This project examines the effectiveness of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's playground equipment categorization system and the dangers of thermal burn injuries on playgrounds. This was accomplished by researching new playground equipment, interviewing Consumer Product Safety Commission personnel familiar with the system and American Society for Testing and Materials members, and observing playground equipment directly. Our research concluded with the creation of a more modern playground equipment categorization system and recommendations for increasing public awareness regarding the dangers of thermal burns.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Riches, Daniel Paul
• Gile, Sarah Louise
• Moriarty, Adam James
• Ford, Gregory Andrew

Subject

• Well-Being
• Community
• Security
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-122111-202154

Keyword

• Public spaces
• Product safety
• Public health
• Open spaces

Advisor

• Fofana, Mustapha S.
• Rosenstock, Joshua

Year

• 2011

Center

• Washington, DC Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Date created

• 2011-12-21

Location

• Washington

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright