ASTM_F_3103_-_14.pdf

Designation:F310314Standard Specification forTesting Off-Road Motorcycle and ATV Helmets1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3103;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.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers performance requirements forhelmets used by off-road motorcycle and All-Terrain Vehicle(ATV)riders.1.2 Compliance with the federally mandated FMVSS No.218 shall be documented as part of compliance with thisASTMstandard.1.3 This specification provides additional performance re-quirements including positional stability and performancecriteria for chin bars on full-facial coverage helmets if thehelmet is equipped with a chin bar.1.4 This standard does not require that helmets provide fullfacial coverage.1.5 This is a performance specification and is not intendedto restrict design.1.6 All testing and requirements of this specification shallbe in accordance with Test Methods F1446,except where notedherein.1.7 Partial utilization of this standard is prohibited.Anystatement of compliance with this specification must be acertification that the product meets all of the requirements ofthis specification in its entirety.Aproduct that fails to meet anyone of the requirements of this specification is considered tohave failed this standard,and should not be sold with anyindication that it meets parts of this standard.1.8 Headgear designed to comply with this and otherstandards may proclaim uses as certified by the manufacturer.1.9 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.10 The following safety caveat applies to the chemical,mechanical,or physical,or a combination thereof,test methodsdescribed herein and is meant specifically for those performingthe tests(in an effort to provide them with notice to take theappropriate precautions when conducting the tests):This stan-dard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,ifany,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:2F1446 Test Methods for Equipment and Procedures Used inEvaluating the Performance Characteristics of ProtectiveHeadgearF2220 Specification for HeadformsF2727 Guide for Manufacturers for Labeling HeadgearProducts2.2 Other Standards:UNI EN 960 Headforms for Use in the Testing of ProtectiveHelmetsFederal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.218 MotorcycleHelmets,effective May 13,2013Laboratory Test Procedure for FMVSS No.218:TP-218-07 effective May 13,2013American National Standard for Four Wheel All-TerrainVehicles,ANSI SVIA 1-20103.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsOff-roadmotorcycleandATVuseincludes,but is not limited to,motocross,supercross,enduro,endurocross,arenacross,flat-track,observed trials,hill-climbing,ice-racing,and non-competitive uses such as trail,cross-country,desert,sand dune riding,etc.3.2 All-Terrain Vehicle(ATV),na motorized off-highwayvehicle designed to travel on four low pressure tires,having aseat designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars forsteering control(ANSI SVIA 1-2010,section 3).3.3 This standard is not applicable to off-road vehicles inwhich the operator or passenger are enclosed and/or restrainedwith a lap/shoulder belt system.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.53 on Headgear and Helmets.Current edition approved Sept.1,2014.Published September 2014.DOI:10.1520/F3103-14.2For 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 4.Labels and Warnings4.1 Shall meet the requirements set forth in Test MethodsF1446.4.2 Shall follow the guidelines set forth in Guide F2727.4.3 Shall have the words“For off-road motorcycle andATVriding and racing.”4.4 Shall comply with all labeling requirements of FMVSS218 at S5.6.5.Marking the Test Line5.1 The test line is shown in Fig.1 and shall be marked inaccordance with Test Methods F1446.The test area created bythis test line must fall completely on the helmet.HEADFORMDIMENSIONSIZEXL/2YRSTUA24.088.089.747.523.0142.084.0E26.094.596.049.024.0151.088.0J27.5101.0102.550.525.0160.092.0M29.0106.0107.052.027.0166.096.0O30.0108.5110.053.027.0170.097.0FIG.1 Marking the Test LineF3103 142 6.Conditioning and Number of Samples6.1 Conditioning of