ASTM_F_590_-_12.pdf

Designation:F59012Standard Consumer Safety Specification forNon-Powder Gun Projectiles and Propellants1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F590;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 consumer safety specification covers projectilesand propellants manufactured for use with non-powder gunsintended for target shooting,educational,and recreationalpurposes and is to be used in conjunction with ConsumerSafety Specification F589.Non-powder guns are commonlyidentified as BB guns,air guns,or pellet guns.1.2 The projectiles and propellants covered by this con-sumer safety specification are BB cal,.177 cal(4.5 mm),.22cal(5.5 mm),and.25 cal(6.4 mm)air gun shot of variousmaterials;.177 cal(4.5 mm),5 mm,.22 cal(5.5 mm),.25 cal(6.4 mm)pellets and.177 cal(4.5 mm),5 mm,.22 cal(5.5mm),and.25 cal(6.4 mm)darts and propellants identified as8 and 12-g type CO2cylinders with both small and standard-sized necks as well as refillable CO2or compressed aircylinders and reservoirs.1.3 This consumer safety specification does not cover pro-pellants such as dichlorodifluoromethane or projectiles that arepropelled by a combustible release of energy;non-powder gunprojectiles used with products identified as blow guns,slingshots,cork guns,toy guns,or archery cross bows and othersuch devices;projectiles designed for adult use in obsoletenon-powder guns,custom-made non-powder guns,and non-powder guns designed for and used by law enforcement,scientific,veterinary or military use;paint ball markers,am-munition for airsoft/softair guns and shot used with shotguns inthe firearm classification.Test methods for refilling cylindersdo not purport to address all of the safety issues,if any,associated with the safe handling and transfilling of smallcylinders.It is the responsibility of the user of this standard toestablish appropriate safety practices and determine the appli-cability of regulatory limitations,such as but not limited toDOT,CGA and OSHA,prior to use.1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 7,of this specification: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:2F589 Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder GunsF2030 Specification for Paintball Cylinder Burst Disk As-semblies3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:Projectiles3.1.1 air-gun darta.177 cal,5 mm,.22 cal,or.25 calnon-powder gun projectile having a pointed configuration onone end and tufts on the other(see Fig.1).3.1.1.1 tuftthe material that is added to the body of a dart.3.1.2 air-gun shota BB,.177,.22-cal,or.25 cal ball-shaped,non-powder gun projectile made primarily of lead,leadalloy,or steel(see Fig.2).3.1.2.1 air-gun shot,leada shot made of lead or lead alloywhich may or may not have a protective finish.3.1.2.2 air-gun shot,lead-coateda shot made of steel thathas a thin,uniform coating of lead or lead alloy.It may or maynot have a protective finish.3.1.2.3 air-gun shot,steela shot made of steel that iscoated with a protective finish.3.1.2.4 dimension across flatsthe diameter of an air-gunshot,as measured across the flats.3.1.2.5 maximum spherical diameterthe largest diameterof an air-gun shot,as measured with a ring gage.3.1.3 caliberthe nomenclature used to indicate the boresize of a non-powder gun and the compatible projectileintended for use with that bore size.3.1.4 non-powder gun projectilea projectile that is de-signed for and intended to be discharged from a non-powdergun.1This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit-tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF15.06 on Safety Standards for Non-Powder Gun Products.Current edition approved Feb.1,2012.Published March 2012.Originallyapproved in 1978.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F590 05.DOI:10.1520/F0590-12.2For 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 3.1.5pelleta.177 cal,5 mm,.22 cal,or.25 calnonspherical,semihollow non-powder gun projectile made oflead,lead alloy,or other material,or a combination thereof.Typical examples are shown in Fig.3.3.1.5.1 nose of pelletthe forwardmost portion of a pellet.3.1.5.2 overall length of pelletthe m