Designation:F1989−05(Reapproved2013)StandardSpecificationforCookingFireSuppressionBlankets1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1989;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversrequirementsforcookingfiresuppressionblanketstoextinguishaccidentalcookingfires.1.2Thisspecificationdoesnotapplytocookingfiresup-pressionblanketsthat:aremadefromasbestos;havesidesofdifferingappearance,finishorcolor;haveaperformancethatdiffersaccordingtowhichsideisused;or,areofmetallicconstructionorcomponent.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.1.4Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportionofthisspecification,Section4:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.Terminology2.1Definitions—Forthepurposeofthisspecification,thefollowingdefinitionapplies:2.1.1fireblanket,n—flexiblesheet(s)ofmaterialintendedtobeusedtoextinguishsmallfiresbysmothering.3.PhysicalProperties3.1SizeandShape—Cookingfiresuppressionblanketsshallberectangularorsquare,withnoedgelessthan0.9160.05m(3662in.).3.2Mass—Cookingfiresuppressionblanketsshallhaveamassnotexceeding2kg(4.4lb).3.3HandHoldingDevices:3.3.1Handholdingdevices,ifprovided,shallconsistofsewninstrapsonbothsidesoftheblankettofacilitatequickrelease.Thestraplengthshallnotbelessthan100mm(3.9in.)ormorethan200mm(7.8in.)inlength,andeasilygraspedandreleasedwhenapplyingtheblanketoveracookingfire.Thestrapsmaybemadeofanyhighstrengthmaterialandshallbeofcontrastingcolorfromtheblanketitself.3.3.2Attentionshallbepaidtothedesignofanyholdingdevicetoensureeaseofhandlingandhandrelease.3.4Appeara...
