Designation:F2601−13StandardSpecificationforFireSafetyforCandleAccessories1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2601;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationprescribesminimumsafetyrequire-mentsforcandleaccessoriestohelpensureareasonabledegreeofsafetyfornormalusewithcandles,therebyimprovingpersonalsafetyandreducingfires,deaths,andinjuries.1.2Thisspecificationisnotintendedtoreplaceothersafetypracticessuchasadultsupervision,closemonitoringofprod-uctwheninuse,andfiredetection,alarm,orsuppressionsystems.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandardisusedtomeasureanddescribetheresponseofmaterials,products,orassembliestoheatandflameundercontrolledconditions,butdoesnotbyitselfincorporateallfactorsrequiredforfirehazardorfireriskassessmentofthematerials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D92TestMethodforFlashandFirePointsbyClevelandOpenCupTesterE136TestMethodforBehaviorofMaterialsinaVerticalTubeFurnaceat750°CE176TerminologyofFireStandardsF1972GuideforTerminologyRelatingtoCandlesandAssociatedAccessoryItemsF2417SpecificationforFireSafetyforCandles3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Certaincandle-relatedterminologyhasal-readybeenaddressedinGuideF1972.Certainadditionalfire-relatedterminologyisfoundinTerminologyE176.Thereaderisdirectedtothosestandardsfordefinitionsnotfoundin3.2.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1burntime,n—timeintervalatestspecimensupportssust...
