ASTM F1551 – 94.pdf.pdf

Designation: F 1551 – 9403 An American National Standard Standard Test Methods prehensive Characterization of Synthetic Turf Playing Surfaces and Materials 1 This standard is issued under the ?xed designation F 1551; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript epsilon ( e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. 1. Scope These test methods establish a mended list of test methods to be used for the identi?cation of physical property characteristics parison of the performance properties of synthetic turf systems ponents for athletic and recreational uses, or both. The test procedures included in these test methods apply as a group to the description of synthetic turf playing surfaces. Some of the test procedures are speci?c ponents of the synthetic turf system, and others apply to plete synthetic turf playing surface. Some of the test procedures are suitable only for the laboratory characterization of ponents or plete system; others are suitable for tests on installed sports ?elds; and some tests may be applied in both the laboratory and the ?eld. Reference to the methods for testing the synthetic turf playing surface and ponents contained herein should state speci?cally the particular test or tests desired and not necessarily refer to these test methods as a whole. This is a physical property characterization standard, and it shall not be construed as a safety standard. The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of