ASTM F803-03
(Specification)Standard Specification for Eye Protectors For Selected Sports
Standard Specification for Eye Protectors For Selected Sports
ABSTRACT
This specification covers eye protectors, designed for use by players of racket sports, women's lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, baseball, and soccer 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, soccer balls, hands, elbows, and fingers. Protective eyewear offers protection only to the eyes and does not protect other parts of the head. Protectors are divided into four types depending on their design characteristics as follows: Type I—A protector with the lens or lenses and frame frontpiece molded as one unit. Frame temples or other devices, such as straps, to affix the lens/frontpiece may be separate pieces; Type II—A protector with a single lens or lenses, either plano or prescription, mounted in a frame that was manufactured as a separate unit; Type III—A protector without a lens; and Type IV—A full or partial face shield. Materials shall be tested using optical tests such as field of view, optical quality, luminous transmittance, prismatic deviation measurements, haze, refractive power measurements, surface imperfections and internal defects, and alternate optical tests; and mechanical tests such as high velocity impact resistance, and projectile simulator test. In addition, the individual grades shall conform to the general, and performance requirements.
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.
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An American National Standard
Designation: F803 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Eye Protectors for Selected Sports
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF803;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
1.1 This specification covers eye protectors, designed for
tions prior to use.
usebyplayersofracketsports,women’slacrosse,fieldhockey,
basketball, baseball, and soccer that minimize or significantly
2. Referenced Documents
reduce injury to the eye and adnexa due to impact and
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
penetrationbyracket-sportracketsandballs,women’slacrosse
D1003 Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance
andfieldhockeysticksandballs,baseballs,soccerballs,hands,
of Transparent Plastics
elbows, and fingers. Protective eyewear offers protection only
F1776 Specification for Eye Protective Devices for Paint-
to the eyes and does not protect other parts of the head.
ball Sports
1.2 Protectorsaredividedintofourtypesdependingontheir
2.2 American National Standards:
design characteristics.
ANSI Z80.1 Requirements for First-Quality Prescription
1.3 This specification applies to eye protectors for use by
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Ophthalmic Lenses
wearers of corrective lenses and also by those players who do
ANSI Z80.3 Requirements for Nonprescription Sunglasses
not require prescription eyewear. (Warning—Polycarbonate
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and Fashion Eyewear
spectacle lenses should be used if spectacles are worn under
ANSIZ87.1 PracticeforOccupationalandEducationalEye
protective eyewear.)
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and Face Protectors
1.4 In this standard, the use of the words “shall” or “must”
2.3 Federal Standard:
indicates a mandatory requirement. The word “should” indi-
National Institute of Standards and Technology Special
cates a recommendation.
Technical Publication 374 Method for Determining the
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
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Resolving Power of Photographic Lenses (1973)
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only. Metric units of measurement in this specification are in
3. Terminology
accordance with the International System of Units (SI). If a
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
valueformeasurementasgiveninthisspecificationisfollowed
3.1.1 binocular, adj—relating to the field of view which is
by an equivalent value in other units, the first stated is to be
shared by both eyes simultaneously; also any simultaneous
regarded as the requirement.Agiven equivalent value may be
activity of the two eyes.
approximate.
3.1.2 central viewing zone, n—that part of the eye of a
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
protector, which has its center in line with the wearer’s normal
test methods portions, Sections 9-11, of this specification: This
line of sight. The zone is circular in shape, and 40 mm in
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
diameter. The center of the central viewing zone shall be the
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
EquipmentandFacilitiesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF08.57on the ASTM website.
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Eye Safety for Sports. Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Current edition approvedAug. 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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point of intersection of the line of sight with the lens as 3.1.16.1 base-in, n—relatingtothetypeofprismimbalance
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mounted on the CSA headform. that tends to cause parallel rays of light passing through a
protector, spaced apart by the interpupillary distance, to con-
3.1.3 cleanable, n—the ability of a protective device to be
made readily free of dirt or grime without being damaged verge.
3.1.16.2 base-out, n—relating to the type of prism imbal-
duringanappropriatecleaningprocess,suchastheuseofsoap
and water. a
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