ASTM F803-01

Standard Specification for Eye Protectors For Selected Sports

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers eye protectors, designed for use by players of racket sports, women's lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, and baseball that minimize or significantly reduce injury to the eye and adnexa due to impact and penetration by racket-sport rackets and balls, women's lacrosse and field hockey sticks and balls, baseballs, and hands, elbows, and fingers. Protective eyewear offers protection only to the eyes and does not protect other parts of the head.
1.2 Protectors are divided into four types depending on their design characteristics.
1.3 This specification applies to eye protectors for use by wearers of corrective lenses and also by those players who do not require prescription eyewear.
Note 1—Warning Polycarbonate spectacle lenses should be used if spectacles are worn under protective eyewear.
1.4 In this standard, the use of the words "shall" or "must" indicates a mandatory requirement. The word "should" indicates a recommendation.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only. Metric units of measurement in this specification are in accordance with the International System of Units (SI). If a value for measurement as given in this specification is followed by an equivalent value in other units, the first stated is to be regarded as the requirement. A given equivalent value may be approximate.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portions, Sections 9-11, of this specification:This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-May-2001
• ICS: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: F08 - Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities
• Drafting Committee: F08.57 - Eye Safety for Sports

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F803-03 - Standard Specification for Eye Protectors For Selected Sports
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: F 803 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Eye Protectors for Selected Sports
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F803; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (ε) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification covers eye protectors, designed for 2.1 ASTM Standards:
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usebyplayersofracketsports,women’slacrosse,fieldhockey, B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
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basketball, and baseball that minimize or significantly reduce D570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
injury to the eye and adnexa due to impact and penetration by D1003 Test Method for Haze and LuminousTransmittance
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racket-sport rackets and balls, women’s lacrosse and field of Transparent Plastics
hockey sticks and balls, baseballs, and hands, elbows, and F1776 Specification for Eye Protective Devices for Paint-
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fingers. Protective eyewear offers protection only to the eyes ball Sports
and does not protect other parts of the head. 2.2 American National Standards:
1.2 Protectorsaredividedintofourtypesdependingontheir ANSI Z80.1 Requirements for First-Quality Prescription
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design characteristics. Ophthalmic Lenses
1.3 This specification applies to eye protectors for use by ANSI Z80.3 Requirements for Nonprescription Sunglasses
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wearers of corrective lenses and also by those players who do and Fashion Eyewear
not require prescription eyewear. ANSIZ87.1 PracticeforOccupationalandEducationalEye
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and Face Protectors
NOTE 1—Warning:Polycarbonate spectacle lenses should be used if
2.3 Federal Standard:
spectacles are worn under protective eyewear.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Special
1.4 In this standard, the use of the words “shall” or “must”
Technical Publication 374 Method for Determining the
indicates a mandatory requirement. The word “should” indi-
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Resolving Power of Photographic Lenses (1973)
cates a recommendation.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3. Terminology
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
only. Metric units of measurement in this specification are in
3.1.1 binocular, adj—relating to the field of view which is
accordance with the International System of Units (SI). If a
shared by both eyes simultaneously; also any simultaneous
valueformeasurementasgiveninthisspecificationisfollowed
activity of the two eyes.
by an equivalent value in other units, the first stated is to be
3.1.2 central viewing zone, n—that part of the eye of a
regarded as the requirement.Agiven equivalent value may be
protector, which has its center in line with the wearer’s normal
approximate.
line of sight. The zone is circular in shape, and 40 mm in
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
diameter. The center of the central viewing zone shall be the
test methods portions, Sections 9-11, of this specification: This
point of intersection of the line of sight with the lens as
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, 7
mounted on the CSA headform.
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
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practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
tions prior to use.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07.
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Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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EquipmentandFacilitiesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF08.57on Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Depart-
Eye Safety for Sports. ment of Commerce, Washington, DC 20234.
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Current edition approved May 10, 2001. Published September 2001. Originally Available from Canadian Standards Association, Etobicoke (Toronto), 178
published as F803–83. Last previous edition F803–00. Rexdale Boulevard, Etobicoke (Toronto), ON M9W 1R3.
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3.1.3 cleanable, n—the ability of a protective device to be 3.1.7 eye of the headform, n—all structures contained
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made readily free of dirt or grime without being damaged within the orbital rim of the CSA headform.
duringanappropriatecleaningprocess,suchastheuseofsoap
3.1.8 haze, n—the fraction of the total transm
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