[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1207.4]

[Page 269-270]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1207--SAFETY STANDARD FOR SWIMMING POOL SLIDES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1207.4  Recommended standards for materials of manufacture.

    (a) General. The materials used in swimming pool slides should be 
compatible with man and compatible with the environment in which they 
are installed. These materials should be capable of fulfilling the 
design requirements prescribed by Sec. 1207.5.
    (b) Effects of environment. The choice of materials for swimming 
pool slides should be such that the operational strength of the entire 
slide assembly, as defined by the performance tests in

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Sec. 1207.5, should not be adversely affected by exposure to rain, snow, 
ice, sunlight, local, normal temperature extremes, local normal wind 
variations, expected local air pollution products, and the mechanical, 
electrical, and chemical environment in and around swimming pools. For 
purposes of this part 1207, ``local normal'' temperature extremes and 
wind variations are defined as the average annual record limits for the 
past 10 years at any slide installation point in the U.S.A. where such 
statistical information exists (see reference (a) in Sec. 1207.11)
    (c) Materials selection. The selection of all materials for swimming 
pool slides should be such that all surfaces and edges that may come in 
contact with the user are assembled, arranged, and/or finished 
(deburred, polished, etc.) so that they will not constitute a cutting, 
pinching, puncturing, or abrasion hazard under casual contact and 
intended use by children or adults.
    (d) Toxicity. The selection of materials used in swimming pool 
slides should be such that the assembled and installed products should 
not be toxic to man or harmful to the environment under intended use and 
reasonably foreseeable abuse or disposal. All paints and finishes used 
on swimming pool slides shall comply with 16 CFR 1303.2(b)(2) and 
1303.4(a).
    (e) Chemical compatibility. The selection of materials for swimming 
pool slides should be such that the assembled and installed product, and 
the parts, are chemically compatible with the materials and environment 
contacted under intended use and reasonably foreseeable abuse.

[41 FR 2751, Jan. 19, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 58813, Dec. 18, 1978]