Designation:D4524−86(Reapproved2012)StandardTestMethodforCompositionofPlumage1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4524;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthequantitativedeterminationofthecomponentsfoundinplumage.Thetestmethodisapplicableforplumagefoundinbulkformorinfinishedconsumerproducts.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD4523TerminologyRelatingtoFeather-FilledandDown-FilledProducts(Withdrawn2002)32.2OtherDocuments:FedStd.No.148a–1964Method2:DeterminationofCom-positionFeatherFillingMaterials4ABFLO:QuantitativeDeterminationofFeatherandDowninPlumage5FTCGuidesfortheFeatherandDownProductsIndustry,197163.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1plumage,n—theoutgrowthoffowl,consistingoffeathersanddown(waterfowl)orfeathersonly(nonwater-fowl).3.2Forthedefinitionsoftermsusedinthisstandard,refertoTerminologyD123andTerminologyD4523.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Arepresentativesampleofplumageisselectedfromtheproductbeingtested.Thecontentsofthesampleareidentifiedandseparatedintocomponentparts.Thosecomponentpartsaremeasuredandreportedasapercentageofthewhole.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Thistestmethodmaybeusedforacceptancetestingofcommercialshipmentsofbulkplumage.Acceptancetolerancesofcontentmustbeestablishedbetweenthepurchaserandsellerofbulkshipmentsofplumage,whichalsomustcomplywithstateandfederalagencyregulations,asappropriate.5.1.1Incaseofadisputearisingfromd...
