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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued its first set of guidelines for making public playgrounds safer
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the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) created a task group to develop a standard for playground surfacing
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the CPSC issued a revised version of the Handbook, with critical changes from the 1981 edition
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National Program for Playground Safety was created
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all new playground equipment has to satisfy both CPSC and ASTM specifications
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CFA released the third edition of its “Report and Model Law on Public
Play Equipment and Areas,” a blueprint for designing, building and maintaining public
playgrounds. CFA’s blueprint details the hazards on playgrounds that lead to injuries and
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all public school playground equipment and surfaces meet current CPSC safety guidelines by July 1, 2002
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California Code of Regulation was filed
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only 4.5% of playgrounds in the U.S. use cement, packed dirt, asphalt or other hard surfaces.
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the State PIRGs and other CFA member organizations
investigated 1,037 playgrounds in 36 states and Washington, D.C. to determine the current safety conditions of our
public playgrounds.
