ASTM_F_2601_-_18.pdf

Designation:F260118Standard Specification forFire Safety for Candle Accessories1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2601;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 prescribes minimum safety require-ments for candle accessories to help ensure 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 other safetypractices such as adult supervision,close monitoring of prod-uct when in use,and fire detection,alarm,or suppressionsystems.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.4 This standard 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 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by ClevelandOpen Cup TesterE136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a VerticalTube Furnace at 750CE176 Terminology of Fire StandardsF1972 Guide for Terminology Relating to Candles andAssociated Accessory ItemsF2417 Specification for Fire Safety for Candles3.Terminology3.1Certain candle-related terminology is addressed inGuide F1972,and the reader is directed to that guide fordefinitions not found in 3.2 and 3.3.For definitions of termsassociated with fire issues,see Terminology E176.3.2 Definitions:Candle Accessory Classification Terms:3.2.1 candle accessory,nobject designed,intended,ormarketed for use with a candle.3.2.2 candle burner,na candle holder that restricts the freeflow of exiting combustion gases.3.2.2.1 DiscussionCandle burners include,but are notlimited to,lanterns,potpourri burners,and food warmers.Doesnot include the item known as a“candle follower”,alsoreferred to by the term“candle burner”in the liturgicalindustry.3.2.3 candle holder,ncandle accessory onto which acandle is placed.3.2.3.1 DiscussionIt may support,hold or contain acandle when in use.3.2.3.2 DiscussionFilled candles are not candle holders.3.2.4 candle ring,ncandle accessory intended to surroundthe candle with decorative materials in proximity to a candle,including,but not limited to,a continuous ring or loose fillmaterial.3.2.5 food warmer,na vessel intended to hold food that isheated by one or more candles;it is a type of candle burner.3.2.6 potpourri burner,ncandle burner designed to pro-vide a source of heat to warm a reservoir of extraneousmaterial.3.2.7 shade,na candle accessory placed above the candle,whose function is to modify light from the flame and changethe appearance of the candle.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 April 1,2018.Published April 2018.Originallyapproved in 2007.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as F2601 16a.DOI:10.1520/F2601-18.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 3.2.8 topper,nvented candle accessory,which is placeddirectly on top of a container candle,to modify airflow.3.3 Definitions:General Terms:3.3.1 barrier technology,na functional design element ofa candle accessory that minimizes the risk of ignition of thecombustible components of the candle accessory as a result offores