ASTM_F_2417_-_11.pdf

Designation:F241711Standard Specification forFire Safety for Candles1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2417;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification is intended to prescribe minimumsafety requirements for candles to provide a reasonable degreeof safety for normal use with candles,thereby improvingpersonal safety and reducing fires,deaths,and injuries.1.2 This specification is not intended to replace otherimportant safety practices that should be in place,such as adultsupervision,close monitoring,fire detection,alarm or suppres-sion systems,and use of candles away from combustiblematerials.1.3 Flame-producing devices,such as candles,present apotential hazard to the user.This specification cannot eliminateall hazards,but will minimize the potential hazards of candlesto the user.1.4 This specification is used to measure and describe theresponse of materials,products,or assemblies to heat andflame under controlled conditions,but does not by itselfincorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire riskassessment of the materials,products,or assemblies underactual fire conditions.1.5 This standard is used to predict or provide a quantitativemeasure of the fire hazard from a specified set of fire conditionsinvolving specific materials,products,or assemblies.Thisassessment does not necessarily predict the hazard of actualfires which involve conditions other than those assumed in theanalysis.1.6 Fire testing is inherently hazardous.Adequate safe-guards for personnel and property shall be employed inconducting these tests.1.7 This specification states values in SI units which are tobe regarded as the standard.The values given in parenthesis arefor information only.1.8 This specification does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by ClevelandOpen Cup TesterD93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-MartensClosed Cup TesterE136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a VerticalTube Furnace at 750CE176 Terminology of Fire StandardsF400 Consumer Safety Specification for LightersF1972 Guide for Terminology Relating to Candles andAssociated Accessory Items2.2 NFPA Standard:3NFPA 909 Code for the Protection of Cultural Resources3.Terminology3.1 Certain candle-related terminology is addressed inGuide F1972,and the reader is directed to that guide fordefinitions not found in 3.2.For definitions of terms associatedwith fire issues,see Terminology E176.3.2 Definitions:3.2.1 altar candle,ncandle that is constructed,packaged,and labeled as an altar candle.3.2.1.1 DiscussionThe candle is used in a place of wor-ship in close proximity to the altar during the religious serviceor ceremony.3.2.2 base material,nintended fuel source for candleflame.3.2.3 birthday candle,ncandle whose sole purpose is tobe used on a birthday cake.3.2.4 candle flashover,ncondition where the base materi-als vapors ignite over the entire fuel pool.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.45 onCandle Products.Current edition approved Oct.1,2011.Published November 2011.Originallyapproved in 2002.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F2417 09.DOI:10.1520/F2417-11.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from National Fire Protection Association(NFPA),1 BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA 02269-9101.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.5 Easter,Paschal,sacramental candle,ncandle that isconstructed,packaged,and labeled as an Easter,Paschal,orsacramental candle(or some combination of these names,forexample,Easter/Paschal),generally 43.2 cm(17.0 in.)or morein length.3.2.5.1 DiscussionThe candle shall be displayed andburned in the place of worship as the focal candle during Easteror with the celebration of various sacraments.The candle isadorned with symbols and ornamentation as required anddeemed appropriate.3.2.6 end of useful life,nwhen the candle ceases tosupport combustion and the candle flame(s)goes(go)out on itsown,as designed,and cannot be re-lit.3.2.7 ensemble,na candle and items physically packagedtogether and intended for use with the candle for sale as oneunit at the retail level.3.2