ASTM_F_400_-_10.pdf

Designation:F40010An American National StandardStandard Consumer Safety Specification forLighters1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F400;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()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 cigarettelighters,pipe lighters,and cigar lighters and such similardevices as defined in 3.1.7.Matches are specifically excludedfrom this safety specification;flame-producing products in-tended solely for igniting apparatus other than cigars,pipes,and cigarettes are also specifically excluded from this safetyspecification.Lighters are specifically not intended for use as acandle,flashlight,or for other uses requiring an extended burntime.1.2 This specification establishes requirements for lightersto ensure a reasonable degree of safety for normal use orreasonably foreseeable misuse of such lighters by users.1.3 Lighters,being flame-producing devices,can,as do allflame sources,present a potential hazard to the consumer.Thisspecification cannot eliminate all hazards,but is intended tominimize potential hazards of lighters to users.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.5 Disposable and novelty lighters as defined at 16 CFRPart 1210 are subject to the mandatory child resistancestandard found therein.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 limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 Federal Standard:216 CFR Part 1210 Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 burner valvecomponent of a gas lighter that controlsthe release of fuel.3.1.2 burner valve orificetip of the burner valve fromwhich fuel is released.3.1.3 flameresult of combustion of fuel that produces heatand often light which could be visible with the naked eye undernormal or subdued lighting conditions.3.1.4 flame heightlinear distance from the tip of thevisible flame to the top of the shield or,in the absence of ashield,from the tip of the visible flame to the top of the burnervalve orifice or to the bottom of the exposed wick.3.1.4.1 DiscussionFlame heights shall be measured inaccordance with 8.1.3.1.5 flaringvariance of flame height from the steady-stateflame condition.3.1.6 igniteto produce a flame with a lighter by activatingthe self-contained ignition and fuel release systems of thatlighter in the intended manner.3.1.7 lightermanually operated flame-producing deviceemploying a petrochemical derivative as a fuel.It is normallyused for deliberately igniting cigarettes,pipes,and cigars,andmay foreseeably be used to ignite materials such as paper,wicks,candles,and lanterns.3.1.8 lighter,adjustablelighter that is received by theconsumer with a mechanism for the user to vary the height ofthe flame manually.3.1.9 lighter,automatic adjusting pipelighter designedand merchandised specifically for the purpose of lighting pipesand characterized by an automatic increase in flame heightwhen tilted from an upright position.3.1.10 lighter,disposablelighter that is received by theuser with a supply of fuel and that is not intended to berefueled.3.1.11 lighter,fluidlighter that utilizes a hexane-type fluidsuch as petrol or naphtha whose vapor pressure at 24C(75F)does not exceed a gage pressure of 34 kPa(5 psi).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.02 onSafety Standards for Lighters.Current edition approved May 1,2010.Published June 2010.Originallyapproved in 1975.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F400 04.DOI:10.1520/F0400-10.2Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.12 lighter,gaslighter that utilizes a butane,isobutane,propane,or other liquefied hydrocarbon mixture whose vaporpressure at 24C(75F)exceeds a gage pressure of 103 kPa(15psi).3.1.13 lighter,nonadjustablelighter that has a flameheight preset by the manufacturer and is not provided with amechanism to adjust the flame height.3.1.14 lighter,non-self-extinguishinglighter that,onceignited,does not require intentional or positive action by theuser to maintain a flame and requires a sub