ASTM F2654-15
(Specification)Standard Specification for Airsoft Gun Warnings
Standard Specification for Airsoft Gun Warnings
ABSTRACT
This specification covers low energy air guns (LEAG), commonly referred to as airsoft guns, air soft guns, or soft air guns, or any combination thereof, which propel a low energy air gun projectile. Non-powder guns, paintball markers, toy products, non-recreational guns such as those used by law enforcement, scientific, or military agencies are not covered by this specification. The appropriate warnings and instructions that are to be provided for literature, labels, packages, and procedures for safe use of low energy air guns are addressed in this specification. Literature shall be provided with each low energy air gun and shall include, as applicable, the prescribed instructions and cautionary statements. Packaging shall be labeled in a prominent and conspicuous manner as prescribed. Safety disclaimers shall not be used which dilute or negate the effectiveness of the warnings provided for in these instructions, labeling, and marking requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers airsoft guns, air soft guns, or soft air guns, or any combination thereof, which propel a low energy air gun projectile, as defined in 3.1.2 and meeting the requirements in Specification F2748. These devices are also known as low energy air guns (LEAG).
1.2 Limitations—This specification does not cover the following categories of gun products: Products covered by Specifications F589 (non-powder guns), F2272 (paintball markers), F2573 (toy products), and F2574 (non-recreational guns such as those used by law enforcement, scientific, or military agencies).
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 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.
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Standard Specification for
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Airsoft Gun Warnings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2654; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.1 airsoft gun, n—commonly referred to as airsoft gun,
air soft gun, or soft air gun, or any combination thereof, or a
1.1 This specification covers airsoft guns, air soft guns, or
low energy air gun (LEAG), refers to a device specifically
soft air guns, or any combination thereof, which propel a low
designed to expel a projectile as described in Specification
energy air gun projectile, as defined in 3.1.2 and meeting the
F2679, by the release of energy by compressed air, compressed
requirements in Specification F2748. These devices are also
gas, mechanical springs, battery, or a combination thereof.
known as low energy air guns (LEAG).
3.1.2 airsoft gun projectile, n—is spherical, 6 mm (.24 cal)
1.2 Limitations—This specification does not cover the fol-
in diameter, non-metallic and non-liquid filled projectile to be
lowing categories of gun products: Products covered by
used in an airsoft gun meeting the requirements in Specifica-
Specifications F589 (non-powder guns), F2272 (paintball
tion F2679.
markers), F2573 (toy products), and F2574 (non-recreational
guns such as those used by law enforcement, scientific, or
4. Significance and Use
military agencies).
4.1 This specification addresses the appropriate warnings
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
and instructions that are to be provided for literature, labels,
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
packages, and procedures for safe use of airsoft guns.
only.
5. Conformance
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 5.1 Airsoft guns shall not, either by label or other means,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- indicate conformance with this specification unless they con-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- form with the applicable requirements contained herein.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6. General Requirements
2. Referenced Documents
6.1 Literature—Literature shall be provided with each air-
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
soft gun and shall include, as applicable, the instructions and
F589 Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns
cautionary statements specified in Section 7.
F2272 Specification for Paintball Markers
6.2 Packaging—Packaging shall be labeled in a prominent
F2573 Specification for Low Velocity Resilient Material
and conspicuous manner in accordance with the provisions of
Projectile
Section 7.
F2574 Specification for Low Velocity Projectile Marker
F2679 Specification for 6 mm Projectiles Used with Airsoft
7. Instructions, Labeling, and Marking
Guns
7.1 General—Packaging and literature for airsoft guns with
F2748 Specification for Airsoft Guns
energy under two joule shall contain a cautionary statement as
prescribed in this specification.
3. Terminology
7.2 Safety disclaimers shall not be used which dilute or
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
negate the effectiveness of the warnings provided for in these
instructions, labeling, and marking requirements.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
7.3 Packaging:
Subcommittee F08.27 on Airsoft.
7.3.1 The packaging for airsoft guns with energy under two
Current edition approved April 1, 2015. Published April 2015. Originally
joule shall contain a cautionary statement. The statement shall
approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F2654 – 14. DOI:
10.1520/F2654-15.
be placed prominently on the package and set distinctively
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7.3.2 Prominence of the statement shall be achieved by
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. placement within the borders of a rectangle and by use of a
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suitable contrasting background. The statement may be in a itself, either on a label or hangtag that meets the same
combination of upper and lower case letters of a
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Designation: F2654 − 14 F2654 − 15 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Low Energy Air Gun (LEAG) Airsoft Gun Warnings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2654; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers low energy air guns (LEAG), commonly referred to as airsoft guns, air soft guns, or soft air guns,
or any combination thereof, which propel a low energy air gun projectile, as defined in 3.1.2 and meeting the requirements in
Specification F2748. These devices are also known as low energy air guns (LEAG).
1.2 Limitations—This specification does not cover the following categories of gun products: Products covered by Specifications
F589 (non-powder guns), F2272 (paintball markers), F2573 (toy products), and F2574 (non-recreational guns such as those used
by law enforcement, scientific, or military agencies).
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F589 Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns
F2272 Specification for Paintball Markers
F2573 Specification for Low Velocity Resilient Material Projectile
F2574 Specification for Low Velocity Projectile Marker
F2679 Specification for 6 mm Projectiles Used with Low Energy Air Airsoft Guns
F2748 Specification for Low Energy Air Airsoft Guns
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 low energy air gun (LEAG), airsoft gun, n—commonly referred to as airsoft gun, air soft gun, or soft air gun, or any
combination thereof, is a or a low energy air gun (LEAG), refers to a device specifically designed to expel a low energy air gun
projectile,projectile as described in Specification F2679, by the release of energy by compressed air, compressed gas, mechanical
springs, battery, or a combination thereof.
3.1.2 low energy air airsoft gun projectile, n—is spherical, 6 mm (.24 cal) in diameter, non-metallic and non-liquid filled
projectile to be used in a low energy air an airsoft gun meeting the requirements in Specification F2679.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This specification addresses the appropriate warnings and instructions that are to be provided for literature, labels, packages,
and procedures for safe use of low energy air airsoft guns.
5. Conformance
5.1 Low energy air Airsoft guns shall not, either by label or other means, indicate conformance with this specification unless
they conform with the applicable requirements contained herein.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F08.27 on Airsoft.
Current edition approved May 1, 2014April 1, 2015. Published May 2014April 2015. Originally approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 20072014 as
F2654 – 07.F2654 – 14. DOI: 10.1520/F2654-14.10.1520/F2654-15.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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6. General Requirements
6.1 Literature—Literature shall be provided with each low energy air airsoft gun and shall include, as applicable, the instructions
and cautionary statements specified in Section 7.
6.2 Packaging—Packaging shall be labeled in a prominent and conspicuous manner in accordance with the provisions of
Section 7.
7. Instructions, Labeling, and Marking
7.1 General—Packaging and literature for low energy air airsoft guns with energy under two joule shall contain a cautionary
statement as prescribed in this specification.
7.2 Safety disclaimers shall not be used which dilute or negate the effectiveness of th
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