ASTM_F_2999_-_14.pdf

Designation:F299914Standard Consumer Safety Specification forAdult Jewelry1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2999;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.INTRODUCTIONThe purpose of this consumer safety specification is to establish nationally recognized safetyrequirements and test methods for adult jewelry.1.Scope1.1 This specification establishes requirements and testmethods for specified elements and for certain mechanicalhazards in adult jewelry.It does not purport to cover everyconceivable hazard of adult jewelry.It does not cover productperformance or quality,except as related to safety.Thisspecification has no requirements for those aspects of adultjewelry that present an inherent and recognized hazard as partof the function of jewelry.1.2 This specification applies only to adult jewelry,asdefined in 3.1.3.Childrens Jewelry,which is defined asjewelry designed or intended primarily for use by children 12and under,is addressed in another ASTM standard,Specifica-tion F2923.1.3 This specification does not apply to the following:1.3.1 Accessories(for example,handbags,belts),1.3.2 Apparel(except as described in 3.1.1(q),1.3.3 Footwear(except as described in 3.1.1(q),and1.3.4 Any other item whose primary purpose is functional(e.g.,keys,key chains,or other items not primarily intended tobe worn as a personal item of ornamentation).1.4 This consumer safety specification includes the follow-ing sections:TitleSectionScope1Referenced Documents2Terminology3Intended User Labeling and Warnings4Specifications for Lead in Adult Jewelry5Specifications for Adult Body-Piercing Jewelry6Specifications for Antimony,Arsenic,Barium,Cadmium,Chromium,Mercury and Selenium in Paint and SurfaceCoatings of Adult Jewelry7TitleSectionSpecification for Cadmium in Certain Substrate Materialsof Adult Jewelry8Antimony,Arsenic,Barium,Chromium,Mercury andSelenium in Substrates of Adult Jewelry9Representations Regarding Nickel Exposure in MetalComponents of Adult Jewelry10Phthalates in Adult Jewelry11Liquid-Filled Jewelry Requirements12Mechanical Requirements for Adult Jewelry13Test Methods14Keywords15Alternative Test MethodsAnnex A1RationaleAnnex A21.5 The following precautionary statement pertains only tothe test methods portion of this specification:This standarddoes not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with jewelry 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:2E1613 Test Method for Determination of Lead by Induc-tively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry(ICP-AES),Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry(FAAS),or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spec-trometry(GFAAS)TechniquesF963-11 Consumer Safety Specification for Toy SafetyF2853 Test Method for Determination of Lead in PaintLayers and Similar Coatings or in Substrates and Homog-enous Materials by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluores-cence Spectrometry Using Multiple Monochromatic Ex-citation BeamsF2923 Specification for Consumer Product Safety for Chil-drens Jewelry1This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit-tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF15.24 on Jewelry.Current edition approved Oct.1,2014.Published November 2014.Originallyapproved in 2013.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F2999 13.DOI:10.1520/F2999-14.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:316 CFR 1500.14 Products requiring special labeling undersection 3(b)of the act2.3 CPSC Standards:4CPSC-CH-E1001-08 Standard Operating Procedure for De-termining Total Lead(Pb)in Non-Metal Childrens Prod-uctsCPSC-CH-E1002-08 Standard Operating Procedure for De-termining Total Lead(Pb)in Childrens Metal Products(Including Childrens Metal Jewelry)CPSC-CH-E1003-09 Standard Operating Procedure for De-termining Lead(Pb)in Paint and Other Similar SurfaceCoatingsCPSC-CH-E1004-11 Standard Operating Procedure for De-termining Cadmium(Cd)Extractability from ChildrensMetal Jewelry2.4 EPA Standards:5EPA3050B Acid Digestion of Sediments,Sludges,and SoilsEPA 3051A Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion ofSediments,Sludges,Soils,and OilsEPA 3052 Microwave Assisted Digestion of Siliceous andOrganically Based Matrices2.5 European Standards:6CR 12471:2002 Screening tests for nickel