Designation:F1534−16StandardTestMethodforDeterminingChangesinFire-Test-ResponseCharacteristicsofCushioningMaterialsAfterWaterLeaching1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1534;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisfire-test-responsetestmethodcoversaprocedureforleachingcushioningmaterialswithwateranddeterminingchangesintwospecificfire-test-responsecharacteristics:(1)thesurfaceflammability,inaccordancewithTestMethodD3675,and(2)thespecificopticaldensityofsmokegenerated,inaccordancewithTestMethodE662.1.2Inviewofthewidevariationinpotentialserviceconditions,itislikelythatresultsofthisleachingtestwillnotgiveadirectcorrelationwithserviceperformanceforallapplications.However,thetestmethodyieldscomparativedataonwhichtobasejudgmentsastoexpectedserviceofcushion-ingmaterialsandisusefulinresearchanddevelopmentwork.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandardisusedtomeasureanddescribetheresponseofmaterials,products,orassembliestoheatandflameundercontrolledconditions,butdoesnotbyitselfincorporateallfactorsrequiredforfirehazardorfireriskassessmentofthematerials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificprecautionarystatements,seeSection7.1.6Firetestingisinherentlyhazardous.Adequatesafe-guardsforpersonnelandpropertyshallbeemployedinconductingthesetests.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3675TestMethodforSurfaceFlammabilityofFlexibleCellularMaterialsUsingaRadiantHeatEnergySourceE176TerminologyofFireStandardsE662...
