ASTM F2040-02

Standard Specification for Helmets Used for Recreational Snow Sports

SCOPE
1.1 This specification defines performance requirements for helmets used in nonmotorized recreational snow sports (such as skiing, snowboarding, and other alpine sports). This specification is a performance standard and is not intended to restrict design. Although a helmet that meets this specification will help reduce the risk of some types of injuries to the head at slower speeds, the protection is limited. The user is responsible for participating in the sport within his/her abilities and the nature of the snow conditions which may vary widely. Compliance with the common sense rules of the sport's safety, including any applicable responsibility codes, is essential to help reduce the risk of personal injury.
1.2 All testing and requirements of this specification shall be in accordance with Test Methods F 1446, 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 product meets all of the requirements of the specification in its entirety. A product that fails to meet any one of the requirements of this specification is considered to have failed the standard and should not be sold with any indication that it meets parts of the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2002
• 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

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2040-00 - Standard Specification for Helmets Used for Recreational Snow Sports
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM F2040-06 - Standard Specification for Helmets Used for Recreational Snow Sports
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: F 2040 – 02
Standard Specification for
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Helmets Used for Recreational Snow Sports
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2040; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Marking the Test Line
1.1 This specification defines performance requirements for 4.1 The test line is shown in Fig. 1 and shall be marked in
helmets used in nonmotorized recreational snow sports (such accordance with Test Methods F 1446.
as skiing, snowboarding, and other alpine sports). This speci-
5. Conditioning and Number of Samples
ficationisaperformancestandardandisnotintendedtorestrict
design. Although a helmet that meets this specification will 5.1 Four sample helmets are required for each shell/liner
size combination.
help reduce the risk of some types of injuries to the head at
slower speeds, the protection is limited.The user is responsible 5.2 Conditioning of the samples to be tested is described in
Sections 11 and 12 of Test Methods F 1446, but differs as
for participating in the sport within his/her abilities and the
nature of the snow conditions which may vary widely. Com- follows:
5.2.1 Low Temperature—The low temperature shall be -22
pliance with the common sense rules of the sport’s safety,
including any applicable responsibility codes, is essential to to -28°C.
5.2.2 High Temperature—The high temperature shall be 32
help reduce the risk of personal injury.
1.2 All testing and requirements of this specification shall to 38°C.
be in accordance with Test Methods F 1446, except where
6. Retention System Testing
noted herein.
6.1 The Dynamic Strength Retention Test shall be com-
1.3 Partial utilization of this specification is prohibited.Any
pleted in accordance with Test Methods F 1446 prior to impact
statement of compliance with this specification shall be a
testing.
certification that the product meets all of the requirements of
6.2 Dynamic Strength Retention Test— The hot, cold, and
the specification in its entirety.Aproduct that fails to meet any
wet helmets shall be subjected to the Dynamic Strength
one of the requirements of this specification is considered to
Retention Test. Place the helmet on the appropriate size
have failed the standard and should not be sold with any
headform on the test device described in Section 15 and Fig. 5
indication that it meets parts of the standard.
of Test Methods F 1446.
2. Referenced Documents
6.2.1 Place the twin bar (jaw) system with rod and drop
2.1 ASTM Standards: weight attached within the fastened retention system.
6.2.2 Mark the position of the twin bar with preload and
F 1446 Test Methods for Equipment and Procedures Used
inEvaluatingthePerformanceCharacteristicsofProtective drop weights in position.
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6.2.3 Drop a 4-kg sliding weight a distance of 0.6 m.
Headgear
6.2.4 The retention system shall remain intact without
3. Headforms
elongating more than 30 mm.
3.1 Headforms to be used in this specification are as 6.3 The ambient helmet shall be subjected to the positional
specified in Section 6 of Test Methods F 1446. The appropriate stability (roll-off) test in accordance with Test Methods F 1446
size headform shall be selected (see 3.1.7 of Test Methods usinga4kg drop mass from a height of 0.6 m.
F 1446) for the helmet to be tested. 6.3.1 The retention system shall remain intact and the
helmet shall remain on the headform.
7. Anvils and Impact Velocities
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.53 on
7.1 Anvils to be used for impact tests in this specification
Headgear and Helmets.
are described as follows:
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2002. Published December 2002. Originally
7.1.1 Flat Anvil, as described in 16.4.1 of Test Methods
published as F 2040 – 00. Last previous edition F 2040 – 00.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07. F 1446.
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F2040–02
FIG. 1 Marking the Test Line
7.1.2 Hemispherical Anvil, as described in 16.4.2 of Test 9. Impacting Schedule
Methods F 1446.
9.1 All impacting shall be performed in accordance with
7.1.3 Edge Anvil, constructed of solid steel in accordance
18.2 of Test Methods F 1446.
with Fig. 2.
9.2 Twoofthefourimpactsites(asdescribedin16.2ofTest
7.2 Impact Velocities:
Methods F 1446) will use the flat anvil.
7.2.1 Impacts upon the flat anvil shall achieve a velocity of
9.3 One impact
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