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Standard Practice for Bungee Jumping
1.1 Bungee jumping as it pertains to this standard is an activity where a participant (jumper) is connected to a bungee cord and harness system and, when directed jumps or falls from a height from a designated jump point. The jumper then descends via gravity until the elastic bungee cord starts to stretch, slowing the descent until stopping by reaching the maximum stretch of the bungee cord for the jumper’s weight and velocity at which point due to the elastic properties of the bungee cord, the jumper will then move upward. This process repeats itself until the jumper’s vertical position stabilizes after which the jumper is moved to a location where the bungee cord system is removed, and the activity is completed.
1.2 In this practice, criteria are established for the design, manufacture, construction, installation, integration, operation, maintenance, auditing, and modifications of a bungee jumping site for the primary purpose of amusement that occur(s) after the effective date of publication of this practice except as noted in 1.3.
1.3 This practice shall not apply to:
1.3.1 Bungee jumps from helicopters and hot air balloons;
1.3.2 Bungee zipline;
1.3.3 Bungee trampolines;
1.3.4 Rides using elastic elements to launch participants, including bungee catapulting, reverse bungee jumps, ejection seats, and similar rides;
1.3.5 Inflatable bungee runs;
1.3.6 Controlled descent devices;
1.3.7 Playground equipment covered by Consumer Safety Performance Specification F1487-25;
1.3.8 Amusement rides and devices whose design criteria are specifically addressed in another ASTM International standard;
1.3.9 Preexisting designs that are installed after the publication date of this practice if the design is “service proven” or “previously compliant” as specified in Practice F2291-25.
1.4 Units—The values stated in Imperial units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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