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1.3 This standard -does not.purport to'address all of'the safety concerns,
if any,.associated with its use..Itis th+ :responsibility:of the User o.f.this
standard to establish, appropriate safety anal health practices and to
:deterrriine'the applicability of regulatory limitations:,prior to -use:
2: Referenced. Documents
2.1: ASTM Standards; 2.Q 3787 lest Method for Bursting Strength. of
Textiles—Constant-Rate-of=Trave..rse,(CRl") Ball BurstTest.D.5034Test.
Method for Breaking Strength and .Elongation. of Textile :Fabrics:(Grab
Test) F 1908 Guide for Fences for Residential -Outdoor Swimming Pools,
Hot Tubs, and Spas G .154 Practice for Operating. Fluorescent.Light
'.Apparatus for UV Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
2.2 ANSI5tandard:s:3 ANSI Z97.1 G azing Materials Used in Buildings,.
Safety.Performance Specifications.and Methods.of Test. ANSI:Z535.4
Product Safety Signs and. Labels -
'2.3 AN51/N5-PI. Stan'dard:3 ANSI/NSPI-8 -Standard for: Model: Barrier Code
for Residential Swimming Pools
3: Terminology ..:
3.1- Definitions:
3.1.1 See ANSI/NSP1-8,and Guide- 190&for specific:terms.:
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3:2.1.grade,-n-surfaces including concrete, brick,.tile;.wood; metal, -.or
similar'rigid-surface used as fou �dation for mesh safety barriers.
3.2.2mesh:safe :barrier; n=barrier com osed .of fabric mesh su ort
posts,'hardware,and other assembly components.
4: Design and Performance- Requirements
4.1. The to.p of a fence or wall.usled. as a barrier.shall.be.a min.irrmum of.48.
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in.:(.1:2:.rri)'above;thegrade adjacent to the exterior side ofahe barrier;.
42 Distance between vertical s pport poles grid attached mesh, =along'
.with other rrmanufactured factors, shall beso
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designed and fabricated to hinder-cfildren's ability to -climb:.
4.3: be.torative details, if. provided oradded, shall n.of i fford•the.ability
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than "trace discoloration" or no greater than
"slight.discoloration" or a _numerical rating of:4 or 5 on a scale of 1: to 5
0 ind'icating a,severe colo.r-change and 5 indicating
no, color change) when tested in accordance: with Practice
G 154:(weatherability; 1000 h).
4.12 When'using a molding strip to attach the mesh to. the vertical
posts, this strip shall contain, at a minimum, #8 31/2-in: screws with a
minimum of two screws at.the top and two at -the bottom with the
remaining screws spaced a maximum of 6 in. (15-cm).apart on center:'
4.13 Patio deck sleeves (verti.cal posit receptacles), placed
inside the. patio surface shall be of a nonconductive material.
4:14 Matching device- shall:attach:each barrier section.at a height no..
lower than:45 in..(.1,14'm):above grade. Common latching devices may
include, but are not limited to, devices that provide the-se'curity.equal to
or greater than that -of -a hook -and leye-type latch incorporating a
spring -actuated. retaini:ng.lever (co m monly referred -to as.a safety gate
hook) . . .
4.15 The bottom of the mesh safety barrier shall not be more
than I ih..(25 mm) above the deck or installed surface (grade).:
4.16 The mesh safety barrier shawl be constructed to --prohibit
the free passage -of a 4.0-in. (102-mm) diameter rigid sphere4,5
at any point, after testing. in. actor I ance.with Section 5 when the fence is
-.installed in accordance with. the manufacturer's instructions:
S. Performance'Tests
5.1 Vertical Load Test:
5.1.1-Al/8-in. (0.3-cm) diameter steel wire:is looped through
the mesh at a height of 36 in. (0.%j m) from grade.
5.l.2 A steady verti.cal.force-of 20.;Ib.(9 leg) (as measured by any force
gage, that is, fish.weight scale) shall be exerted steadily'upward on the
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5:1.3'The force shall be maintained--for-1 min.
5.1:.4The mesh Y
safety barrier.shall be .tested at each 5-ft 0':57m).
I.ncr.ement.of t.he-peri,meter, 'incl.uding-any gate.
:5.15:Once the load is removed; the mesh:safety'barriie'r:shall- be -
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spected to determine that no openIing exists that would allow passage
of a.4:0-in. -j 02=m.m) diameter, rigid ,sphere.
5:1::6 The latching and lockingA ice shall remain. engaged:
after testing
: 6. Requirements
6..1:'Height-The top.of.th' fence..shall 'be a. minim.um'of 48;in. [121:9
mm],above grade measured on the side -of the fence thatfaces away.
_from the swimming pool;'If the feriae is m:oun.ted-on .top of an above
ground-pool,.the, top' of the fence s I all be a :minimum of 36 in. [914'mm] '
above the top. of the .pool-structurej.provided the -top of.the pool
:. '.structure is:a minimum of 48 in. [121:9. mm]:above-grade (see 3.2.2 for
definition of grade -specific to this guide).
6:2 Visibility=The fence on. top of aln-above ground pool shall be*so
designed and.constructed that it has at least a-.65 % open area to allow.
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visibility frorrm-.a--designated supervising area outside -the pool area to '
inside .the'pool area:
63-Ground Clearance=The maximum vertical clearance. between -grade
and=the bottom.of.th.e fence shall Ie.4 in:,[1.02.rn.m] measured on
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side:of.the fence:that faces away from.the swimming pool.:Where:the
top ofthe'po.ol structure.is above grade -,such as"an'above ground pool,-
the:fence :may.be'at ground level: oar mounted on top of.the pool .
structure..Where.the fence.is.mounted on top of the pool, structure,_th . . . .
space between the top of the pooi�'structure:and:the.bottom'of the.: -
fence -shall be no greater than 4 inl: [102 mm]'in any direction.:
5.2 1mpact Test:
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5:2.1-The impactor (52 lb) (73 kg), such as in Figs: 2 and 3 from. ANSI
797:1 (see Appendix XI);: is prepared and mounted to a 1271n.:(30.48-cm).
...fixture cable so.that:when at rest it is no farther than 2 in. (50 mm).away
from the fence at a' Height of-36 in.:(0.91 m) from: grade.
5.2.2 The impactor iS swung sideways and upward from the mesh'safety
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barrier until.the bottom of the impactor.is extended sideways and at -a .
vertical distance of 6 i.n.:(1"50 rnm) above the"at rest position: The.
bottom of the impactor will be at 42I in:: (1.066:mj above grade.for this
- test..
5.2.3 When all. motion -has stopped, the. impactor.is released and
allowed to impact once intoahe me h.s6fetyb6rri.e'r
emhall usedto test he.fence ateach.:52.4 Thb
5=ft,(1.5-m)Jhcrerhent of the perim Iter:of-the. fence. including any.gate.
= 5 2.5 Once the. impact is completed and the test.weigiit is withdrawn, .
the tested mesh safety barrier shall prohibit the free .
passagecif a 4.00-in:,(1:02.-mm) diameter rigid. sphere:thro,ugh or:around
it at.any po.irit..
5.2_:6.The latch'ing"device shall rem in::'ngaged:aftertesting:
C Instructions
6 1,Instructionsshall-specify all requirements for proper assembly,
instailation.arid use of the mesh. safety barrier.
6 2.Instructions:shaliaddress all warningsigns-and safe.use.
Use.ANSI Z535.4 for guide to details:
6.3 Instructi.ons.shail indl'u_d.e name -add ress;:and'p.hone number of
manufacturer. .