1.1 This specification covers eye protectors, designed for use by players of racket sports, women’s lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, and baseball that minimize or significantly reduce injury to the eye and adnexa due to impact and penetration by racket-sport rackets and balls, women’s lacrosse and field hockey sticks and balls, baseballs, and hands, elbows, and fingers. Protective eyewear offers protection only to the eyes and does not protect other parts of the head.
1.2 Protectors are divided into four types depending on their design characteristics.
1.3 This specification applies to eye protectors for use by wearers of corrective lenses and also by those players who do not require prescription eyewear.
Note 1 – Warning Polycarbonate spectacle lenses should be used if spectacles are worn under protective eyewear.
1.4 In this standard, the use of the words “shall” or “must” indicates a mandatory requirement. The word “should” indicates a recommendation.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only. Metric units of measurement in this specification are in accordance with the International System of Units (SI). If a value for measurement as given in this specification is followed by an equivalent value in other units, the first stated is to be regarded as the requirement. A given equivalent value may be approximate.
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portions, Sections 9-11, 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.
Product Details
- Published:
- 08/10/2003
- Number of Pages:
- 14
- File Size:
- 1 file , 150 KB
- Redline File Size:
- 2 files , 280 KB
