ASTM F1492-22

Standard Specification for Helmets Used in Skateboarding and Trick Roller Skating

ABSTRACT
These specifications cover the design and performance requirements, and associated test procedures for helmets used in the activities of skateboarding and trick roller skating. When tested, the helmets shall meet specified requirements for the peak acceleration and time duration, headforms and sizes, anvils for impact (flat, cylindrical hazard, and triangular hazard anvils), dynamic strength retention system, and impact sites, velocity, and schedule.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers performance requirements for helmets to be used in the activities of skateboarding and trick roller skating.  
1.2 All testing and requirements of this specification shall be in accordance with Test Methods F1446, except where noted herein.  
1.3 Partial utilization of this specification is prohibited. Any statement of compliance with this specification shall be a certification that the headgear meets all of the requirements of the specification in their entirety. A headgear that fails to meet any one of the requirements of this specification is considered to have failed the specification, and shall not be sold with any indication that it meets parts of the specification.  
1.4 This standard is subject to revision at any time by ASTM. It must be reviewed every five years and if not revised either reapproved or withdrawn. References to the standard must include the version date. No references to a version that has been replaced or withdrawn shall be placed on any product or its packaging manufactured more than 24 months after the effective revision or withdrawal date. Go to astm.org to verify the latest version of this standard.  
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.6 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Jun-2022
• 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: F08.53 - Headgear and Helmets

Overview

ASTM F1492-22: Standard Specification for Helmets Used in Skateboarding and Trick Roller Skating defines the essential design and performance requirements for helmets used by skateboarders and participants in trick roller skating, including aggressive in-line and quad skating activities. Developed by ASTM International, this standard ensures protective headgear meets strict safety criteria through rigorous testing protocols, helping to reduce the risk of injury in dynamic, high-impact sports.

The specification fully aligns with internationally recognized principles for standardization and must be referenced by its version date. Compliance with ASTM F1492-22 is crucial for manufacturers, industry professionals, retailers, and safety certifying bodies involved in the design, production, and certification of skateboard and trick roller skate helmets.

Key Topics

• Performance Requirements: ASTM F1492-22 sets forth comprehensive performance specifications, including limits for peak acceleration during impact, time duration, and the allowable projection from the helmet’s surface.
• Helmet Testing: All testing follows the procedures detailed in ASTM Test Methods F1446, encompassing retention system strength, multi-environmental testing (ambient, hot, cold, and wet), and impact attenuation using flat, cylindrical, and triangular hazard anvils.
• Impact Sites and Velocity: The standard prescribes multiple impact sites and impacts sequenced according to strict schedules, requiring velocities of 4.57 m/s with precise impact location criteria.
• Headform Sizes: Helmets are tested using a range of headforms to ensure broad protective coverage across varied head sizes.
• Retention System: The strength and stability of helmet retention systems are verified through dynamic tests to ensure helmets remain secured during impact.
• Labeling and Certification: Qualified helmets must be permanently labeled, clearly indicating compliance with the standard and specifying intended use for skateboarding and trick roller skating.
• Partial Compliance Prohibited: Only helmets that fully meet all specified requirements may claim compliance, ensuring a high and consistent level of user protection.

Applications

• Product Design and Manufacturing: Helmet manufacturers use ASTM F1492-22 as a basis for engineering, prototyping, and testing helmets targeted at skateboarders and trick roller skaters.
• Consumer Protection: End users and buyers are assured of reliable head protection meeting recognized safety standards, reducing head injury risks during tricks, jumps, and stunts.
• Retail and Distribution: Retailers can confidently market products labeled with ASTM F1492-22 compliance, offering assurance to safety-conscious customers.
• Regulatory and Certification Bodies: Organizations responsible for helmet certification, regulatory inspections, and quality control rely on ASTM F1492-22 to assess compliance and performance.
• Event Organizers: Skate parks, competitions, and events may specify ASTM F1492-22-certified helmets as mandatory equipment, enhancing participant safety.

Related Standards

• ASTM F1446: Test Methods for Equipment and Procedures Used in Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective Headgear. This standard defines the test methods mandated within ASTM F1492-22.
• Other ASTM Protective Headgear Standards: Including those specific to cycling, snow sports, or other wheeled activities, which may have distinct performance and testing requirements.
• International Standardization Principles: ASTM F1492-22 was developed following the WTO TBT Committee’s principles for international standards, ensuring global relevancy and comparability.

Keywords: ASTM F1492-22, skateboard helmet standard, trick roller skating helmet, helmet testing, head protection, helmet labeling, ASTM F1446, helmet retention system.

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:F1492 −22 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Helmets Used in Skateboarding and Trick Roller Skating
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1492; 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 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification covers performance requirements for 2.1 ASTM Standards:
helmets to be used in the activities of skateboarding and trick F1446 Test Methods for Equipment and Procedures Used in
roller skating. Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective
Headgear
1.2 All testing and requirements of this specification shall
beinaccordancewithTestMethodsF1446,exceptwherenoted
3. Terminology
herein.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.3 Partial utilization of this specification is prohibited. Any
3.1.1 trick roller-skating, n—aggressive roller skating using
statement of compliance with this specification shall be a
quads or in-lines and involving such things as jumping, sliding
certification that the headgear meets all of the requirements of
sideways, or skating on ramps or stairs.
the specification in their entirety. A headgear that fails to meet
3.1.2 in-lines, n—roller skates with all wheels on each skate
any one of the requirements of this specification is considered
arranged along a single longitudinal line.
to have failed the specification, and shall not be sold with any
indication that it meets parts of the specification.
3.1.3 quads, n—roller skates with four wheels on each skate
arranged in a rectangular pattern.
1.4 This standard is subject to revision at any time by
ASTM. It must be reviewed every five years and if not revised
4. Labels and Warnings
either reapproved or withdrawn. References to the standard
must include the version date. No references to a version that
4.1 Shall meet the requirements of Test Methods F1446.
has been replaced or withdrawn shall be placed on any product
4.2 Shall have the words “For skateboarding or trick roller
or its packaging manufactured more than 24 months after the
skating” inscribed on one of the interior permanent labels.
effective revision or withdrawal date. Go to astm.org to verify
4.3 Headgear that complies with this and other standards
the latest version of this standard.
may proclaim uses as certified by the manufacturer.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
5. Marking the Test Line
standard.
5.1 The test line is shown in Fig. 1 and shall be marked in
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
accordance with Test Methods F1446.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
6. Conditioning and Number of Samples
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 6.1 Shall be in accordance with Test Methods F1446.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
6.2 The test requires a minimum of four samples of each
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
shell/liner combination.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
7. Retention System Testing
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
7.1 Retention system tests shall be performed before impact
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
testing.
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F08.53 on Headgear and Helmets. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved June 15, 2022. Published July 2022. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F1492 – 15. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F1492-22. the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO
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Designation: F1492 − 15 F1492 − 22 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Helmets Used in Skateboarding and Trick Roller Skating
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1492; 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 performance requirements for helmets to be used in the activities of skateboarding and trick roller
skating.
1.2 All testing and requirements of this specification shall be in accordance with Test Methods F1446, except where noted herein.
1.3 Partial utilization of this specification is prohibited. Any statement of compliance with this specification shall be a certification
that the headgear meets all of the requirements of the specification in their entirety. A headgear that fails to meet any one of the
requirements of this specification is considered to have failed the specification, and shall not be sold with any indication that it
meets parts of the specification.
1.4 This standard is subject to revision at any time by ASTM. It must be reviewed every five years and if not revised either
reapproved or withdrawn. References to the standard must include the version date. No references to a version that has been
replaced or withdrawn shall be placed on any product or its packaging manufactured more than 24 months after the effective
revision or withdrawal date. Go to astm.org to verify the latest version of this standard.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.6 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1446 Test Methods for Equipment and Procedures Used in Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective Headgear
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F08.53 on Headgear and Helmets.
Current edition approved July 1, 2015June 15, 2022. Published August 2015July 2022. Originally approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F1492 – 08
(2015).F1492 – 15. DOI: 10.1520/F1492-15.10.1520/F1492-22.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
F1492 − 22
3.1.1 trick roller-skating, n—aggressive roller skating using quads or in-lines and involving such things as jumping, sliding
sideways, or skating on ramps or stairs.
3.1.2 in-lines, n—roller skates with all wheels on each skate arranged along a single longitudinal line.
3.1.3 quads, n—roller skates with four wheels on each skate arranged in a rectangular pattern.
4. Labels and Warnings
4.1 Shall meet the requirements of Test Methods F1446.
4.2 Shall have the words “For skateboarding or trick roller skating” inscribed on one of the interior permanent labels.
4.3 Headgear that complies with this and other standards may proclaim uses as certified by the manufacturer.
5. Marking the Test Line
5.1 The test line is shown in Fig. 1 and shall be marked in accordance with Test Methods F1446.
6. Conditioning and Number of Samples
6.1 Shall be in accordance with Test Methods F14
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