ASTM F2441-20

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.
Designation:F2441 −20 An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
Labeling of Recreational Camping Tents and Bivouac
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Sacks
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2441; 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 3.1.4 tent, n—portable temporary shelter made primarily of
fabric and other pliable materials designed to protect people
1.1 This practice establishes requirements for warnings and
from outdoor environmental elements.
other information that shall be permanently affixed to recre-
ational camping tents and bivouac sacks.
4. Significance and Use
1.2 This international standard was developed in accor-
4.1 These warnings are intended as preventive measures
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
against the most commonly reported hazards of which the
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
subcommittee is aware.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.2 A permanent warning label shall be affixed to all tents
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
and to all bivouac sacks. The label shall be designed to be
legible, clearly visible and unobstructed throughout the life of
2. Referenced Documents
the tent.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.3 Whether the warning statements in Fig. 1A or those in
F3431 Specification for Determining Flammability of Mate-
Fig.1Baretobeusedforatentwilldependonwhetherthetent
rials for Recreational Camping Tents and Warning Labels
is marketed as acceptable for the use of camping appliances
for Associated Hazards
within them and shall be determined by a review of publicly
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2.2 ANSI Standard:
available marketing materials, images and the manufacturer’s
ANSI Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels
written instructions and user manual.
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2.3 CPIA Standard:
CPIA–84 Specification for Flame-Resistant Materials Used
5. Procedure
in Camping Tentage
5.1 The size and format of the warning label shall be large
3. Terminology enough so that the font and images are drafted in accordance
with ANSI Z535.4.
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 bivouac sack, n—lightweight waterproof bag that
5.2 The warning label shall be sewn into the tent or bivy
covers one or more sleeping bags. sack close to an entrance where the user will easily see it.
3.1.2 bivy sack, n—also known as bivouac sack.
5.3 Example labels including the warning statements that
shall be addressed are shown in the figures below.
3.1.3 camping appliance, n—device typically used to cook
or heat and powered by a combustible gas, liquid, or solid fuel.
5.4 Warning statements and graphics that convey the same
meaning as the warning statements and graphics in Fig. 1A,
1 Fig. 1B, and Fig. 2 are acceptable for use. It is also acceptable
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of for individual manufacturers to use additional warning state-
Subcommittee F08.22 on Camping Softgoods.
ments and graphics, provided that the warning statements and
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2020. Published February 2021. Originally
graphics in Fig. 1A, Fig. 1B and Fig. 2 are not minimized in
approved in 2005. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as F2441 – 12 (2018).
size or prominence to accommodate such additional warning
DOI: 10.1520/F2441-20.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
statements and graphics.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
6. Tent Label
the ASTM website.
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Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
6.1 Tents which are not marketed as acceptable for the use
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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of camping appliances within them shall include a warning
Available from Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), 345 Cedar
St., Suite 800, St. Paul, MN 55101-1088. label that addresses the warning statements in Fig. 1A.
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F2441−20
FIG. 1A Label for Tents for Use Without Camping Appliances (Ref: Specification F3431)
6.2 Tents which are marketed as acceptable for the use of 7.2 As bivouac sacks hav
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