequirementsforChild’sPlasticChairsforOutdoorUse1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1838;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesestandardperformancerequirementsestablishna-tionallyrecognizedperformancerequirementsforClassA(residential)andClassB(nonresidential)child’splasticchairsintendedforoutdooruse.1.2Thesestandardperformancerequirementsarenotappli-cabletochaises,multi-positionalchairs,upholsteredchairs,orothertypesoffurniture.1.3Thesestandardperformancerequirementscovertheperformanceofproductregardingaspectsofoutdoorweathering,impact,staticload,andrearlegtesting.1.4ProductsManufacturedfromRecycledPlastics:1.4.1Productsmaybemanufacturedfromrecycledplasticsaslongastheperformancerequirementsaremet.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:3.1.1child’splasticchair,n—forthepurposesoftheseprovisionalperformancerequirements,amolded,uprightpieceoffurniturewithorwithoutarms,havingabackinafixedpositionwithnomovingpa...
