ASTM F1492-15

Standard Specification for Helmets Used in Skateboarding and Trick Roller Skating

ABSTRACT
These specifications cover the design and performance requirements, and associated test procedures for helmets used in the activities of skateboarding and trick roller skating. When tested, the helmets shall meet specified requirements for the peak acceleration and time duration, headforms and sizes, anvils for impact (flat, cylindrical hazard, and triangular hazard anvils), dynamic strength retention system, and impact sites, velocity, and schedule.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers performance requirements for helmets to be used in the activities of skateboarding and trick roller skating.  
1.2 All testing and requirements of this specification shall be in accordance with Test Methods F1446, 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 headgear meets all of the requirements of the specification in their entirety. A headgear that fails to meet any one of the requirements of this specification is considered to have failed the specification, and shall not be sold with any indication that it meets parts of the specification.  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.5 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2015
• 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

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F1492 −15 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Helmets Used in Skateboarding and Trick Roller Skating
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1492; 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.
1. Scope 3.1.1 trick roller-skating, n—aggressive roller skating using
quads or in-lines and involving such things as jumping, sliding
1.1 This specification covers performance requirements for
sideways, or skating on ramps or stairs.
helmets to be used in the activities of skateboarding and trick
3.1.2 in-lines, n—roller skates with all wheels on each skate
roller skating.
arranged along a single longitudinal line.
1.2 All testing and requirements of this specification shall
3.1.3 quads, n—roller skates with four wheels on each skate
beinaccordancewithTestMethodsF1446,exceptwherenoted
arranged in a rectangular pattern.
herein.
1.3 Partial utilization of this specification is prohibited. Any
4. Labels and Warnings
statement of compliance with this specification shall be a
4.1 Shall meet the requirements of Test Methods F1446.
certification that the headgear meets all of the requirements of
4.2 Shall have the words “For skateboarding or trick roller
the specification in their entirety. A headgear that fails to meet
skating” inscribed on one of the interior permanent labels.
any one of the requirements of this specification is considered
to have failed the specification, and shall not be sold with any
4.3 Headgear that complies with this and other standards
indication that it meets parts of the specification.
may proclaim uses as certified by the manufacturer.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
5. Marking the Test Line
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard. 5.1 The test line is shown in Fig. 1 and shall be marked in
accordance with Test Methods F1446.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
6. Conditioning and Number of Samples
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
6.1 Shall be in accordance with Test Methods F1446.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6.2 The test requires a minimum of four samples of each
shell/liner combination.
2. Referenced Documents
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7. Retention System Testing
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1446 Test Methods for Equipment and Procedures Used in
7.1 Retention system tests shall be performed before impact
Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective
testing.
Headgear
7.2 The ambient helmet shall be subjected to the Roll-Off
Test of Test Methods F1446 usinga4kg drop mass from a
3. Terminology
height of 0.6 m.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
7.3 The retention system shall remain intact and the helmet
shall remain on the headform.
7.4 The hot, cold, and wet helmets shall be subjected to the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Dynamic Strength RetentionTest ofTest Methods F1446 using
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
a 4 kg drop mass from a height of 0.6 m.
Subcommittee F08.53 on Headgear and Helmets.
Current edition approved July 1, 2015. Published August 2015. Originally
7.5 The retention system shall remain intact without elon-
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as F1492 – 08 (2015).
gating more than 30 mm.
DOI: 10.1520/F1492-15.
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8. Impact Sites and Projections
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 8.1 Impact sites are described in Test Methods F1446.
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NOTE 1—The center of impact can be anywhere on or above the test line.
Headform
Dimension
Size
XL/2 Y R S T
A 24.0 88.0 89.7 47.5 7.0 142.0
C 25.0 91.0 92.7 48.5 7.0 146.5
E 26.0 94.5 96.0 49.0 8.0 151.0
J 27.5 101.0 102.5 50.0 8.0 160.0
M 29.0 106.0 107.0 52.0 8.0 166.0
O 30.0 108.5 110.0 53.0 9.0 170.0
FIG. 1Marking the Test Line ABCD
8.2 Projections—Any unfaired projection extending more multiple impacts. A time interval of 90 6 30 s must elapse
than 7 mm from the helmet’s outer surface shall break away or between impacts directed at the same location on the same
co
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Designation: F1492 − 08 (Reapproved 2015) F1492 − 15 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
1
Helmets Used in Skateboarding and Trick Roller Skating
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1492; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers performance requirements for helmets to be used in the activities of skateboarding and trick roller
skating.
1.2 All testing and requirements of this specification shall be in accordance with Test Methods F1446, 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 headgear meets all of the requirements of the specification in their entirety. A headgear that fails to meet any
one of the requirements of this specification is considered to have failed the specification, and shall not be sold with any indication
that it meets parts of the specification.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 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:
F1446 Test Methods for Equipment and Procedures Used in Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective Headgear
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 trick roller-skating, n—aggressive roller skating using quads or in-lines and involving such things as jumping, sliding
sideways, or skating on ramps or stairs.
3.1.2 in-lines, n—roller skates with all wheels on each skate arranged along a single longitudinal line.
3.1.3 quads, n—roller skates with four wheels on each skate arranged in a rectangular pattern.
4. Labels and Warnings
4.1 Shall meet the requirements of Test Methods F1446.
4.2 Shall have the words “For skateboarding or trick roller skating” inscribed on one of the interior permanent labels.
4.3 Headgear that complies with this and other standards may proclaim uses as certified by the manufacturer.
5. Marking the Test Line
5.1 The test line is shown in Fig. 1 and shall be marked in accordance with Test Methods F1446.
6. Conditioning and Number of Samples
6.1 Shall be in accordance with Test Methods F1446.
6.2 The test requires a minimum of four samples of each shell/liner combination.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee F08.53 on Headgear and Helmets.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2015July 1, 2015. Published February 2015August 2015. Originally approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 20082015 as
F1492 – 08.F1492 – 08 (2015). DOI: 10.1520/F1492-08R15.10.1520/F1492-15.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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NOTE 1—The center of impact can be anywhere on or above the test line.
Headform
Dimension
Size
X L/2 Y R S T
A 24.0 88.0 89.7 47.5 7.0 142.0
C 25.0 91.0 92.7 48.5 7.0 146.5
E 26.0 94.5 96.0 49.0 8.0 151.0
J 27.5 101.0 102.5 50.0 8.0 160.0
M 29.0 106.0 107.0 52.0 8.0 166.0
O 30.0 108.5 110.0 53.0 9.0 170.0
FIG. 1 Marking the Test Line ABCD
7. Retention System Testing
7.1 Retention system tests shall be performed before impact testing.
7.2 The ambient helmet shall be subjected to the Roll-Off Test of Test Methods F1446 using a 4 kg drop mass from a height
of 0.6 m.
7.3 The retention system shall remain intact and the helmet shall remain on the headform.
7.4 The hot, cold, and wet helmets shall be subjected to the Dynamic Strength Retention Test of Test Methods F1446 using a
4 kg drop mass from a height of 0.6 m.
7.5 The retention sy
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