§1616.3. General requirements.
16 C.F.R. § 1616.3
Summary of test method. Conditioned specimens are suspended one at a time vertically in holders in a prescribed cabinet and subjected to a standard flame along their bottom edges for a specified time under controlled conditions. The char lengths are recorded.
Test criteria. The test criteria when the testing is done in accordance with § 1616.4 Sampling and acceptance procedures and § 1616.5 Test procedures 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±0.5 cm. (10±0.2 in.).
Details of the number of specimens which must meet the above test criteria for unit acceptance is specified in § 1616.4.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
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 59917, Dec. 30, 1975, unless otherwise noted.