Designation:F590−12StandardConsumerSafetySpecificationforNon-PowderGunProjectilesandPropellants1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF590;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisconsumersafetyspecificationcoversprojectilesandpropellantsmanufacturedforusewithnon-powdergunsintendedfortargetshooting,educational,andrecreationalpurposesandistobeusedinconjunctionwithConsumerSafetySpecificationF589.Non-powdergunsarecommonlyidentifiedasBBguns,airguns,orpelletguns.1.2Theprojectilesandpropellantscoveredbythiscon-sumersafetyspecificationareBBcal,.177cal(4.5mm),.22cal(5.5mm),and.25cal(6.4mm)airgunshotofvariousmaterials;.177cal(4.5mm),5mm,.22cal(5.5mm),.25cal(6.4mm)pelletsand.177cal(4.5mm),5mm,.22cal(5.5mm),and.25cal(6.4mm)dartsandpropellantsidentifiedas8and12-gtypeCO2cylinderswithbothsmallandstandard-sizednecksaswellasrefillableCO2orcompressedaircylindersandreservoirs.1.3Thisconsumersafetyspecificationdoesnotcoverpro-pellantssuchasdichlorodifluoromethaneorprojectilesthatarepropelledbyacombustiblereleaseofenergy;non-powdergunprojectilesusedwithproductsidentifiedasblowguns,slingshots,corkguns,toyguns,orarcherycrossbowsandothersuchdevices;projectilesdesignedforadultuseinobsoletenon-powderguns,custom-madenon-powderguns,andnon-powdergunsdesignedforandusedbylawenforcement,scientific,veterinaryormilitaryuse;paintballmarkers,am-munitionforairsoft/softairgunsandshotusedwithshotgunsinthefirearmclassification.Testmethodsforrefillingcylindersdonotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyissues,ifany,associatedwiththesafehandlingandtransfillingofsmallcylinders.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetypracticesanddeterminetheappli-cabilityofregulatorylimitations,suchasbutnotlimitedtoDOT,CGAandOSHA,priortouse.1.4Thefollowingprecautiona...
