ASTM_F_1777_-_12.pdf

Designation:F177712An American National StandardStandard Practice forPaintball Field Operation1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1777;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 practice sets forth procedures for operating a paintball playing field.The goal is to assistpaintball field operators in running a safe business.Like any other physical activity,paintball presentsa potential for injury.No procedural practice can prevent all injuries,especially when paintball playersdo not follow safety instructions.The ultimate responsibility for preventing injury lies with thepaintball player.This practice,however,intends to promote safe paintball field operation throughstandardization of operating practice.1.Scope1.1 This practice establishes minimum safety requirementsfor the operation of paintball playing fields,and provides forcertain materials and procedures required.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F1750 SpecificationforPaintballMarker Threaded-Propellant Source InterfaceF1776 Specification for Eye Protective Devices for PaintballSportsF1979 Specification for Paintballs Used in the Sport ofPaintballF2030 Specification for Paintball Cylinder Burst Disk As-sembliesF2184 Guide for Installation of Paintball Barrier NettingF2271 Specification for Paintball Marker Barrel BlockingDevicesF2272 Specification for Paintball MarkersF2278 Test Method for Evaluating Paintball Barrier NettingF2553 Specification for Warnings on Refillable CO2Cylin-ders Used In the Sport of PaintballF2653 Specification for Paintball Valve Male Threaded Con-nection for Use with Approved CylindersF2773 Practice for Transfilling Compressed Air or Nitrogenand Safe Handling of Small Paintball Cylinders3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 bulk cylinder,na gas storage vessel used to fill gaspropellant vessels on paintball markers.3.1.2 discharge mode,na mode that controls the numberof paintballs discharged per trigger cycle.3.1.3 ear protection,ndevices that cover the ear cavitiesand prevent direct entry of paintballs into the ear canals.3.1.4 filling apparatus,nequipment used to properly fillgas propellant vessels on paintball markers from bulk cylin-ders.3.1.5 game area,nan area in which paintball games areconducted and in which paintball goggles are required to beworn.3.1.6 goggles,nconsist of eye protection devices thatcomply with Specification F1776 and have ear and faceprotection integrated into the design.3.1.7 goggles on area,nareas in which all persons arerequired to wear paintball goggles,such as and not limited toplaying fields,game areas,chronograph areas,and targetranges.3.1.8 paintball,nthe ammunition used to fire from apaintball marker that complies with Specification F1979.3.1.9 paintball air system,nthe power source normallyused by a paintball marker to propel a paintball.3.1.9.1 DiscussionAll paintball air systems must meetvarious government regulations that vary by location and shallcomply as required with Specifications F1750,F2030,F2553,and F2653.3.1.10 paintball marker,na device specifically designedto discharge paintballs that comply with Specification F2272.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment and Facilitiesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.24 onPaintball and Equipment.Current edition approved Jan.1,2012.Published February 2012.Originallyapproved in 1997.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F1777 11.DOI:10.1520/F1777-12.2For 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 3.1.11 paintball marker barrel blocking device,na devicespecifically designed to be installed on a paintball marker toprevent the accidental discharge of paintballs that comply withSpecification F2271.3.1.12 player,na paintball game participant3.1.13 playing field,nan area delineated by a boundarymarker,in which paintball games are conducted.3.1.14 safety mechanism,na device that,when activated,disables a part of the paintball marker,usually the trigger,toprevent unintentional firing in normal use and must be releasedto allow the marker to be discharged by the movement of thetrigger.The device is sometimes referred to as a safety,safetybutton,or safety lever.An electronic on/off switch is consid-ered to be a safety mechanism if,when the switch is placed inthe off position,it renders the marker inoperable.3.1.15 staging area,nan area protected against stray entryof paintballs,in which