Designation:F2179−14StandardSpecificationforAnnealedSoda-Lime-SilicateGlassContainersThatAreProducedforUseasCandleContainers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2179;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverstheminimumrequirementsforannealedsoda-lime-silicateglasscontainerswhentheproducerknowsthecontainersaretobeusedascandlecontainers.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatoryrequirementspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1Referencetothesedocumentsshallbethelatestrevision,unlessotherwisespecifiedbytheauthorityapplyingthisspecification.2.2ASTMStandards:2C148TestMethodsforPolariscopicExaminationofGlassContainersC149TestMethodforThermalShockResistanceofGlassContainersC162TerminologyofGlassandGlassProductsC224PracticeforSamplingGlassContainersF1972GuideforTerminologyRelatingtoCandlesandAssociatedAccessoryItems3.Terminology3.1Fordefinitionsofglassandglassproductstermsusedinthisspecification,refertoTerminologyC162.3.2Fordefinitionsofcandlerelatedtermsusedinthisspecification,refertoGuideF1972.4.PerformanceRequirements4.1Annealing:4.1.1TransparentGlass—Containersexaminedunderpo-larizedlightinaccordancewithTestMethodsC148shall,afterannealing,shownogreaterthanrealtempernumber4.Thisperformancerequirementwillalsoapplytocontainersthatarefurtherprocessed(suchasceramicenameldecorations),fol-lowingtheoriginalmanufacture,byreheatingthecontainerabovethestrainpointandcoolingtoroomtemperature.TheScratchTest(Section5)canbeusedasanalternativetoTestMethodsC148.ContainerstestedinaccordancewiththeScratchTestshallshownofractures.4.1.2Non-transparentGlass—Ifgla...
