ASTM_F_2879_-_14.pdf

Designation:F287914Standard Specification forEye Protective Devices for Airsoft Sports1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2879;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification applies to eye protective devices(EPDs)designed for use by participants in the sport of air softwith 6-mm air soft projectiles.These EPDs are designed tominimize or significantly reduce injury to the eye and adnexaas a result of impact and penetration of air soft projectiles.1.2 When air soft guns are used for target practice with apaper or gel target and a backstop sufficient to prevent ricochet,shooters may wear eye protection(shooting glasses)appropri-ate for use with firearms,ball bullet(BB)guns or air guns thatmeet ANSI Z87.1.The balance of this specification applies toEPDs designed for use by participants in tactical sports usingair soft guns.1.3 EPDs meeting the requirements of this specificationoffer protection to the eyes and adnexa and not necessarily toany other parts of the head.1.4 UnitsThe values stated in SI units are to be regardedas the standard.No other units of measurement are included inthis standard.1.5 This specification does not limit the wearing of eye-glasses or contact lenses when used in conjunction with theEPD based on the information provided by the manufacturer insection 9.2.21.1.6 The following information is provided for the laboratoryconducting the test for the protection of their personnel:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittanceof Transparent PlasticsF2679 Specification for 6 mm Projectiles Used with LowEnergy Air GunsF2748 Specification for Low Energy Air Guns2.2 ANSI Standards:3Z80.3 Requirements for Nonprescription Sunglasses andFashion EyewearZ87.1 Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye andFace Protectors2.3 CSA Standard:4Z262.6-02 Specifications for Facially Featured Headforms2.4 EN Standard:5EN168 PersonalEyeProtectionNon-Optical TestMethodSection 17 Headforms3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 adnexa,nadjunct parts of the eye,including theorbit,orbital contents,eyelids,and the lacrimal apparatus.3.1.2 air soft field,narea where participants actively targetand shoot each other with air soft projectiles using air softguns.3.1.3 air soft gun,ndevice specifically designed to expelair soft projectiles as the result of the release of energy bycompressed air,compressed carbon dioxide(CO2),mechanicalsprings,battery,or a combination thereof as defined in Speci-fication F2748.3.1.4 air soft projectile,n6 mm projectiles used with anair soft gun which is defined in Specification F2679.3.1.5 astigmatism,ncondition in a lens that creates twoaxially separated line foci of each object point,the lines beingmutually perpendicular;in other words,the lens has twodifferent refractive powers in meridians that are 90 apart.3.1.6 base-in,adjrelating to the type of prism imbalancethat tends to cause parallel rays of light passing through a EPD,spaced apart by the interpupillary distance,to converge.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.57 on Eye Safety for Sports.Current edition approved Dec.1,2014.Published December 2014.DOI:10.1520/F2879-14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from Canadian Standards Association(CSA),5060 Spectrum Way,Mississauga,ON L4W 5N6,Canada,http:/www.csa.ca.5Available from European Committee for Standardization(CEN),AvenueMarnix 17,B-1000,Brussels,Belgium,http:/www.cen.eu.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.7 base-out,adjrelating to the type of prism imbalancethat tends to cause parallel rays of light passing through anEPD,spaced apart by the interpupillary distance,to diverge.3.1.8 binocular,adjrelating to the field of view that isshared by both eyes simultaneously.3.1.9 central viewing zone,nthat part of a lens that has itscenter in line with the wearers line of sight when lookingstraight ahead.3.1.9.1 Discuss