Test Method for the Flame Resistance of Tents 加拿大帐

ProductSafetyLaboratoryReferenceManualBook5-LaboratoryPoliciesandProceduresF16-12001-04-24PartB:TestMethodsSection,MethodF-16TESTMETHODFORTHEFLAMERESISTANCEOFTENTS261SCOPE1.1Thismethoddescribesproceduresforevaluatingtheflammabilityoftentsincludingcampingtents,playtents,ice-fishingtentsanddiningsheltersbutnotincludingcanopies,awnings,tarpaulins,tenttrailers,air-supportedstructuresortentssubjecttotheNationalBuildingCodeofCanada,1985.Itisapplicabletoitem31.1ofPartIIofScheduleIoftheHazardousProductsAct(HPA).1.2Thismethodisprovidedtofacilitatelaboratoryproceduresonly.Itisthetrader'sresponsibilitytoensurethattheproductistestedaccordingto,andmeetstherequirementsoftheHPAanditsRegulations.2APPLICABLEDOCUMENTS2.1HazardousProducts(Tents)RegulationsSOR90-245(AppendixI)2.2IndustrialFabricsAssociationInternationalStandard:CPAI-84,1980ASpecificationforFlameResistantMaterialsusedinCampingTentage,(AppendixII-referencedsectionsonly)2.3ProductSafetyReferenceManual:Book4-FlammableProducts2.4ProductSafetyLaboratoryProject#99-0544-TentsTestMethodReview3DEFINITIONS3.1Seesection2oftheHazardousProducts(Tents)Regulations(AppendixI)3.2Flamingresidue:portionsofthespecimenthatbreakofforresiduesthatdripfromthespecimenandthatcontinuetoflameafterreachingthefloorofthetestcabinet.4APPARATUS4.1Seesections5.2.2(leaching),6.2(flooringmaterials)and7.2(wallandtopmaterials)ofCPAI84.(AppendixII)5PROCEDURENote:TheProductSafetyLaboratorydoesnottestinaccordancewiththeacceleratedweatheringrequirements.ProductSafetyLaboratoryReferenceManualBook5-LaboratoryPoliciesandProceduresF16-22001-04-24PartB:TestMethodsSection,MethodF-16TESTMETHODFORTHEFLAMERESISTANCEOFTENTS261Itmaybesufficientinroutinetestingtoexposethematerialtothestandardatmosphereforatleast12hourspriortotesting.Forofficialsamplesorincasesofdispute,moistureequilibriumshallbeobtainedusingthemethoddescribedinparagraph5.1.2ofCPAI845.1Remove,copyortakenotesfromanylabelorotherinformationthataccompaniesthesample5.2Verifythatthelabelsandwarningstatementsmeettherequirementsofsection4oftheHazardousProducts(Tents)Regulations(AppendixI).5.3Cutandcondition1specimensoftheflooringmaterialandthewallandtopmaterialaspersections2and3respectivelyofScheduleIIoftheHazardousProducts(Tents)Regulations(AppendixI).Disregardreferencestotheacceleratedweatheringrequirements.Onlytwosampleunitsfromeachmaterialarerequired.Note:Theflooringmaterialistesteduse-sideup-markacornerofeachspecimenwithindelibleinkontheuse-sideimmediatelyaftercutting.5.4Testtheflooringmaterialaspersection2ofScheduleIIoftheHazardousProducts(Tents)Regulations(AppendixI)andthereferencedsectionsofCPAI84(AppendixII).Disregardreferencestotheacceleratedweatheringrequirements.5.5Testthewallandtopmaterialaspersection3ofScheduleIIoftheHazardousProducts(Tents)Regulations(AppendixI)andthereferencedsectionsofCPAI84(AppendixII).Disregardreferencestotheacceleratedweatheringrequirements.Note:TherequirementconcerningflamingresidueisrequiredbytheRegulationsbutnotbyCPAI84.6HEALTHANDSAFETY6.1Thefumehoodshouldbesettolowduringbothofthetests.6.2Afterthewallandtoptestiscompleted,turnthefumehoodtohighandopenthetestchamberdoorslowlyandonlyabout10cminordertoevacuatethesmoke.6.3Thespecimenholderswillbehot-eitherallowthemtocoolinplaceorwearheatresistantglovestoremovethem.7QUALITYASSURANCE/QUALITYCONTROLPROCEDURES7.1Theframesshouldbeproperlyalignedinsidetheflammabilitycabinet.7.2Theflamemustbeadjustedtothespecifiedheightbeforetesting.ProductSafetyLaboratoryReferenceManualBook5-LaboratoryPoliciesandProceduresF16-32001-04-24PartB:TestMethodsSection,MethodF-16TESTMETHODFORTHEFLAMERESISTANCEOFTENTS267.3Themethaneshouldbeatleast97%pure.7.4Thedesiccantusedmustbeanhydrous.Thiscanbeensuredbyusingadesiccantwithacolourindicator.7.5Thestopwatchmustbecapableofmeasuringtheburntimeto0.2sandshouldbecalibratedonaregularbasis.7.6Themassoftheweights(loads)shallbeverifiedusingacalibratedbalance.7.7Thescaleorrulermustbegraduatedinmillimetres.7.8TherearenoQualityControlproceduresforthismethodatthistime.8TESTREPORT8.1Thetestreportshouldcontainthefollowinginformation:8.1.1Thefibrecontent,ifgiven(analysisnotrequired).8.1.2Whetherthelabellingmeetstherequirementsofsection4oftheHazardousProducts(Tents)Regulations(scanthelabelifpossible).8.1.3Testresultsontheflooringmaterial‘as-received’andafterleaching,foreachspecimen.8.1.4Testresultsforthewallandtopmaterial‘as-receivedandafterleaching,foreachspecimenplusaverageafter-flametime,averagedamagedlengthandaveragefabricmass.8.1.5Scannedcopyofalllabels,wherepossible.8.2Thereportwillbepreparedintheformatillustratedbelow:Fibrecontent(fromlabel):wallandtop:100%polyesterflooring:100%nylonProductSafetyLaboratoryReferenceManualBook5-LaboratoryPoliciesandProceduresF16-42001-04-24PartB:TestMethodsSection,MethodF-16TESTMETHODFORTHEFLAMERESISTANCEOFTENTS26WallandTopMaterialAveragefabricmass=87g/m²AsreceivedSpecimenDirectionofTestAfter-flameTime(s)CharLength(mm)FlamingResidue1lengthwise0156no2lengthwise0179no3lengthwise0250yes4lengthwise0245no5crosswise0182no6crosswise13.2201