ASTM F590-12
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Gun Projectiles and Propellants
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Gun Projectiles and Propellants
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This consumer safety specification establishes the dimensions and tolerances and supporting test methods for non-powder gun projectiles and propellants to ensure compatibility between the projectiles and propellants and the non-powder guns for which they are designed.
This consumer safety specification identifies non-powder gun projectiles and propellants and establishes product identification requirements. The product identification requirements are intended to guide users of non-powder guns in selecting the correct projectile or propellant for use in various guns, and attempts to prevent hazards associated with incorrect use of projectiles and propellants.
SCOPE
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers projectiles and propellants manufactured for use with non-powder guns intended for target shooting, educational, and recreational purposes and is to be used in conjunction with Consumer Safety Specification F589. Non-powder guns are commonly identified as BB guns, air guns, or pellet guns.
1.2 The projectiles and propellants covered by this consumer safety specification are BB cal, .177 cal (4.5 mm), .22 cal (5.5 mm), and .25 cal (6.4 mm) air gun shot of various materials; .177 cal (4.5 mm), 5 mm, .22 cal (5.5 mm), .25 cal (6.4 mm) pellets and .177 cal (4.5 mm), 5 mm, .22 cal (5.5 mm), and .25 cal (6.4 mm) darts and propellants identified as 8 and 12-g type CO2 cylinders with both small and standard-sized necks as well as refillable CO2 or compressed air cylinders and reservoirs.
1.3 This consumer safety specification does not cover propellants such as dichlorodifluoromethane or projectiles that are propelled by a combustible release of energy; non-powder gun projectiles used with products identified as blow guns, sling shots, cork guns, toy guns, or archery cross bows and other such devices; projectiles designed for adult use in obsolete non-powder guns, custom-made non-powder guns, and non-powder guns designed for and used by law enforcement, scientific, veterinary or military use; paint ball markers, ammunition for airsoft/softair guns and shot used with shotguns in the firearm classification. Test methods for refilling cylinders do not purport to address all of the safety issues, if any, associated with the safe handling and transfilling of small cylinders. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations, such as but not limited to DOT, CGA and OSHA, prior to use.
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, 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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Designation:F590 −12
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Non-Powder Gun Projectiles and Propellants
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF590;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers projectiles
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
and propellants manufactured for use with non-powder guns
tions prior to use.
intended for target shooting, educational, and recreational
purposes and is to be used in conjunction with Consumer
2. Referenced Documents
Safety Specification F589. Non-powder guns are commonly
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
identified as BB guns, air guns, or pellet guns.
F589 Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns
1.2 The projectiles and propellants covered by this con-
F2030 Specification for Paintball Cylinder Burst Disk As-
sumer safety specification are BB cal, .177 cal (4.5 mm), .22
semblies
cal (5.5 mm), and .25 cal (6.4 mm) air gun shot of various
materials; .177 cal (4.5 mm), 5 mm, .22 cal (5.5 mm), .25 cal
3. Terminology
(6.4 mm) pellets and .177 cal (4.5 mm), 5 mm, .22 cal (5.5
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
mm), and .25 cal (6.4 mm) darts and propellants identified as
8 and 12-g type CO cylinders with both small and standard-
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Projectiles
sized necks as well as refillable CO or compressed air
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3.1.1 air-gun dart—a .177 cal, 5 mm, .22 cal, or .25 cal
cylinders and reservoirs.
non-powder gun projectile having a pointed configuration on
one end and tufts on the other (see Fig. 1).
1.3 This consumer safety specification does not cover pro-
pellants such as dichlorodifluoromethane or projectiles that are 3.1.1.1 tuft—the material that is added to the body of a dart.
3.1.2 air-gun shot—a BB, .177, .22-cal, or .25 cal ball-
propelled by a combustible release of energy; non-powder gun
projectiles used with products identified as blow guns, sling shaped,non-powdergunprojectilemadeprimarilyoflead,lead
alloy, or steel (see Fig. 2).
shots, cork guns, toy guns, or archery cross bows and other
such devices; projectiles designed for adult use in obsolete 3.1.2.1 air-gun shot, lead—a shot made of lead or lead alloy
non-powder guns, custom-made non-powder guns, and non- which may or may not have a protective finish.
powder guns designed for and used by law enforcement, 3.1.2.2 air-gun shot, lead-coated—a shot made of steel that
scientific, veterinary or military use; paint ball markers, am- has a thin, uniform coating of lead or lead alloy. It may or may
not have a protective finish.
munitionforairsoft/softairgunsandshotusedwithshotgunsin
the firearm classification. Test methods for refilling cylinders 3.1.2.3 air-gun shot, steel—a shot made of steel that is
coated with a protective finish.
do not purport to address all of the safety issues, if any,
associated with the safe handling and transfilling of small 3.1.2.4 dimension across flats—the diameter of an air-gun
shot, as measured across the flats.
cylinders. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to
establish appropriate safety practices and determine the appli- 3.1.2.5 maximum spherical diameter—the largest diameter
of an air-gun shot, as measured with a ring gage.
cability of regulatory limitations, such as but not limited to
DOT, CGA and OSHA, prior to use. 3.1.3 caliber—the nomenclature used to indicate the bore
size of a non-powder gun and the compatible projectile
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
intended for use with that bore size.
test method portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
3.1.4 non-powder gun projectile—a projectile that is de-
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
signed for and intended to be discharged from a non-powder
gun.
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Commit-
tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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F15.06 on Safety Standards for Non-Powder Gun Products. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2012. Published March 2012. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F590 – 05. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F0590-12. the ASTM website.
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Designation:F590–05 Designation: F590 – 12
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Non-Powder Gun Projectiles and Propellants
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF590;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers projectiles and propellants manufactured for use with non-powder guns intended
for target shooting, educational, and recreational purposes and is to be used in conjunction with Consumer Safety Specification
F589. Non-powder guns are commonly identified as BB guns, air guns, or pellet guns.
1.2 The projectiles and propellants covered by this consumer safety specification are BB cal, .177 cal (4.5 mm), .22 cal (5.5
mm), and .25 cal (6.4 mm) air gun shot of various materials; .177 cal (4.5 mm), 5 mm, .22 cal (5.5 mm), .25 cal (6.4 mm) pellets
and .177 cal (4.5 mm), 5 mm, .22 cal (5.5 mm), and .25 cal (6.4 mm) darts and propellants identified as 8 and 12-g type CO
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cylinders with both small and standard-sized necks.
1.3This consumer safety specification does not cover propellants such as dichlorodifluoromethane or projectiles that are
propelled by a combustible release of energy; non-powder gun projectiles used with products identified as blow guns, sling shots,
cork guns, toy guns, or archery cross bows and other such devices; projectiles designed for adult use in obsolete non-powder guns,
custom-made non-powder guns, and non-powder guns designed for and used by law enforcement, scientific, veterinary or military
use;paintballmarkers,ammunitionforairsoft/softairgunsandshotusedwithshotgunsinthefirearmclassification.cylinderswith
both small and standard-sized necks as well as refillable CO or compressed air cylinders and reservoirs.
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1.3 This consumer safety specification does not cover propellants such as dichlorodifluoromethane or projectiles that are
propelled by a combustible release of energy; non-powder gun projectiles used with products identified as blow guns, sling shots,
cork guns, toy guns, or archery cross bows and other such devices; projectiles designed for adult use in obsolete non-powder guns,
custom-made non-powder guns, and non-powder guns designed for and used by law enforcement, scientific, veterinary or military
use; paint ball markers, ammunition for airsoft/softair guns and shot used with shotguns in the firearm classification. Test methods
for refilling cylinders do not purport to address all of the safety issues, if any, associated with the safe handling and transfilling
of small cylinders. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations, such as but not limited to DOT, CGA and OSHA, prior to use.
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F589 Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns
F2030 Specification for Paintball Cylinder Burst Disk Assemblies
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Projectiles
3.1.1 air-gun dart—a .177 cal, 5 mm, .22 cal, or .25 cal non-powder gun projectile having a pointed configuration on one end
and tufts on the other (see Fig. 1).
3.1.1.1 tuft—the material that is added to the body of a dart.
3.1.2 air-gun shot—a BB, .177, .22-cal, or .25 cal ball-shaped, non-powder gun projectile made primarily of lead, lead alloy,
or steel (see Fig. 2).
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.06
on Safety Standards for Non-Powder Gun Products.
Current edition approved Dec.Feb. 1, 2005.2012. Published December 2005.March 2012. Originally approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 20002005 as
F590–92(2000).F590 – 05. DOI: 10.1520/F0590-05.10.1520/F0590-12.
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