1、Designation: F2904 11Standard Specification forWarnings on Paintball Marker Accessories Used In theSport of Paintball1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2904; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the ye
2、ar of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers warnings used on paintballmarker accessories used in the sport of paintball. The warni
3、ngscontained in this standard are intended for products that do nothave individual ASTM standards which contain product spe-cific warnings.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to
4、 establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Terminology2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:2.1.1 paintball marker accessory, na product which isdesigned to be used in conjunction with a paintball marker
5、 andwhich is sold separately from a paintball marker.2.1.1.1 DiscussionThis definition includes productswhich are affixed to a paintball marker and used in conjunctionwith it. It specifically excludes other products which may beused when playing the sport of paintball if such products arenot attache
6、d to the paintball marker. If specified by themanufacturer that the accessory in question requires installa-tion by a qualified dealer or specially trained individual thesewarnings will not apply. This standard is not intended to coverservice or original equipment replacement parts.3. Significance a
7、nd Use3.1 This specification specifies the minimum warnings thatare to be provided with or on paintball marker accessorieswhich are used in the sport of paintball.4. Conformance4.1 Paintball products shall not, either by label or othermeans, indicate conformance with this specification unless, atthe
8、 time of manufacture, they conform to all applicablerequirements contained herein.5. Product Marking5.1 All paintball marker accessories for use in the sport ofpaintball shall include a cautionary statement which promi-nently and durably conveys the following information on thepackaging, the instruc
9、tion sheet, or the product itself, or acombination thereof.5.1.1 The prominence of the statement shall be achieved byplacement within the borders of a rectangle and by use of asuitable contrasting background. The statement may be acombination of upper and lower case letters of a recommendedsize bein
10、g no less than 8-point type. The letters in the signalword shall be at least 50 % larger than the letters in other wordsin the cautionary statement. The signal word shall be in sansserif letters in upper case only and preceded by a safety alertsymbol. It is composed of an equilateral triangle surrou
11、ndingan exclamation point. The base of the safety alert symbol shallbe on the same horizontal line as the base of the letters of thesignal word. The height of the safety alert symbol shall equalor exceed the signal word height. The signal word shall be inblack letters on an orange background. The so
12、lid triangle of thesafety alert symbol shall be black and the exclamation pointportion orange. The cautionary statement shall have eitherblack lettering on a white background or white lettering on ablack background. When special circumstances limit the use ofwarning in two colors, the colors assigne
13、d to the signal wordbackground may also be used for the cautionary statementletters, provided that they contrast with the background colorof the product. When special circumstances preclude the use ofsafety colors on base materials such as wood, cardboard, metal,plastic, etc., the marking used shoul
14、d (when feasible) contrastwith the background color of the base material.5.1.2 A signal word such as “WARNING,” “DANGER” or“CAUTION.”5.1.3 A warning that this is not a toy.5.1.4 A warning that misuse may cause serious injury ordeath.5.1.5 Awarning that eye protection designed specifically forpaintba
15、ll use must be worn by the user and any person withinrange.5.1.6 A recommendation that a person be at least eighteen(18) years of age to purchase.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.2
16、4 onPaintball and Equipment.Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2011. Published September 2011. DOI:10.1520/F2904-11.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.5.1.7 A warning that users under eighteen (18) years of agemust have a
17、dult supervision.5.1.8 A warning to read the operating manual before usingany paintball marker or paintball marker accessory.5.1.9 The following example may be used:WARNING: This is not a toy. Misuse may cause seriousinjury or death. Eye protection designed specifically for paint-ball must be worn b
18、y the user and persons within range.Recommend 18 years or older to purchase. Persons under 18must have adult supervision. READ OWNERS MANUALBEFORE USING.5.2 In addition all paintball marker accessories offered forsale in the sport of paintball will have the following basicinformation included on the
19、 packaging, the instruction sheet, orthe product itself, or a combination thereof.5.2.1 Name of manufacturer or distributor and contactinformation for the entity.5.2.2 Country of origin or manufacture.5.3 All paintball marker accessories offered for sale in thesport of paintball whose operation requ
20、ires batteries shallinclude warnings which convey the following informationincluded on the product, the packaging, or the instruction sheet,or a combination thereof.5.3.1 A warning that to prevent fire or shock hazard, do notimmerse the unit in liquids.5.3.2 A warning that the disposal of the batter
21、y used topower the product may be regulated in your area. Pleaseconform to all local or state regulations with regard to batterydisposal.5.3.3 The following example may be used:WARNING: At the end of its useful life, under various stateand local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of the battery used
22、to power this device into the municipal waste stream. Checkwith your local solid waste officials for details in your area forrecycling options or proper disposal.6. Keywords6.1 battery; disposal; paintball; paintball marker accesso-ries; paintball sports; warningsASTM International takes no position
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