ASTM F1163-04a

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An American National Standard
Designation: F1163 – 04a
Standard Specification for
Protective Headgear Used in Horse Sports and Horseback
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Riding
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1163; 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.
INTRODUCTION
Horse sports and horseback riding are sports with intrinsic hazards. It is recognized that it is not
possible to write a protective headgear performance standard that will result in headgear that can
protect against injury or death in all accidents. It is also recognized that serious injury or death can
result from both low-energy and high-energy impacts, even when protective headgear is worn. It is
further recognized that protective headgear must be acceptable to the user and to the regulating
associations or agencies requiring its use. Acknowledging these limitations, this specification was
developed using resources in medical, scientific, mechanical engineering, human factors, and
biomechanical fields.
This specification incorporates many aspects of other recognized headgear performance standards.
This specification draws from work done by others where appropriate for this specification. These
standards may be referenced. It should be noted that this specification specifies a laboratory test of
completed headgear to measure its ability to reduce head acceleration when impacting various shaped
objects. It is known that headgear that performs well under this specification will mitigate head injury
in actual use within its design limits.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Document
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1.1 This specification covers minimum performance criteria 2.1 ASTM Standards:
and describes test methods for protective headgear for use in F1446 Test Methods for Equipment and Procedures Used in
horse sports and horseback riding. Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective
1.2 It is not the intention of this specification to bar from Headgear
considerationmaterialsofimprovedqualityorperformancenot
3. Terminology
known at the time of development of this specification.
3.1 Definitions—The terms used in this specification are
1.3 All testing and requirements of this specification shall
beinaccordancewithTestMethodsF1446,exceptwherenoted defined in accordance with Test Methods F1446.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
herein.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the 3.2.1 cradle, n—headband or other head-fitting device and
those internal parts of the headgear in contact with the head.
standard.
3.2.2 drawlace, n—lace used for making adjustments to the
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the fit of the cradle on the wearer’s head.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4. Headforms
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1 Headforms to be used in this specification are in
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
accordance with the section on Apparatus of Test Methods
F1446. The appropriate size headform shall be selected (see
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.53 on
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Headgear and Helmets. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2004. Published December 2004. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F1163 – 04. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F1163-04A. the ASTM website.
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F1163 – 04a
definition of headform size selection in the Terminology 6. General Requirements and Marking
section of Test Methods F1446) for the helmet to be tested.
6.1 Select the appropriate reference headform in accordance
with the definition of headform size selection in the Terminol-
5. Anvils and Impact Velocities
ogy section of Test Methods F1446.
5.1 Anvils to be used for impact tests in this specification
6.2 Position the helmet in accordance with the section on
are the flat anvil described in the section and figure on Flat
Test Procedures of Test Methods F1446.
Anvil of Test Methods F1446, and the equestrian hazard anvil
described in Fig. 1 of this specification. The circular portion of
6.3 All helmets shall meet the requirements
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