ASTM_F_803_-_14.pdf

Designation:F80314An American National StandardStandard Specification forEye Protectors for Selected Sports1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F803;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers eye protectors,designed foruse by players of racket sports,womens lacrosse,field hockey,basketball,baseball,and soccer that minimize or significantlyreduce injury to the eye and adnexa due to impact andpenetration by racket-sport rackets and balls,womens lacrosseand field hockey sticks and balls,baseballs,soccer balls,hands,elbows,and fingers.Protective eyewear offers protection onlyto the eyes and does not protect other parts of the head.1.2 Protectors are divided into three types depending ontheir design characteristics.1.3 This specification applies to eye protectors for use bywearers of corrective lenses and also by those players who donot require prescription eyewear.(WarningPolycarbonate orTrivex spectacle lenses should be used if spectacles are wornunder protective eyewear.)1.4 In this standard,the use of the words“shall”or“must”indicates a mandatory requirement.The word“should”indi-cates a recommendation.1.5 Failure of the product occurs when the protector isunable to meet the general,mechanical,and optical(if appli-cable)requirements of the standard.1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.Metric units of measurement in this specification are inaccordance with the International System of Units(SI).If avalue for measurement as given in this specification is followedby an equivalent value in other units,the first stated is to beregarded as the requirement.A given equivalent value may beapproximate.1.7 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portions,Sections 9 11,of this specification:This standard does not purport to address all of the safetyconcerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety andhealth practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittanceof Transparent PlasticsF1776 Specification for Eye Protective Devices for PaintballSports2.2 American National Standards:3ANSI Z80.1 Requirements for First-Quality PrescriptionOphthalmic LensesANSI Z80.3 Requirements for Nonprescription Sunglassesand Fashion EyewearANSI Z87.1 Practice for Occupational and Educational Eyeand Face Protectors2.3 Federal Standard:National Institute of Standards and Technology SpecialTechnical Publication 374 Method for Determining theResolving Power of Photographic Lenses(1973)42.4 Canadian National Standard:5CAN/CSA-Z262.6 Specifications for facially featured head-forms3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 binocular,adjrelating to the field of view which isshared by both eyes simultaneously;also any simultaneousactivity of the two eyes.3.1.2 central viewing zone,nthat part of the eye of aprotector,which has its center in line with the wearers normalline of sight.The zone is circular in shape,and 40 mm indiameter.The center of the central viewing zone shall be the1This 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 June 1,2014.Published September 2014.Originallyapproved in 1983.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F803 11.DOI:10.1520/F0803-14.2For 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 10036.4Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST),100Bureau Dr.,Stop 3460,Gaithersburg,MD 20899-3460.5Available from Canadian Standards Association(CSA),5060 Spectrum Way,Mississauga,ON L4W 5N6,Canada,http:/www.csa.ca.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 point of intersection of the line of sight with the lens asmounted on the CSA headform.63.1.3 cleanable,nthe ability of a protective device to bemade readily free of dirt or grime without being damagedduring an appropriate cleaning process,such as the use of soapand water.3.1.4 coverage,na characteristic of a protective devicethat obstructs straight line paths that are coincident with thewearers eyes.3.1.5 definition(optical