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CPSI DEFINITIONS EXAM QUESTIONSWITH CORRECT ANSWERS
barrier or protective barrier - Answer-an enclosing device around an elevated platform
that is intended to prevent both inadvertent and deliberate attempts to pass through the
device
composite structure - Answer-two or more play structures attached or functionally
linked, to create one integral unit that provides more than one play activity
critical height - Answer-the fall height below which a life threatening head injury would
not be expected to occur
designated play surface - Answer-Any elevated surface for standing, walking, crawling,
sitting or climbing, or a flat surface greater than 2 inches wide by 2 inches long having
an angle less than 30° from horizontal.
embankment slide - Answer-A slide that follows the contour of the ground and at no
point is the bottom of the chute greater than 12 inches above the surrounding ground.
entanglement - Answer-A condition in which the user's clothes or something around the
user's neck becomes caught or entwined on a component of playground equipment.
entrapment - Answer-any condition that impedes withdrawal of a body or body part that
has penetrated an opening
fall height - Answer-the vertical distance between the highest designated play surface
on a piece of equipment and the protective surfacing beneath it
footing - Answer-A means for anchoring playground equipment to the ground.
full bucket seat swing - Answer-A swing generally appropriate for children under 4 years
of age that provides support on all sides and between the legs of the occupant and
cannot be entered or exited without adult assistance.
Geotextile (filter) Cloth - Answer-A fabric that retains its relative structure during
handling, placement, and long-term service to enhance water movement, retard soil
movement, and to add reinforcement and separation between the soil and the surfacing
and/or sub-base.
guardrail - Answer-An enclosing device around an elevated platform that is intended to
prevent inadvertent falls from the elevated surface.
, infill - Answer-Material(s) used in a protective barrier or between decks to prevent a
user from passing through the barrier (e.g., vertical bars, lattice, solid panel, etc.).
Loose-Fill Surfacing Material - Answer-A material used for protective surfacing in the
use zone that consists of loose particles such as sand, gravel, engineered wood fibers,
or shredded rubber.
preschool age children - Answer-Children 2 years of age through 5 years of age.
projection - Answer-anything that extends outward from a surface of the playground
equipment and must be tested to determine whether it is a protrusion or entanglement
hazard, or both.
protective surfacing - Answer-Shock absorbing (i.e., impact attenuating) surfacing
material in the use zone that conforms to the recommendations in §2.4.
protrusion - Answer-A projection which, when tested, is found to be a hazard having the
potential to cause bodily injury to a user who impacts it.
roller slide - Answer-A slide that has a chute consisting of a series of individual rollers
over which the user travels.
school age children - Answer-Children 5 years of age through 12 years of age.
slide chute - Answer-The inclined sliding surface of a slide
stationary play equipment - Answer-any play structure that has a fixed base and does
not move
supervisor - Answer-any person tasked with watching children on a playground.
supervisors may be paid professionals ie childcare, elementary school or park and
recreation personnel, paid seasonal workers ie college or high school students,
volunteers ie pta members, or unpaid caregivers ie parents of the children playing in the
playground.
toddlers - Answer-children 6 months through 23 months of age
tube slide - Answer-a slide in which the chute consists of a totally enclosed tube or
tunnel
Unitary Surfacing Material - Answer-a manufactured material used for protective
surfacing in the use zone that may be rubber tiles, mats, or a combination of energy
absorbing materials held in place by a binder that may be poured in place at the
playground site and cures to form a unitary shock absorbing surface
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