1、Designation: F 2275 08An American National StandardStandard Practice forTreestand Manufacturer Quality Assurance Program1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2275; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, th
2、e year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice provides minimum requirements for aquality assurance program.1.2 This standard does not purpo
3、rt to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F 21
4、20 Practice for Testing Treestand Load CapacityF 2121 Practice for Treestand LabelsF 2122 Practice for Treestand Safety DevicesF 2123 Practice for Treestand InstructionsF 2124 Practice for Testing Treestand Ladder, Tripod Standand Climbing Stick Load CapacityF 2125 Test Method for Treestand Static S
5、tability andAdherenceF 2126 Test Method for Treestand Static Load CapacityF 2128 Test Method for Treestand Repetitive Loading Ca-pabilityF 2337 Test Method for Treestand Fall Arrest SystemF 2531 Test Method for Load Capacity of Treestand Seats3. Significance and Use3.1 The purpose of this practice i
6、s to provide the minimumrequirements necessary for the establishment of a writtenquality assurance program for treestands and elevated huntingequipment.4. Drawing Control Procedure4.1 A procedure shall be in effect so that appropriatemanufacturing drawings, their engineering revisions, and re-lated
7、documents are utilized for each project. These drawingsand documents must be retained as long as the product remainsin production or distribution and for a period of five (5) yearsafter distribution ends.5. Material Control Procedures5.1 Aprocedure shall be in effect to ensure that all materials,pro
8、cesses and components, including raw materials, are inaccordance with the engineering specifications.5.1.1 This procedure shall provide purchasing personnelwith all the information required to order appropriate material.5.1.2 A receiving procedure shall be in effect so thatincoming material is check
9、ed against purchasing specifica-tions.5.1.3 A procedure shall be in effect so that material in stockcan be properly identified for future use.5.1.4 Documentation on any material, process, or compo-nents certified shall be filed for reference.6. Inspection6.1 A procedure shall be in effect so that ap
10、propriateinspections are made on manufactured parts and subassembliesto ensure conformance with engineering specifications.6.2 A procedure shall be in effect so that appropriateinspections are made on purchased components.6.3 A procedure shall be in effect so completed units areinspected prior to de
11、livery.6.4 Nonconforming components shall be identified andevaluated for disposition as follows:6.4.1 Reworked components shall be re-inspected in accor-dance with 6.1, 6.2,or6.3 of this practice prior to use.6.4.2 A component not suitable for use shall be altered ordisposed of to avoid accidental u
12、se.6.4.3 In some cases, a component may be determined to be“acceptable as is” or “as modified” after further evaluation. Insuch cases, appropriate review acceptance and documentationshall be a requirement.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment and Facilitie
13、s and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.16 onArchery Products.Current edition approved April 1, 2008. Published April 2008. Originallyapproved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F 2275 03.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact A
14、STM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.7. Testing and Compliance7.
15、1 A procedure shall be in effect to insure that producttesting has been completed and that products comply with theminimum requirements of applicable ASTM standards.7.1.1 The latest revision of the following applicable testmethods shall be met: Test Methods F 2125, F 2126, F 2128,F 2337, and F 2531.
16、7.1.2 The latest revision of the following applicable prac-tices shall be met: Practices F 2120, F 2121, F 2122, F 2123,and F 2124.7.2 Test results and applicable documents must be retainedas long as the product remains in production or distribution andfor a period of five (5) years after distributi
17、on ends.8. Keywords8.1 climbing stick; compliance; specifications; treestand;tripod treestandAPPENDIX(Nonmandatory Information)X1.X1.1 This standard is provided for use by manufacturers oftreestands and testing companies. Criteria has been developedfor certification of treestands and this standard i
18、s an integralpart of the certification. However, a treestand conforming tothis standard alone does not constitute certification, and thosemanufacturers desiring certification must meet all applicablestandards as a minimum requirement.ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of an
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20、ision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised, either reapproved or withdrawn. Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters. Your
21、 comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee, which you may attend. If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards, at the address shown below.This standard is copyr
22、ighted by ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,United States. Individual reprints (single or multiple copies) of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585 (phone), 610-832-9555 (fax), or serviceastm.org (e-mail); or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).F 2275 082
