Bouncy castles and inflatable slides are popular rides for children. In recent years, such facilities have been overturned and leaked from time to time, resulting in a number of child casualties, and safety problems have become prominent.
The reporter learned today that the State Administration for Market Regulation (National Standards Committee) recently issued the mandatory national standard "Safety Specifications for Inflatable Amusement Facilities".
The new standard comprehensively improves the safety requirements of inflatable amusement facilities on the basis of the original recommended standards, and is fully enforced. In response to the problem of easy overturning, the requirements for stationary and ballast systems have been strengthened.
For the first time, it is proposed that inflatable amusement facilities must be operated outdoors with a fixed foundation or a ballast device fixed to its body, and equipped with an anemometer.
The number, location and force requirements of fixed points are further clarified, which can effectively prevent the occurrence of gale overturning accidents.
In view of the problems of air leakage and overpressure, new technical early warning measures are proposed. The new standard requires that inflatable amusement facilities should have an internal air pressure monitoring device, which can give an alarm in time in case of accidental air leakage failure. The inflatable fan should have an automatic alarm function for unexpected shutdown to prevent the deformation and collapse of the facility caused by insufficient air supply.
It is required that non-continuously inflatable amusement facilities should be equipped with at least one safety pressure reducing valve to avoid the danger caused by overpressure. In addition, the use management requirements are further clarified and refined.
Comprehensive daily inspection and maintenance requirements were proposed, and 14 contents were refined, including air leakage inspection, fixed and ballast system inspection, inflatable fan inspection, and flexible fabric wear and tear inspection.
For the operating procedures and precautions, specific requirements such as weather influence, personnel allocation, and inflatable fan settings are put forward, which further consolidates the safety responsibilities of users and operators.
Include emerging wading inflatable rides and non-continuous inflatable rides in the scope of the standard.
The standard will be implemented from July 1, 2024.
Source: CCTV News