ASTM F659-10(2018)

Standard Specification for Ski and Snowboard Goggles

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the material, design, optical, and strength requirements, and associated test procedures for goggles and faceshields used by alpine skiers, to provide a reasonable degree of protection against foreign objects that strike or lodge the eye or surrounding soft tissue causing eye irritation or damage, as well as to minimize fogging and vision restrictions that distract or handicap the skier, thereby causing accidents. Contact lenses, sunglasses, and corrective dress eye wear are not included within the scope of this specification. When tested by the methods provided herein, these eye protective devices shall adhere to specified optical requirements in terms of field of view (temporal, nasal, superior, and inferior fields), luminous transmittance, refractive tolerances, astigmatism, refractive power imbalance, prismatic deviation and imbalance (vertical and horizontal imbalances), optical defects, and physical lens defects. The protective eyewear shall also meet light-transmitting ability requirements such as clearness, ultraviolet and infrared filtration, and resistance to fogging. Furthermore, lens strength shall be examined as well by means of basic impact resistance and higher impact resistance tests.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the minimal requirements of ski and snowboard goggles (intended for nonmotorized use) to provide a reasonable degree of protection against snow and moisture striking or lodging in the eye or surrounding soft tissue.  
1.2 The scope of this specification shall include requirements for materials, optical properties, lens strength and retention, labeling, identification, and testing procedures.  
1.2.1 Contact lenses, sunglasses, and corrective dress eye wear are not included within the scope of this specification. (Warning—Impact resistant prescription spectacles that conform to the standard specifications of ANSI Z87.1 should be used if spectacles are to be worn under goggle-type eyewear as covered by this specification.)  
1.3 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.  
1.4 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.  
1.5 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-Nov-2018
• ICS: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment
• Technical Committee: F08 - Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities
• Drafting Committee: F08.57 - Eye Safety for Sports

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: F659 −10 (Reapproved 2018) An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Ski and Snowboard Goggles
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF659;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This specification covers the minimal requirements of
D1003Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance
ski and snowboard goggles (intended for nonmotorized use) to
of Transparent Plastics
provide a reasonable degree of protection against snow and
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2.2 ANSI Standards:
moisture striking or lodging in the eye or surrounding soft
ANSI Z80.3Opthalmics—Nonprescription Sunglasses and
tissue.
Fashion Eyewear
1.2 The scope of this specification shall include require-
ANSI Z87.1Occupational and Educational Eye and Face
ments for materials, optical properties, lens strength and
Protection Devices
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retention, labeling, identification, and testing procedures.
2.3 CEN Standard:
EN 168Personal eye protection—Non-optical test methods
1.2.1 Contact lenses, sunglasses, and corrective dress eye
wear are not included within the scope of this specification.
3. Terminology
(Warning—Impact resistant prescription spectacles that con-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
form to the standard specifications of ANSI Z87.1 should be
3.1.1 astigmatism, n—condition in a lens that creates two
usedifspectaclesaretobewornundergoggle-typeeyewearas
axially separated line foci of each object point, the lines being
covered by this specification.)
mutually perpendicular; in other words, the lens has two
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
different refractive powers in meridians that are 90° apart.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
3.1.2 base-down,adj—referstothetypeofprismthatcauses
only. Metric units of measurement in this specification are in
a horizontal beam of light to bend down causing objects to
accordance with the International System of Units (SI). If a
appear higher than their true position.
valueformeasurementasgiveninthisspecificationisfollowed
3.1.3 base-in, adj—refers to the type of prism imbalance
by an equivalent value in other units, the first stated is to be
that tends to cause parallel rays of light passing through a
regarded as the requirement.Agiven equivalent value may be
protector, spaced apart by the interpupillary distance, to con-
approximate.
verge.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.4 base-out, adj—refers to the type of prism imbalance
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
that tends to cause parallel rays of light passing through a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
protector, spaced apart by the interpupillary distance, to di-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
verge.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.5 base-up, adj—refers to the type of prism that causes a
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
horizontal beam of light to bend upward causing objects to
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
appear lower than their true position.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.1.6 binocular, adj—relating to the field of view that is
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
shared by both eyes simultaneously; also, any simultaneous
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
activity of the two eyes.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. 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
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of the ASTM website.
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Subcommittee F08.57 on Eye Safety for Sports. Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Current edition approved Nov. 15, 2018. Published December 2018. Originally 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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approved in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F659–10. DOI: Available from European Committee for Standardization (CEN), 36 rue de
10.1520/F0659-10R18. Stassart, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, http://www.cenorm.be.
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