ASTM F659-06
(Specification)Standard Specification for Skier Goggles and Faceshields
Standard Specification for Skier Goggles and Faceshields
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 for alpine skier goggles and faceshields, to provide a reasonable degree of protection against foreign objects striking or lodging in the eye or surrounding soft tissue causing eye irritation or damage; and to minimize fogging and vision restrictions that distract or handicap the skier and thereby may cause accidents.
1.2 The scope of this specification shall include requirements for materials, lens size, optical properties, lens strength, field of vision, labeling, identification, and testing procedures for goggles and faceshields for alpine skiers.
1.2.1 Contact lenses, sunglasses, and corrective dress eye wear are not included within the scope of this specification.
The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portions, Sections and and 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: F659 – 06
Standard Specification for
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Skier Goggles and Faceshields
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF659;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope 2.3 Federal Standard:
National Institute of Standards and Technology Special
1.1 This specification covers the minimal requirements for
Technical Publication 374 Method for Determining the
alpine skier goggles and faceshields, to provide a reasonable
Resolving Power of Photographic Lenses (1973)
degree of protection against foreign objects striking or lodging
in the eye or surrounding soft tissue causing eye irritation or
3. Terminology
damage; and to minimize fogging and vision restrictions that
3.1 Definitions:
distractorhandicaptheskierandtherebymaycauseaccidents.
3.1.1 central viewing zone—thatpartofalenswhichhasits
1.2 The scope of this specification shall include require-
center in line with the wearer’s line of sight when looking
ments for materials, lens size, optical properties, lens strength,
straightahead.Thezoneiscircularinshape.Forthepurposeof
field of vision, labeling, identification, and testing procedures
this specification, it shall be considered to be 38 mm in
for goggles and faceshields for alpine skiers.
diameter. The center of the central viewing zone shall be the
1.2.1 Contact lenses, sunglasses, and corrective dress eye
point of intersection of the line of sight with the lens as
wear are not included within the scope of this specification.
mounted on the Alderson headform.
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
3.1.2 diopter—a unit of measure of the refractive power of
test method portions, Sections 7 and 8 and Annex A1 of this
a lens with a focal distance of 1 m.
specification: This standard does not purport to address all of
3.1.3 eye glasses—spectacles, sunglasses, or goggles hav-
the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ing two separately mounted lenses, but excluding contact
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
lenses.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.4 face shield—an eye protective device attached to a
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
helmet or headband(s) and which covers the wearer’s eyes and
2. Referenced Documents face at least to a point located approximately at the tip of the
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nose and whose predominant function is protection of the eye.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.5 frame—those parts of eye glasses or goggles contain-
E275 Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance
ing the lens housings. The frame may be associated with
of Ultraviolet and Visible Spectrophotometers
3 padding.
2.2 American National Standards:
3.1.6 goggles—an optical device worn before the eyes, the
ANSI Z80.1 Requirements for First-Quality Prescription
predominant function of which is to protect the eyes from the
Ophthalmic Lenses
elements without obstructing peripheral vision. They provide
ANSI Z80.3 Requirements for Nonprescription Sunglasses
protection from the front and sides, and may or may not form
and Fashion Eyewear
a complete seal with the face.
3.1.7 headband—that part of the device consisting of a
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports
supportingbandorotherstructurethateitherencirclesthehead
EquipmentandFacilitiesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF08.57on
or protective helmet, or can be attached thereto.
Eye Safety for Sports.
3.1.8 headform optical parameters—keydimensionsforthe
Current edition approved March 1, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally
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approved in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as F659–98 . DOI:
headforms as provided in Fig. 1.
10.1520/F0659-06.
3.1.9 mid-saggital plane—theanteroposteriorplanethrough
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F659 – 06
A = 66.0 6 1.3 mm (2.60 6 0.05 in.)
B=C=31.8 6 0.8 mm (1.256 0.03 in.)
D=E= 109.2 6 2.5 mm (4.30 6 0.10 in.)
F=G= 102.96 2
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