Vol. V, No. 4, November 2006 - January 2007
- Choosing toys of value: TRUCE Toy Action Guide
- What's a green business?
- Announcing a new Institute on Creating Children's Environments
- Creating eco-healthy childcare environments
- National program for playground safety announces classes
- Another option for safety surfacing under indoor climbers
- Check out playground safety issues in Alaska
- Developing children's play
- Report on greening America's schools: costs and benefits
- Looking for safer pest management control?
- What does it mean for your playground equipment manufacturer to be IPEMA certified?
- Ways to be energy conscious and save $$$
- Recent and Current Projects
What does it mean for your playground equipment manufacturer to be IPEMA certified?
When it comes to playground equipment, there is simply no such thing as "too safe." To ensure that the manufacturer of your playground piece has met all safety requirements, look for the IPEMA seal.
In
the interest of public playground safety, the International Play Equipment
Manufacturers Association, IPEMA, provides a third-party independent
laboratory validation that a playground manufacturer conforms to the American
Society for Testing and Materials F1487-98. In other words, the manufacturer
has met all safety requirements in creating your play piece. Look
for the IPEMA seal on the sales literature of your playground company.
If you are not sure that your playground company has certified equipment, check the IPEMA website at www.ipema.org/Products/default.aspx?Type=F1487.
You should also be looking for IPEMA certified ASTM F1292 on any playground surfacing that you are thinking of purchasing. Information on safety surfacing that is certified can be obtained on the same website.Vol. V, No. 4, November 2006 - January 2007
- Choosing toys of value: TRUCE Toy Action Guide
- What's a green business?
- Announcing a new Institute on Creating Children's Environments
- Creating eco-healthy childcare environments
- National program for playground safety announces classes
- Another option for safety surfacing under indoor climbers
- Check out playground safety issues in Alaska
- Developing children's play
- Report on greening America's schools: costs and benefits
- Looking for safer pest management control?
- What does it mean for your playground equipment manufacturer to be IPEMA certified?
- Ways to be energy conscious and save $$$
- Recent and Current Projects