ASTM F 2530 : 2013 : R2020

1.1This specification covers performance requirements and describes test methods for protective headgear with faceguards for use in bull riding.

1.2All testing and requirements of this specification shall be in accordance with Test Methods F1446, except where noted herein.

1.3Partial utilization of this specification is prohibited. Any statement of compliance with this specification shall be a certification that the headgear with faceguard meets all of the requirements of the specification in their entirety. A headgear with faceguard that fails to meet any one of the requirements of this specification is considered to have failed the specification, and shall not be sold with any indication that it meets parts of the specification.

1.4Headgear with faceguards designed to comply with this and other standards may proclaim uses as certified by the manufacturer.

1.5The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.

1.6This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.7This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.