国外标准分享ASTM F2006-00.docxVIP

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Designation:F2006–00

StandardSafetySpecificationfor

WindowFallPreventionDevicesforNon-EmergencyEscape(Egress)andRescue(Ingress)Windows1,2

ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2006;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.

INTRODUCTION

Theconsumersafetyspecificationaddresseswindowfallpreventiondevicesthatprotectagainstpotentialfallsbychildrenagefiveandunderfromwindowsnotdesignatedforemergencyescapeorrescueininstallationsmorethan75ft(23m)abovegroundlevelinmultiplefamilydwellingbuildings.Thisspecificationdoesnotapplytodevicesappliedtowindowsinstalledinoneandtwofamilydwellings.

Aspecialstudy3bytheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommissionindicatesthatyoungchildrenareathighriskofdeathandseriousinjuryfromwindowfalls.Childrenagefiveandyoungeraccountforahigherpercentageofwindowfallfatalitiesandinjuries4.

Windowfallpreventiondevicesusuallydifferinpurposeandapplicationfromsecurity/burglarbars.Thegeneralpurposeofawindowfallpreventiondeviceistopreventachildagefiveoryoungerfromfallingfromawindow.Thegeneralpurposeofasecuritybaristopreventunlawfulentrythroughawindow.Generallywindowfallpreventiondevicesandsecuritybarsaretwoseparatedevices.However,asecuritybarcouldbeusedasafallpreventiondeviceifitmeetstherequirementsofthisspecification.

Scope

Thissafetyspecificationestablishesrequirementsfordevicesintendedtoaddresstheriskofinjuryanddeathassociatedwithaccidentalfallsfromwindowsbychildrenfiveyearsoldandyounger.

Thissafetyspecificationappliesonlytowindowfallpreventiondevicestha