ASTM F2517-05

Standard Specification for Determination of Child Resistance of Portable Fuel Containers for Consumer Use

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes recognized requirements for determining the child resistance of portable gasoline containers intended for use by consumers. The following tests shall be performed: senior adult test; child-resistant test (test subject/selection criteria); child-resistant tests (test failures); sequential test; and senior adult use effectiveness to conform with the specified requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes recognized requirements for determining the child resistance of portable gasoline containers intended for use by consumers. This specification does not cover single-trip prepackaged containers.
1.2 This specification is not a fire hazard standard, but a specification for containers.
1.3 This specification also establishes requirements for determining senior adult use effectiveness of containers.
1.4 The values given in inch-pound units are to be considered the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2005
• ICS: 23.020.99 - Other fluid storage devices
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.10 - Standards for Flammable Liquid Containers

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F2517-09 - Standard Specification for Determination of Child Resistance of Portable Fuel Containers for Consumer Use
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F2874-20 - Standard Specification for One Time Use Portable Emergency Fuel Containers (PEFC) for Use by Consumers
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F852/F852M-22 - Standard Specification for Portable Gasoline, Kerosene, and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 2517 – 05
Standard Specification for
Determination of Child Resistance of Portable Fuel
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Containers for Consumer Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2517; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope containers having CR closures, including ultraviolet (UV)
exposure (5.13.1) and immersion (5.11) tests of the closures.
1.1 This specification establishes recognized requirements
3.1.2 Containers, components, and closures shall be new
for determining the child resistance of portable gasoline
with container half full of water for testing in accordance with
containers intended for use by consumers. This specification
Sections 4 and 5.
does not cover single-trip prepackaged containers.
3.1.3 Individual containers, closed with closures shall be
1.2 This specification is not a fire hazard standard, but a
tested as described in Section 4 after having been subjected, in
specification for containers.
sequence, to:
1.3 This specification also establishes requirements for de-
3.1.3.1 Low-temperatureexposureat0°F(−17.8°C)for8h.
termining senior adult use effectiveness of containers.
3.1.3.2 Elevatedtemperatureexposureat140°F(60°C)for8
1.4 The values given in inch-pound units are to be consid-
h.
eredthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesareforinformation
3.1.3.3 Opening and closing of each closure for 250 cycles.
only.
3.1.4 Containers shall then be inverted and inspected visu-
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ally before and after testing to determine any leakage.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.5 Containers tested by the methods described in Sec-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tions 4 and 5 shall meet the following specifications:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.5.1 Child-resistant effectiveness for each and every
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
closure on a container. of not less than 85%, without a
2. Referenced Documents
demonstration,andnotlessthan80%afterademonstration,of
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the proper means of opening when 200 children are tested per
2.1 ASTM Standards:
closure.
F852 Specification for Portable Gasoline Containers for
3.1.5.2 Senior Adult Test—Containers shall have a senior
Consumer Use
adult-use effectiveness (SAUE) of not less than 90% for the
F976 Specification for Portable Kerosine Containers for
senior adult panel test of Section 5 for all closures of the
Consumer Use
container.
F2234 Specification for Portable Gasoline and Kerosine
Spill Resistant Fueling Systems for Consumer Use
4. Test Procedure
3. Requirements 4.1 General:
4.1.1 For testing in accordance with Section 4, containers
3.1 General Requirements:
with multiple closures shall have each closure tested sepa-
3.1.1 Containers and closures shall first meet all require-
rately. Closure(s) not being tested shall be sealed off so they
mentsofSpecificationsF852andF976whereapplicable,and
will not function but will appear as they would normally.
also those feasible and appropriate test requirements of Speci-
4.1.2 Reclosable containers, if assembled by the testing
fication F2234 capable of being adapted to portable fuel
agency,shallbeproperlysecuredatleast72hbeforebeginning
the test to allow the materials (for example, the closure liner)
to “take a set.” Torque-dependent closures shall be secured at
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
the same torque as applied normally by adult consumers.
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.10 on
4.1.3 All containers shall be handled so that no damage or
Standards for Flammable Liquid Containers.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2005. Published September 2005.
jarring will occur during storage or transportation.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.1.4 The containers shall be tested at room temperature
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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(22 ⁄4 °C).
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 4.2 Child-Resistant Test (Test Subjects/Selection Criteria):
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F2517–05
4.2.1 Use from 1 to 4 groups of 50 children, as required Noindividualshalladministerthetesttomorethan30%ofthe
under the sequential testing criteria in Table 1. children tested in each group. Table 1 gives the acceptance
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