Standard Specification for Lamp Fuel and Torch Fuel Packaging

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1.1 This specification is intended to set forth the packaging requirements for lamp fuel and torch fuel intended for use by consumers in and around the household and which contain 10 % or more petroleum distillates with a viscosity of less than 100 SUS (Saybolt universal viscosity) at 100 °F.  
1.2 The specification is not intended to cover materials defined as flammable or extremely flammable.  
1.3 This packaging specification is intended to set forth design and performance requirements related to packaging, closures, and product labeling.  
1.4 This specification applies to pourable lamp fuel and torch fuel containers with a rated capacity of less than 5 gal intended for household use.  
1.5 Exemptions—Products defined as a pesticide by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) are exempt from Section 5.1 labeling requirements.  
1.6 This 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.  
1.7 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.

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Designation:F3304 −21
Standard Specification for
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Lamp Fuel and Torch Fuel Packaging
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3304; 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 D3475 Classification of Child-Resistant Packages
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2.2 ANSI Standard:
1.1 This specification is intended to set forth the packaging
ANSI Z535.4 American National Standard Product Safety
requirements for lamp fuel and torch fuel intended for use by
consumers in and around the household and which contain Signs and Labels
10 % or more petroleum distillates with a viscosity of less than
2.3 Other Documents:
100 SUS (Saybolt universal viscosity) at 100 °F.
16 CFR 1500.14 Products requiring special labeling under
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Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA)
1.2 The specification is not intended to cover materials
16 CFR 1500.43(a) Method of test for flashpoint of volatile
defined as flammable or extremely flammable.
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flammable materials
1.3 This packaging specification is intended to set forth
U.S. Code Title 15–Chapter 30 Section 1263 Federal Haz-
design and performance requirements related to packaging,
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ardous Substances Act; Prohibited acts
closures, and product labeling.
16 CFR 1500.121 Labeling requirements; prominence,
1.4 This specification applies to pourable lamp fuel and
placement, and conspicuousness under Federal Hazardous
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torch fuel containers with a rated capacity of less than 5 gal
Substances Act
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intended for household use.
16 CFR 1700.15 Poison prevention packaging standards
16 CFR 1701.3 Applicability of special packaging require-
1.5 Exemptions—Products defined as a pesticide by the
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ments to hazardous substances in large size container
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
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DS/EN 14059 Decorative oil lamps – Standards
are exempt from Section 5.1 labeling requirements.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3. Terminology
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1 Definitions:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- 3.1.1 closure—any structure or device designed to close off
the opening of a container and prevent loss of its contents.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1.2 combustible—any substance having a flashpoint at or
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
above 100 °F (37.8 °C) to and including 150 °F (65.6 °C) as
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
determinedbythetestmethoddescribedin16CFR1500.43(a).
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.1.3 conspicuousness—information must be located promi-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
nentlyonthelabelandmustbeinconspicuousandlegibletype
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
in contrast by typography, layout, or color with the other
printed information on the label.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.4 container—non-specific vessel, capable of closure,
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
intended to store and dispense torch fuel and lamp fuel.
D3828 Test Methods for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed
3.1.5 continuous thread (CT) closure—non-interrupted spi-
Cup Tester
ral design-threaded closure; the main purpose of a CT closure
is to mate with corresponding bottle threads and provide
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sealing and re-sealing of the container.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.72 on
Pre-Filled Containers of Flammable and Combustible Liquids.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2021. Published September 2021. DOI:
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3.1.6 extremely flammable—any substance having a flash- 4.1.1 Prevent product loss during storage and shall not have
point below 20 °F (–6.
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