ASTM F2679-07
(Specification)Standard Specification for 6 mm Projectiles Used with Low Energy Air Guns
Standard Specification for 6 mm Projectiles Used with Low Energy Air Guns
ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the general requirements and characteristics, minimum warning information, and package labeling details for 6 mm projectiles used with low energy air guns to help define whether such projectile is suitable for use in the sport commonly called airsoft, air soft, or soft air.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and characteristics of low energy airgun projectiles which help define whether a low energy airgun projectile is suitable for use in the sport commonly called airsoft, air soft, or soft air. Furthermore, the specification establishes minimum warning and package labeling to help ensure that the low energy airgun projectiles are used in a safe manner and that the risk of injury is reduced.
1.2 Limitations - This specification does not cover the following categories of projectiles: Projectiles covered by Consumer Safety Specification F 590 (non-powder guns projectiles), Specification F 1979 (paintballs), Specification F 2573, and Specification F 2574; liquid filled or metallic projectiles, toy products, and non-recreational projectiles 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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Designation:F2679 −07 AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Specification for
6mm Projectiles Used with Low Energy Air Guns
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2679; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This specification establishes requirements and charac- 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
teristics of low energy airgun projectiles which help define
3.1.1 low energy air gun, (LEAG)—commonlyreferredtoas
whetheralowenergyairgunprojectileissuitableforuseinthe
airsoft gun, air soft gun, or soft air gun, is a device specifically
sportcommonlycalledairsoft,airsoft,orsoftair.Furthermore,
designedtoexpelalowenergyairgunprojectile,bytherelease
the specification establishes minimum warning and package
of energy by compressed air, compressed gas, mechanical
labeling to help ensure that the low energy airgun projectiles
springs, battery or a combination thereof, at energies com-
are used in a safe manner and that the risk of injury is reduced.
monly lower than 1.5 J.
1.2 Limitations—This specification does not cover the fol-
3.1.2 low energy air gun projectile, (LEAG projectile)—is
lowing categories of projectiles: Projectiles covered by Con-
spherical, of 6 mm (.24 cal) diameter, non-metallic and
sumer Safety Specification F590 (non-powder guns
non-liquid filled projectile to be used in a low energy air gun.
projectiles), Specification F1979 (paintballs), Specification
F2573, and Specification F2574; liquid filled or metallic
4. General Requirements
projectiles, toy products, and non-recreational projectiles such
4.1 Size (Diameter of LEAG Projectile)—The diameter of
as those used by law enforcement, scientific, or military
the LEAG projectile labeled 6 mm shall measure between 5.8
agencies.
mm (0.23 in.) and 6 mm (0.24 in.), as measured at two
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
perpendicular axes.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
4.2 Weight—TheLEAGprojectilesshallweighwithin+5%
only.
and −10 % of the indicated weight. Example the projectile
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
labeled 0.12 g shall weigh between 0.108 and 0.126 g.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5. Product Packaging
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 5.1 General Instructions—The size of the print for
warnings, instructions and manufacturer’s information shall be
2. Referenced Documents
of a type size of at least 8 points. The letters in the word
WARNING shall be at least 50% larger than the letters in the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
other words in the cautionary statement.
F590Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Gun
Projectiles and Propellants
5.2 Warning Information—Acautionary statement on pack-
F1979Specification for Paintballs Used in the Sport of
aging of all LEAG projectiles shall convey the following
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