ASTM_F_2184_-_10_2014.pdf

Designation:F218410(Reapproved 2014)An American National StandardStandard Guide forInstallation of Paintball Barrier Netting1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2184;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.INTRODUCTIONThis guide is intended to outline installation requirements for the safe and effective installation ofpaintball barrier netting.The proper installation of safe paintball barrier netting at paintball playingfacilities is critical to protect non-players from accidental impact of a paintball.Paintball is a sport that,like all sports,has intrinsic hazards for the active participants.Thesehazards include being hit by paintballs.Spectators not separated from the active playing field by anappropriate barrier can experience accidental impact of a paintball.Although surrounding an activeplaying field with paintball barrier netting cannot eliminate all injuries,paintball barrier netting cansubstantially reduce the severity and frequency of injuries when properly installed.This guide is written within the current state-of-the-art of paintball barrier netting technology.Theintent is to revise this guide whenever substantive information becomes available that justifies revisingexisting requirements or adding new requirements.1.Scope1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the installa-tion of paintball barrier netting that may be used to delineateplaying fields,chronograph areas,target ranges,and other“goggle-on”areas of an active paintball site.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The inch-pound units in parentheses are provided forinformation only.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F1979 Specification for Paintballs Used in the Sport ofPaintballF2272 Specification for Paintball MarkersF2278 Test Method for Evaluating Paintball Barrier Netting3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 barrel,nthat portion of a paintball marker throughwhich the paintball is discharged.3.1.2 billowing,nlateral movement of the netting that mayoccur from influence of the wind.3.1.3 muzzle,nthe end of the barrel at which the ball exitsthe barrel.3.1.4 paintball,na spherical ball,composed of a shell anda fill,that is designed to be expelled from a paintball markerand conforms to Specification F1979.3.1.5 paintball barrier netting,nnetting used in the sportof paintball as a protective barrier.3.1.6 paintball marker,na device specifically designed todischarge paintballs that conforms to Specification F2272.3.1.7 SAT(Standard Ambient Temperature),nused todescribe a substance at a temperature of 25 6 2C(77 6 4F).3.1.8 shell,na rigid to semi-rigid material(generally ofgelatin)that encapsulates the fill of a paintball.4.Significance and Use4.1 This guide recommends minimum installation require-ments to provide a reasonable degree of safety in the normaluse of paintball barrier netting.5.General Requirements5.1 Layout(see Fig.1):1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.24 on Paintball and Equipment.Current edition approved May 1,2014.Published September 2014.Originallyapproved in 2002.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F2184 10.DOI:10.1520/F2184-10R14.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.1.1 Paintball barrier netting shall be installed not closerthan 6.10 6 0.15 m(20.0 6 0.5 ft)from the playing fieldboundary line.5.1.1.1 If the 6.10 6 0.15 m(20.0 6 0.5 ft)buffer zonecannot be respected due to space constraints,the netting mustconform to 5.2.1 at the distance of closest approach.5.1.2 A spectator exclusion zone will extend a minimum of0.61 6 0.15 m(2.0 6 0.5 ft)beyond the paintball barriernetting allowing for billowing.5.2 Paintball Barrier Netting Testing:5.2.1 New installations of paintball barrier netting shall betested in accordance with the procedure described in TestMethod F2278 prior to use.5.2.2 Existing installations of paintball barrier netting areeffected by various factors such as wind,rain,animalpopulation,etc.,and shall be inspected at a minimum of onceper month to confirm the integr