ASTM F2601-07

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Designation: F 2601 – 07
Standard Specification for
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Fire Safety for Candle Accessories
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2601; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope F 2058 Specification for Candle Fire Safety Labeling
F 2417 Specification for Fire Safety for Candles
1.1 This specification prescribes requirements for candle
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2.2 ANSI Standard:
accessories to help ensure a reasonable degree of safety for
ANSI Z535.4 2002 Product Safety Signs and Labels
normal use, thereby improving personal safety and reducing
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2.3 Federal Standard:
fires, deaths, and injuries.
16 CFR 1500 Hazardous Substances andArticles;Adminis-
1.2 This specification is not intended to replace other safety
tration and Enforcement Regulations
practices such as adult supervision, close monitoring of prod-
uct when in use, and fire detection, alarm, or suppression
3. Terminology
systems.
3.1 Definitions—Certain candle-related terminology has al-
1.3 Candles burn with an open flame. Precautions must be
ready been addressed in Guide F 1972. Certain additional
taken to ensure that the flame does not ignite combustible
fire-related terminology is found in Terminology E 176. The
materialsandinitiatealargerfire.Tothatend,thisspecification
readerisdirectedtothosestandardsfordefinitionsnotfoundin
establishes minimum safety requirements for candle accesso-
3.2.
ries.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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3.3 burn time, n—total length of time from which the flame
1.5 This specification is used to measure and describe the
propagatesawayfromtheignitionsourceuntilitgoesoutonits
response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and
own.
flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself
3.4 candle accessory, n—object designed, intended, or mar-
incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk
keted for use with a candle.
assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under
3.5 candle burner, n—device that has an enclosed, but
actual fire conditions.
vented, area in which to put a candle, said candle providing a
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
source of heat or light or both.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.6 candle ring, n—type of candle accessory intended to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
surround the candle with decorative materials in proximity to a
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
candle, excluding containers and holders.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.7 ignition, n—initiation of combustion.
2. Referenced Documents 3.7.1 Discussion—The combustion is typically evidenced
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by glow or flame. The combustion may be sustained or
2.1 ASTM Standards:
transient.
E 136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical
3.8 noncombustible, adj—refers to a material that, in the
Tube Furnace at 750°C
form in which it is used and under the conditions anticipated,
E 176 Terminology of Fire Standards
does not ignite, burn, support combustion, or release flam-
F 1972 Guide for Terminology Relating to Candles and
mable vapors when subjected to fire or heat.
Associated Accessory Items
3.8.1 Discussion—Materials that are reported as passing
Test Method E 136 are considered noncombustible materials.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.45 on
Candle Products.
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F2601–07
3.9 potpourri burner, n—candle burner designed to provide word“warning”shallfollowthesafetyalertsymbolandwillbe
a source of heat to warm a reservoir of extraneous material. all uppercase, black text with a orange background. The word
FIG. 1 Warning Label
4. Safety Requirements message shall contain the word flammable in all uppercase text
with
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