Designation:F2546−07(Reapproved2018)StandardTestMethodforSnowboardStep-inBindings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2546;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodspecifiestheessentialrequirementsforasnowboardstep-inbinding—bootsystem(see3.1.2);hereaf-terreferredtoasstep-insnowboardbindings.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletostep-insnowboardbindingsforadultsandchildren.Thistypeofbindingsystemutilizesamechanicalinterlockingmechanism,andtheinter-lockmechanismofthesystemwillbespecifictotheparticularmanufacturer.Compatibilitybetweendifferentsystemsisnotexpectedoranticipatedthuseachpotentialcombinationofbootandbindingrequirestesting.1.3Forsnowboardbootsinterfacingwithskibinding,seeISO11634.1.4Forsnowboardplatebindings,seeISO14790.1.5Forsnowboardstrapbindingsmadeforsoftboots,seeISO14573.1.6Forsnowboardstep-inbindings,seeISO15344.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotaddresshoworunderwhatcircumstancesasnowboardbindingwithprogrammablere-leasemodesshouldreleaseinitsintendedmodesnordoesitaddressthesafety,desirability,orefficacyofanyprogram-mablereleasemodeforsnowboardbindings;anytestingofsuchbindingstothisstandardmustbeperformedwiththereleasemodesdisabledoradjustedtotheirhighestreleasevalue.1.8Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.9Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2....
