国外标准分享ASTM F1979-99.docxVIP

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Designation:F1979–99

StandardSpecificationfor

PaintballsUsedintheSportofPaintball1

ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1979;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.

INTRODUCTION

Thisspecificationsetsforthasetofguidelinesandtestingproceduresforthemanufacturingof0.68caliberpaintballs.Thegoalistoprovidepaintballmanufacturerswithaspecificationthatpromotessafetyinthesportofpaintball.

Scope

Thisspecificationestablishestestingproceduresandcriticalcharacteristicsof0.68caliberpaintballswhichhelpdefinewhetherapaintballissuitableforuseinthesportofpaintball.Furthermore,thespecificationestablishesminimumwarningandpackagelabelingtohelpensurethatthepaintballsareusedinasafemannerandthattheriskofinjuryisreduced.

Thisspecificationdoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyissuesassociatedwiththesportofpaintball.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisspecificationtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesandtocomplywithallapplicablelawsandregulations.

ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.

Terminology

DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:

fill—theliquidinsideofapaintball.

paintball—asphericalball,commonlywithadiameterof17.3mm(0.68in.),comprisedofashellandafill,anddesignedtobeexpelledfromapaintballgun.

paintballgun—adevicespecificallydesignedtodis-chargepaintballs.

shell—arigidtosemirigidmaterial(generallyofgelatin)thatencapsulatesthefillofapaintball.

GeneralRequirements

pHofFillMaterial—ThepHofthefillusedinth