§1615.3. General requirements.
16 C.F.R. § 1615.3
Summary of test method. Five conditioned specimens, 8.9 × 25.4 cm. (3.5 × 10 in.), are suspended one at a time vertically in holders in a prescribed cabinet and subjected to a standard flame along their bottom edge for a specified time under controlled conditions. The char length is measured.
Test criteria. The test criteria when the testing is done in accordance with § 1615.4 Test procedure are:
Average char length. The average char length of five specimens shall not exceed 17.8 cm. (7.0 in.).
Full specimen burn. No individual specimen shall have a char length of 25.4 cm. (10 in.).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[40 FR 59903, Dec. 30, 1975, as amended at 43 FR 4853, Feb. 6, 1978]
Authority
Authority: Sec. 429, Pub. L. 105-276; Sec. 4, 67 Stat. 112, as amended, 81 Stat. 569-570; 15 U.S.C. 1193.
Source
Source: 40 FR 59903, Dec. 30, 1975, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[40 FR 59903, Dec. 30, 1975, as amended at 43 FR 4853, Feb. 6, 1978]