16CFR1610

[CodeofFederalRegulations][Title16,Volume2][RevisedasofJanuary1,2002]FromtheU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeviaGPOAccess[CITE:16CFR1610][Page601]TITLE16--COMMERCIALPRACTICESCHAPTERII--CONSUMERPRODUCTSAFETYCOMMISSIONPART1610--STANDARDFORTHEFLAMMABILITYOFCLOTHINGTEXTILES--TableofContentsSubpartA--TheStandardSec.1610.1Purpose.1610.2Scope.1610.3Requirements.1610.4Methodsoftest.1610.5Notes.SubpartB--RulesandRegulations1610.31Termsdefined.1610.32Generalrequirements.1610.33Testproceduresfortextilefabricsandfilm.1610.34Onlyuncoveredorexposedpartsofwearingappareltobetested.1610.35Proceduresfortestingspecialtypesoftextilefabricsunderthestandard.1610.36Applicationsofacttoparticulartypesofproducts.1610.37Reasonableandrepresentativeteststosupportguaranties.1610.38Maintenanceofrecordsbythosefurnishingguaranties.1610.39Shipmentsunder11(c)oftheact.1610.40Useofalternateapparatus,procedures,orcriteriafortestsforguarantypurposes.Sec.1610.1Purpose.Authority:Sec.5,Pub.L.83-88,67Stat.112,asamended,68Stat.770(15U.S.C.1193);sec.11,Pub.L.90-189,81Stat.568.Note:Allfabricsofnaturalorregeneratedcellulose,aswellascertaintypesoffinishedandunfinishedfabricsmadefromothernaturalorsyntheticfibers,arecombustible.Somecombustiblefabrics,whenusedforclothing,arepotentiallydangeroustothewearerbecauseofthespeedandintensityofflamewithwhichthosefabricsburnandtheireaseofignition,andbecauseofthedesignofthegarment.Twoofthesefactors,theeaseofignitionandthespeedofflamespread,canbemeasuredwiththeinstrumentdescribedherein.Itissuggestedthatmeasurementofthesetwofactors,togetherwithvisualobservationofflameintensity,willpermittheseparationofvariousfabricsintothreeclassesofflammability,thusassistinginajudgmentoffabricsuitabilityforclothing.Thepurposeofthisstandardistoreducedangerofinjuryandlossoflifebyproviding,onanationalbasis,standardmethodsoftestingandratingtheflammabilityoftextilesandtextileproductsforclothinguse,therebydiscouragingtheuseofanydangerouslyflammableclothingtextiles.Sec.1610.2Scope.(a)Thestandardprovidesmethodsoftestingtheflammabilityofclothingandtextilesintendedtobeusedforclothing,\1\,a,bestablishesthreeclassesofflammability,setsforththerequirementswhichtextilesshallmeettobesoclassified,andwarnsagainsttheuseofthosetextileswhichhaveburningcharacteristicsunsuitableforclothing.---------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\Hereinafter,``clothingandtextilesintendedtobeusedforclothing''shallbereferredtoas``textiles.''\a\AllthenumberedfootnotesarefromtheoriginalprintingbytheDepartmentofCommerce.Alltheletteredfootnotesarenew.\b\Refertosections2and4oftheFlammableFabricsActof1953,asamendedin1954,setoutat16CFRpart1609,forthescopeoftheStandard.---------------------------------------------------------------------------(b)Specificexceptions--Thisstandardshallnotapplyto:(1)Hats,gloves,andfootwear.\c\---------------------------------------------------------------------------\c\Refertosections2(d)and4oftheFlammableFabricsActof1953,asamendedin1954,setoutat16CFRpart1609forexceptionstothisexception.---------------------------------------------------------------------------(2)Interliningfabrics.\2\---------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\Interliningfabricsarenotconsidereddangerouslyflammablewhenusedasinterlinings.Whenusedforotherpurposestheyshouldbetestedandratedthesameasanyotherfabrics.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sec.1610.3Requirements.(a)(1)Normalflammability,Class1.Thisclassshallincludetextileswhichmeettheminimumrequirementssetforthinparagraph(a)(1)(i)orparagraph(a)(1)(ii)ofthissection.Textilesmeetingtheserequirementsaregenerallyacceptedbythetradeashavingnounusualburningcharacteristics.(i)Textilewithoutnap,pile,tufting,flock,orothertypeofraised-fibersurface.Suchtextilesintheiroriginalstateand/orafterbeingdry-cleanedandwashedasdescribedinSec.Sec.1610.4(d)and1610.4(e),whentestedasdescribedinSec.1610.4shallbeclassifiedasClass1,normalflammability,whenthetimeofflamespreadis4seconds\d\ormore.---------------------------------------------------------------------------\d\OnAugust23,1954,theFlammableFabricsActwasamended,changingthetestforthetimeofflamespreadforplain-surfacedfabrics,providedinparagraphs3.1.1.1(nowSec.1610.3(a)(1)(i))and3.1.3.1(nowSec.1610.3(a)(3)(i)),byreducingtheburningtimefrom4to3\1/2\seconds.Forthepurposeoftheadministrationofthatact,therefore,the3\1/2\secondburningtimeforplain-surfacefabricsisapplicable.---------------------------------------------------------------------------(ii)Napped,pile,tufted,flocked,orothertextileshavingaraised-fibersurface.Suchtextilesintheiroriginalstateand/orafterbeingdry-cleanedandwashedasdescribedinSec.Sec.1610.4(d)and1610.4(e),whentestedasdescribedinSec.1610.4,shallbeclassifiedasClass1,normalflammability,whenthetimeofflamespreadismorethan7seconds,orwhentheyburnwitharapidsurfaceflash(from0to7seconds),providedtheintensityoftheflameissolowasnottoigniteorfusethebasefabric.(2)Intermediateflammability,Class2.Thisclass