ASTM F2941-13
(Practice)Standard Practice for Air Soft Player Safety Briefing
Standard Practice for Air Soft Player Safety Briefing
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Specific safety rules and procedures are important in order to minimize the risk of injury to persons in the general area of air soft guns.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice is intended to satisfy the demand for basic safety information, which should be understood by each air soft game participant prior to the start of the player’s first game on the day of play.
1.2 The information specifies rules of personal conduct, which might affect the safety of persons who are in close proximity to an air soft gun.
1.3 The information includes procedures to be followed by every person who is in, or near, an area where air soft games are being played or air soft ammunition is being shot, and to the use of safety equipment related to air soft game or air soft target shooting activities. These procedures are to be followed any time an air soft gun is being handled.
1.4 This standard is intended to be a useful tool for air soft game organizers, but it is not intended to eliminate the need for proper game supervision, conforming to Practice F2940.
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Designation:F2941 −13 An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
Air Soft Player Safety Briefing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2941; 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.
INTRODUCTION
This practice is intended to provide air soft game organizers with safety information, which can be
given to each game participant prior to the participant’s first game of the day. The intent is to revise
this practice whenever substantive information becomes available which justifies revising existing
requirements or adding new requirements.
1. Scope 2.2 ANSI Standards:
ANSI Z87.1 American National Standard for Occupational
1.1 This practice is intended to satisfy the demand for basic
and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection De-
safety information, which should be understood by each air
vices
soft game participant prior to the start of the player’s first game
on the day of play.
3. Terminology
1.2 The information specifies rules of personal conduct,
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
which might affect the safety of persons who are in close
3.1.1 air soft projectile, n—projectilecomplyingwithSpeci-
proximity to an air soft gun.
fication F2679, which is fired from an airsoft gun.
1.3 The information includes procedures to be followed by
3.1.2 air soft gun, n—device specifically designed to dis-
every person who is in, or near, an area where air soft games
charge air soft projectiles such as but not limited to those
are being played or air soft ammunition is being shot, and to
described in Specification F2748.
the use of safety equipment related to air soft game or air soft
3.1.3 accidental discharge device, n—device specifically
target shooting activities. These procedures are to be followed
designed to be installed on an airsoft gun to prevent the
any time an air soft gun is being handled.
accidental discharge of air soft projectiles.
1.4 This standard is intended to be a useful tool for air soft
3.1.4 ear canal, nasal and oral cavity protection, n—device
game organizers, but it is not intended to eliminate the need for
or devices that cover the ear canal, nasal or oral cavities and
proper game supervision, conforming to Practice F2940.
prevent direct entry of airsoft projectiles into these areas.
3.1.5 game area, n—area in which airsoft games are con-
2. Referenced Documents
2 ducted and in which eye protection suitable for airsoft game
2.1 ASTM Standards:
play is required to be worn.
F1776 Specification for Eye Protective Devices for Paintball
3.1.6 goggles, n—eye protection device suitable for use in
Sports
air soft games.
F2679 Specification for 6 mm Projectiles Used with Low
Energy Air Guns
3.1.7 goggles on area, n—areas in which all persons are
F2748 Specification for Low EnergyAir Guns (Less Than 1
required to wear an eye protection device suitable for airsoft
Joule)
games, such as and not limited to playing fields, game areas,
F2940 Practice for Air Soft Field Operation
chronograph areas, and target ranges.
3.1.8 minimum engagement distance, n—minimum distance
betweentheshooterandthetargetatwhichashotmaybefired.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
3.1.8.1 Discussion—This distance is defined based on vari-
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F08.27 on Airsoft.
ous factors in Table 1 of Practice F2940.
Current edition approved July 1, 2013. Published July 2013. DOI: 10.1520/
3.1.9 player, n—air soft game participant.
F2941-13.
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F2941−13
3.1.10 playing field, n—area delineated by a boundary 6.2.4 While in a goggles-on area, a person must never lift or
marker, in which air soft games are conducted. remove his or her goggles for any reason.
6.2.5 Anypersonwhosevisionisimpaired/obscured,should
3.1.11 safe area, n—area where the discharge of air soft
hold his or her goggles securely in place and call out for
guns is not permitted and actions are taken to prevent acciden-
assistance from a referee, safety official, or teammate to help
tal discharge of air soft guns.
get off the field safely.
3.1.12 safety mechanism, n—device that, when activated,
6.2.6 In the event a person’s goggles are knocked off,
disables a part of the air soft gun, usually the trigger, to prevent
damaged, or displaced, that person should set their gun down,
unintentionalfiringinnormaluseandmustbereleasedtoallow
drop to the ground, cover their eyes, and call out that their
the gun to be discharged by the movement of the trigger.
goggles have fallen off and to stop shooting. Everyone who
3.1.12.1 Discussion—Thedeviceissometimesreferredtoas
hears this should immediately stop shooting, put their gun
a safety, safety button, or safety lever. An electronic on/off
down, and
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