1. Scope
1.1 This specification defines performance requirements for helmets used in nonmotorized recreational water sports (such as whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing, and kiteboarding). This specification is a performance standard and is not intended to restrict design. 1.2 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 water conditions that may vary widely. Compliance with the common sense rules of the sports safety, including any applicable responsibility codes, is essential to help reduce the risk of personal injury. 1.3 All testing and requirements of this specification shall be in accordance with Test Methods F 1446, except where noted herein. 1.4 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.
A standard is needed to ensure that helmets sold for protection in nonmotorized water sports actually offer a minimum level of protection against the impacts normally encountered in the activity.
Keywords
helmet; protective headgear; recreational watersports
The title and scope are in draft form and are under development within this ASTM Committee.
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