ASTM_F_2201_-_10.pdf

Designation:F220110Standard Consumer Safety Specification forUtility Lighters1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2201;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 consumer safety specification covers all flame-producing consumer products commonly known as utilitylighters(also known as grill lighters,fireplace lighters,lightingrods,or gas matches)and such similar devices as defined in3.1.14.Matches are specifically excluded from this specifica-tion;flame-producing products intended for igniting cigars,pipes,and cigarettes are also specifically excluded from thissafety specification and are covered in Consumer SafetySpecification F400.1.2 This specification establishes requirements for utilitylighters to ensure a reasonable degree of safety for normal useand reasonably foreseeable misuse of such utility lighters byusers.1.3 Utility lighters,being flame-producing devices,can,ascan all flame sources,present a potential hazard to the user.This specification cannot eliminate all hazards,but it isintended to minimize potential hazards of utility lighters tousers.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.5 All utility lighters are subject to the mandatory childresistance requirements found at 16 CFR Part 1212 and thelabeling requirements found at 16 CFR Part 1500.See AnnexA2.1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 8,of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory require-ments prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F400 Consumer Safety Specification for Lighters2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:316 CFR Part 1212 Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Light-ers16 CFR Part 1500 Federal Hazardous Substances Act Regu-lations2.3 Other Federal Documents:415 USC Section 1261 Federal Hazardous Substances Act15 USC Section 2056 Consumer Product Safety Act15 USC Section 2058 Consumer Product Safety Act2.4 Military/ISO Standards:5MIL-STD-105D(ISO 2859)Sampling Procedures andTables for Inspection by AttributesMIL-STD-414(ISO 3951)Sampling Procedures and Tablesfor Inspection by Variables for Percent Defective3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 flame,nthe result of combustion of fuel that pro-duces heat and often light that could be visible to the naked eyeunder normal or subdued lighting conditions.3.1.2 flame height,na linear distance from the tip of thevisible flame to the end of the shield.3.1.3 flaring,na variance of flame height from the steady-state flame condition.3.1.4 fuel,na butane,isobutane,propane,or other lique-fied hydrocarbon,or a mixture containing any of these,whosevapor pressure at 24C(75F)exceeds a gage pressure of 103kPa(15 lbf/in.2).3.1.5 fuel reservoir,na structure that stores the fuel priorto release.1This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commit-tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF15.02 on Safety Standards for Lighters.Current edition approved May 1,2010.Published June 2010.Originallyapproved in 2002.Last previous edition approved in 2002 as F2201 021.DOI:10.1520/F2201-10.2For 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 U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401.4Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401.5Available from International Organization for Standardization(ISO),1 rue deVaremb,Case postale 56,CH-1211,Geneva 20,Switzerland.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.6 ignite,vto produce a flame with a utility lighter byactivating the self-contained ignition and fuel release systemsof that utility lighter in the intended manner.3.1.7 ignition system,nthe system that generates a sparkto ignite the fuel,such as a piezo mechanism or battery.3.1.8 nozzle,nthe end of the fuel discharge system.3.1.9 postmixing burning utility lighter,na gas utilitylighter in which fuel and air are mixed at the point ofcombustion.3.1.10 premixing burner utility lighter,na gas utilitylighter in which fuel and air are mixed before being suppliedfor combustion.3.1.