ASTM F2999-19
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Adult Jewelry

Standard No.

ASTM F2999-19

Release Date

2019

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM F2999-19

Scope

1.1 This specification establishes requirements and test methods for specified elements and for certain mechanical hazards in adult jewelry. It does not purport to cover every conceivable hazard of adult jewelry. It does not cover product performance or quality, except as related to safety. This specification has no requirements for those aspects of adult jewelry that present an inherent and recognized hazard as part of the function of jewelry. 1.2 This specification applies only to adult jewelry, as defined in 3.1.3. Children’s Jewelry, which is defined as jewelry designed or intended primarily for use by children 12 and under, is addressed in another ASTM standard, Specification F2923. 1.3 This specification does not apply to the following: 1.3.1 Accessories (for example, handbags, belts), 1.3.2 Apparel (except as described in 3.1.1(q)), 1.3.3 Footwear (except as described in 3.1.1(q)), and 1.3.4 Any other item whose primary purpose is functional (e.g., keys, key chains, or other items not primarily intended to be worn as a personal item of ornamentation). 1.4 This consumer safety specification includes the following sections: Title Section Scope 1 Referenced Documents 2 Terminology 3 Intended User Labeling and Warnings 4 Specifications for Lead in Adult Jewelry 5 Specifications for Adult Body-Piercing Jewelry 6 Specifications for Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury and Selenium in Paint and Surface Coatings of Adult Jewelry 7 Title Section Specification for Cadmium in Certain Substrate Materials of Adult Jewelry 8 Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Chromium, Mercury and Selenium in Substrates of Adult Jewelry 9 Representations Regarding Nickel Exposure in Metal Components of Adult Jewelry 10 Specifications for Phthalates in Adult Jewelry 11 Liquid-Filled Jewelry Requirements 12 Mechanical Requirements for Adult Jewelry 13 Test Methods 14 Keywords 15 Rationale Annex A1 1.5 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test methods portion of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with jewelry 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. 1.6 This 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.

ASTM F2999-19 Referenced Document

• ASTM E1613 Standard Test Method for Determination of Lead by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS), or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GFAAS) Techniques
• ASTM F2923 Standard Specification for Consumer Product Safety for Children’s Jewelry*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM F963 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety

ASTM F2999-19 history

• 2019 ASTM F2999-19 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Adult Jewelry
• 2014 ASTM F2999-14 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Adult Jewelry
• 2013 ASTM F2999-13 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Adult Jewelry