Designation:D1230−17StandardTestMethodforFlammabilityofApparelTextiles1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1230;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheevaluationoftheflamma-bilityoftextilefabricsastheyreachtheconsumerforapparelitemsotherthanchildren’ssleepwearorprotectiveclothing.1.2Thistestmethodmeasuresanddescribestheresponseofmaterials,products,orassembliestoheatandflameundercontrolledconditions,butdoesnotbyitselfincorporateallfactorsrequiredforfirehazardorriskassessmentofthematerials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.1.3Firetestingisinherentlyhazardous.Adequatesafe-guardsforpersonnelandpropertyshallbeemployedinconductingthesetests.NOTE1—Thistestmethodisnotidenticalto16CFRPart1610,FlammabilityofClothingTextiles.ConsumerProductSafetyCommissionregulationsrequirethatclothingfabricsintroducedintocommercemeettherequirementsof16CFRPart1610.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard;inch-poundunitsareprovidedforinformationonly.1.5Thistestmethoddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthistestmethodtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD3136TerminologyRelatingtoCareLabelingforApparel,Textile,HomeFurnishing,andLeatherProductsD4391TerminologyRelatingtoTheBurningBehaviorofTextilesE176TerminologyofFireStand...
