ASTM F1898-15 PDF Download

The performance specifications for helmets intended for use by infants and toddlers as passengers or drivers of non-motorized wheeled vehicles are outlined in the ASTM F1898-15 standard. The guideline aims to safeguard infants and toddlers from harm when using these vehicles.

The standard outlines a number of performance criteria that the helmets must adhere to. These standards cover the anvils and impact velocities, impact sites, impacting schedule, peak acceleration, peripheral vision, retention system tests, and headforms, as well as impact sites, anvils, and impact velocities. Although it stresses the value of airflow and lightweight design for comfort, performance is its key priority rather than design constraints.

Except for any special annotations specified in the standard, the standard requires that all testing and requirements adhere to Test Methods F1446. It further highlights that any product claiming to meet the standards must comply with the full standard. Any suggestion that a product complies with some of the requirements of the standard should not be made because failure to meet even one criteria implies noncompliance with the standard.

The standard also accepts that headgear that complies with this and other standards may represent that a maker has certified a particular usage. As a result, manufacturers may certify their helmets for particular uses depending on their adherence to this standard and other pertinent standards.