692 Part 1513—Requirements for Bunk Beds
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Pt. 1512, Table 1 16 CFR Ch. II (1–1–18 Edition) TABLE 1 TO PART 1512—MINIMUM CAN- Wave length (nanometers) Relative DLEPOWER PER INCIDENT FOOT-CAN- energy 1 DLE FOR CLEAR REFLECTOR 490 ......................................................................... 53.91 500 ......................................................................... 59.86 Front, rear, and side Pedal reflectors; 510 ......................................................................... 66.06 reflectors; entrance entrance angle in 520 ......................................................................... 72.50 Observation angle in degrees degrees 530 ......................................................................... 79.13 angle 20 10 20 540 ......................................................................... 85.95 0 10 up/ left/ 0 up/ left/ 550 ......................................................................... 92.91 down right down right 560 ......................................................................... 100.00 570 ......................................................................... 107.18 0.2 ................. 27.0 18 .0 9 .0 7 .5 6.0 3 .0 580 ......................................................................... 114.44 0.3 ................. .......... .......... ........ 6.0 4 .8 2 .4 590 ......................................................................... 121.73 1.5 ................. .28 .20 .12 .28 .20 .12 600 ......................................................................... 129.04 610 ......................................................................... 136.34 1 5 × Amber values shall be ⁄8 clear values. Red values shall 620 ......................................................................... 143.62 be 1⁄4 clear values. 630 ......................................................................... 150.83 640 ......................................................................... 157.98 TABLE 2 TO PART 1512—MINIMUM CAN- 650 ......................................................................... 165.03 DLEPOWER PER INCIDENT FOOT-CAN- 660 ......................................................................... 171.96 DLE FOR CLEAR REFLECTOR 1 670 ......................................................................... 178.77 680 ......................................................................... 185.43 Front, rear, and side reflec- 690 ......................................................................... 191.93 tors; entrance angle in de- 700 ......................................................................... 198.26 710 ......................................................................... 204.41 Observation angle grees 720 ......................................................................... 210.36 30 left/ 40 left/ 50 left/ 730 ......................................................................... 216.12 right right right 740 ......................................................................... 221.66 750 ......................................................................... 227.00 0.2 ........................................... 8.0 7 .0 6 .0 760 ......................................................................... 232.11 1.5 ........................................... .12 .12 .12 1 Amber values shall be 5⁄8 × clear values. Red values shall 1 × be ⁄4 clear values. PART 1513—REQUIREMENTS FOR TABLE 3 TO PART 1512—MINIMUM AC- BUNK BEDS CEPTABLE VALUES FOR THE QUAN- TITY A DEFINED IN THE Sec. 1513.1 Scope, application, and effective date. RETROREFLECTIVE TIRE AND RIM 1513.2 Definitions. TEST PROCEDURE 1513.3 Requirements. 1513.4 Test methods. Minimum acceptable value of Observation Entrance A 1513.5 Marking and labeling. angle (de- angle 1513.6 Instructions. grees) (degrees) Meters Feet FIGURE 1 TO PART 1513—WEDGE BLOCK FOR 0.2 .................. ¥4 2 .2 7 .25 TESTS IN § 1513.4 (a), (b), AND (c) .2 ................ 20 1 .9 6 .27 FIGURE 2 TO PART 1513—TEST PROBE FOR .2 ................ 40 1 .3 4 .29 NECK ENTRAPMENT ¥ 1.5 .................. 4 .22 .73 FIGURE 3 TO PART 1513—MOTION OF TEST 1.5 .................. 20 .19 .63 PROBE ARRESTED BY SIMULTANEOUS CON- 1.5 .................. 40 .13 .43 TACT WITH BOTH SIDES OF ‘‘A’’ SECTION OF PROBE AND BOUNDARIES OF OPENING [43 FR 60034, Dec. 22, 1978, as amended at 45 FIGURE 4 TO PART 1513—NECK PORTION OF ‘‘B’’ FR 82631, Dec. 16, 1980; 46 FR 3204, Jan. 14, SECTION OF PROBE ENTERS COMPLETELY 1981] INTO OPENING APPENDIX TO PART 1513—FINDINGS UNDER THE TABLE 4 TO PART 1512—RELATIVE EN- FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT ERGY DISTRIBUTION OF SOURCES AUTHORITY: 15 U.S.C. 1261(f)(1)(D), 1261(s), Relative 1262(e)(1), 1262(f)–(i). Wave length (nanometers) energy SOURCE: 64 FR 71907, Dec. 22, 1999, unless 380 ......................................................................... 9.79 otherwise noted. 390 ......................................................................... 12.09 400 ......................................................................... 14.71 § 1513.1 Scope, application, and effec- 410 ......................................................................... 17.68 tive date. 420 ......................................................................... 21.00 430 ......................................................................... 24.67 (a) Scope, basis, and purpose. This part 440 ......................................................................... 28.70 1513 prescribes requirements for bunk 450 ......................................................................... 33.09 beds to reduce or eliminate the risk 460 ......................................................................... 37.82 470 ......................................................................... 42.87 that children will die or be injured 480 ......................................................................... 48.25 from being trapped between the upper 692 VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:53 Mar 22, 2018 Jkt 244055 PO 00000 Frm 00702 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\16\16V2.TXT 31 kpayne on DSK54DXVN1OFR with $$_JOB Consumer Product Safety Commission § 1513.3 bunk and the wall or in openings below (4) For bunk beds designed to have a guardrails or in other structures in the ladder attached to one side of the bed, bed. Bunk beds meeting these require- the continuous guardrail shall be on ments are exempted from 16 CFR the other side of the bed. 1500.18(a)(18). (5) Guardrails shall be attached so (b) Application and effective date. This that they cannot be removed without part applies to all bunk beds, except either intentionally releasing a fas- those manufactured only for institu- tening device or applying forces se- tional use, that are manufactured in quentially in different directions. the United States, or imported, on or (6) The upper edge of the guardrails after June 19, 2000. (Facilities intended shall be no less than 5 inches (130 mm) for use by children under age 6 are not above the top surface of the mattress considered to be institutions.) Bunk when a mattress of the maximum beds, as described in this section, that thickness specified by the manufactur- are not intended for use by children are er’s instructions is on the bed. This re- subject to the requirements in 16 CFR quirement does not prohibit a wall-side part 1213, and not to 16 CFR guardrail that terminates in a quarter- 1500.18(a)(18). However, the provisions circle bend and attaches to the side rail of 16 CFR 1213 are substantively iden- of the upper bunk foundation. tical to the requirements in this part (7) With no mattress on the bed, 1513. there shall be no openings in the struc- ture between the lower edge of the up- § 1513.2 Definitions. permost member of the guardrail and As used in this part 1513: the underside of the upper bunk’s foun- Bed. See Bunk bed. dation that would permit passage of the wedge block shown in Figure 1 of Bed end structure means an upright unit at the head and foot of the bed to this part when tested in accordance which the side rails attach. with the procedure at § 1513.4(a). (b) Bed end structures. (1) The upper Bunk bed means a bed in which the edge of the upper bunk end structures underside of any foundation is over 30 shall be at least 5 inches (130 mm) inches (760 mm) from the floor. above the top surface of the mattress Foundation means the base or sup- for at least 50 percent of the distance port on which a mattress rests. between the two posts at the head and Guardrail means a rail or guard on a foot of the upper bunk when a mattress side of the upper bunk to prevent a and foundation of the maximum thick- sleeping occupant from falling or roll- ness specified by the manufacturer’s ing out. instructions is on the bed. (2) With no mattress on the bed, § 1513.3 Requirements. there shall be no openings in the rigid (a) Guardrails. (1) Any bunk bed shall end structures above the foundation of provide at least two guardrails, at least the upper bunk that will permit the one on each side of the bed, for each free passage of the wedge block shown bed having the underside of its founda- in Figure 1 when tested in accordance tion more than 30 inches (760 mm) from with the procedure at § 1513.4(b). the floor. (3) When tested in accordance with (2) One guardrail shall be continuous § 1513.4(c), there shall be no openings in between each of the bed’s end struc- the end structures between the under- tures. ‘‘Continuous’’ means that any side of the foundation of the upper gap between the guardrail and end bunk and upper side of the