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Taylor_200596
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Australian Standards In EC

Post by Taylor_200596 » Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:31 pm

AS 1288: 2006 Glass in building
Having windows or glassed based things around the room in appropriate places and safe for the children.

AS/NZS 2208: 1996 Safety glazing materials in buildings
Covers test to make sure the glazing materials are safe to have in the centre.

AS.NZS ISO 8124.1: 2010 Safety of toys – Part 1: Safety aspects related to
mechanical and physical properties
Ensure the toy is age appropriate

AS/NZS ISO 8124.2: 2009 Safety of toys – Flammability
Test methods on toys that have the potential of being hazardous

AS 4685 (Set): 2004 Playground equipment safety set
Making sure equipment are age appropriate




AS/NZS 4468.1: 1997 Playground equipment – General safety
requirements and test methods
Applies to all general equipment but excludes toys.

AS 2555: 1982 Supervised adventure playgrounds
Supervise playgrounds that children could potentially hurt themselves on if not playing safe

AS/NZS 1841.1: 2007 Portable fire extinguishers – General
Requirements
In case of an emergency have a portable fire extinguisher where is easy to access to all

AS 2444: 2001 Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets
Having these placed in each room easy to access and up from children reach in case of an emergency

This is for the Australian standard question I got ask to elaborate more but not sure how else to word it or what more they are asking for..


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Re: Australian Standards In EC

Post by Lorina » Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:17 am

It seems alright to me... Maybe you need to provide examples of each standard in a centre?

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