Designation:F444−88(Reapproved2009)StandardConsumerSafetySpecificationforScald-PreventingDevicesandSystemsinBathingAreas1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF444;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThisconsumersafetyspecificationaddressescertainhazardsinconnectionwithbathtubareasasidentifiedbytheAbtAssociates,Inc.,finalreport,“ASystematicProgramtoReducetheIncidenceandSeverityofBathtubandShowerAreaInjuries,”June4,1975,totheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommission(CPSC).2Thisconsumersafetyspecificationisdirectedtowardsscalds.Thegeneralrequirementsofthisspecificationareintendedtoestablishamaximumallowabledischargetemperatureandtoprovideforautomaticcompensationifthattemperatureisexceeded.Thisspecificationestablishesthenecessaryrequirementstoensuresafetyfromscaldsforboththenormalusercapacityandlimitedusercapacityofsomeaged,infirm,oryoung.Theserequirementscanbeattainedthroughtheutilizationofdevices,seriesofdevices,orplumbingsystemdesignsthatareavailableinthemarketplace.Manyofthesedevicesareapplicabletobothnewconstructionandretrofitinstallations.SpecificationsforthereliabilityandtestingofthesedevicesandsystemsareavailableinmostcasesfromorganizationssuchastheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteortheAmericanSocietyofSanitaryEngineering.1.Scope1.1Thisconsumersafetyspecificationcoversscald-preventingdevicesandsystemsdeliveringwaterinbathingareas.1.2Thisspecificationestablishestheminimumperformancerequirementsforthedevicesandsystemstominimizetherisksassociatedwiththehazardsofscalds.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.2.Terminology2.1bathingarea—bathingspacethatconsistsofatub,tub-shower,orshowerst...
