ASTM D4524-86(1994)
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Composition of Plumage
Standard Test Method for Composition of Plumage
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination of the components found in plumage. The test method is applicable for plumage found in bulk form or in finished consumer products.
1.2 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D 4524 – 86 (Reapproved 1994)
Standard Test Method for
Composition of Plumage
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4524; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Terminology D 123 and Terminology D 4523.
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination
4. Summary of Test Method
of the components found in plumage. The test method is
4.1 A representative sample of plumage is selected from the
applicable for plumage found in bulk form or in finished
product being tested. The contents of the sample are identified
consumer products.
and separated into component parts. Those component parts
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
are measured and reported as a percentage of the whole.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5. Significance and Use
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.1 This test method may be used for acceptance testing of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
commercial shipments of bulk plumage. Acceptance tolerances
of content must be established between the purchaser and seller
2. Referenced Documents
of bulk shipments of plumage, which also must comply with
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 state and federal agency regulations, as appropriate.
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
2 5.1.1 In case of a dispute arising from differences in
D 1776 Practice for Conditioning Textiles for Testing
reported test results when using Test Method D 4524 for
D 2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens
acceptance testing of commercial shipments, the purchaser and
for Textiles
the supplier should conduct comparative tests to determine if
D 2906 Practice for Statements on Precision and Bias for
there is a statistical bias between their laboratories. Competent
Textiles
statistical assistance is recommended for the investigation of
D 4523 Terminology Relating to Feather-Filled and
bias. As a minimum, the two parties should take a group of test
Down-Filled Products
specimens that are as homogeneous as possible and that are
2.2 Other Documents:
from a lot of material of the type in question. The test
Fed Std. No. 148a–1964 Method 2: Determination of Com-
4 specimens should then be randomly assigned in equal numbers
position Feather Filling Materials
to each laboratory for testing. The average results from the two
ABFLO: Quantitative Determination of Feather and
5 laboratories should be compared using Student’s t-test for
Down in Plumage
unpaired data and an acceptable probability level chosen by the
FTC Guides for the Feather and Down Products Industry,
6 two parties before the testing is begun. If a bias is found, either
its cause must be found and corrected or the purchaser and the
3. Terminology supplier must agree to interpret test results in the light of the
known bias.
3.1 Definitions:
5.2 This test method may also be applicable to the accep-
3.1.1 plumage, n—the outgrowth of fowl, consisting of
tance of consumer products that use plumage as a filling
feathers and down (waterfowl) or feathers only (nonwater-
material. Such consumer products include pillows, comforters,
fowl).
sleeping bags, garments, furniture, and mattresses. Acceptance
3.2 For the definitions of terms used in this standard, refer to
tolerances of content are established by distributors, importers,
state or federal regulatory agencies. See 5.1.1.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-13 on Textiles
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D 13.61 on Apparel.
6. Apparatus
Current edition approved March 20, 1986. Published May 1986.
2 6.1 Separating Cabinet—A box or cabinet for separating
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D 4524
The top of the box will be glass to permit the separation to absence of such an agreement, randomly select 30 % of the
be observed visually. The front of the box will have an open shipping containers. From each of the shipping containers
section that will permit the operator’s hands to enter the selected, remove a sample sufficient in mass to obtain a total lot
cabinet. Sufficient freedom of movement must be allowed so sample of 300 g. Consider the shipping containers to be the
that the components can be examined and segregated. The primary sampling units.
cabinet should be equipped with a light to provide sufficient
NOTE 1—An adequate specification or other agreement between the
illumination of its interior. The interior cabinet color must be of
purchaser and the supplier requires taking into account the variability
dark color to provide contrast with the plumage. See Fig. 1.
between and within shipping containers to provide a sampling plan with
6.2 Weighing Containers—Ten tared weighing bottles or
a meaningful producer’s risk, consumer’s risk, acceptable quality level,
and limiting quality level.
beakers to segregate the components and contain them during
weighing.
7.2 Laboratory Sample—As a laboratory sample for accep-
6.3 Forceps, suitable for picking up components of the
tance testing, randomly take portions of plumage from each lot
plumage.
sample submitted weighing at least 10 g each from the upper,
6.4 Balance, having a capability adequate for weighing
middle, and lower portion of the sample submitted, drawing
specimens and containers with a sensitivity of 0.0001 g.
each sample from the middle of the submitted sample. Com-
6.5 Mixing Containers—One large box or container ap-
bine the three portions from the lot sample into a composite
proximately 500 by 500 by 500 mm that is used to hold the
sample and use it as a test specimen for th
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