ASTM F400-00
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Lighters
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Lighters
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1.1 This consumer safety specification covers all flame-producing consumer products commonly known as cigarette lighters, pipe lighters, and cigar lighters and such similar devices as defined in 2.1.7. Matches are specifically excluded from this safety specification; flame-producing products intended solely for igniting apparatus other than cigars, pipes, and cigarettes are also specifically excluded from this safety specification. Lighters are specifically not intended for use as a candle, flashlight, or for other uses requiring an extended burn time.
1.2 This specification establishes requirements for lighters to ensure a reasonable degree of safety for normal use or reasonably foreseeable misuse of such lighters by users.
1.3 Lighters, being flame-producing devices, can, as do all flame sources, present a potential hazard to the consumer. This specification cannot eliminate all hazards, but is intended to minimize potential hazards of lighters to users.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: 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.
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An American National Standard
Designation: F 400 – 00
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Lighters
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 400; 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 2.1.4 flame height—a linear distance from the tip of the
visible flame to the top of the shield or, in the absence of a
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers all flame-
shield, from the tip of the visible flame to the top of the wick
producing consumer products commonly known as cigarette
or burner valve orifice.
lighters, pipe lighters, and cigar lighters and such similar
2.1.4.1 Discussion—Flame heights shall be measured in
devices as defined in 2.1.7. Matches are specifically excluded
accordance with 7.1.
from this safety specification; flame-producing products in-
2.1.5 flaring—a variance of flame height from the steady-
tended solely for igniting apparatus other than cigars, pipes,
state flame condition.
and cigarettes are also specifically excluded from this safety
2.1.6 ignite—to produce a flame with a lighter by activating
specification. Lighters are specifically not intended for use as a
the self-contained ignition and fuel release systems of that
candle, flashlight, or for other uses requiring an extended burn
lighter in the intended manner.
time.
2.1.7 lighter—a manually operated flame-producing device
1.2 This specification establishes requirements for lighters
employing a petrochemical derivative as a fuel. It is normally
to ensure a reasonable degree of safety for normal use or
used for deliberately igniting cigarettes, pipes, and cigars, and
reasonably foreseeable misuse of such lighters by users.
may foreseeably be used to ignite materials such as paper,
1.3 Lighters, being flame-producing devices, can, as do all
wicks, candles, and lanterns.
flame sources, present a potential hazard to the consumer. This
2.1.8 lighter, adjustable—a lighter that is received by the
specification cannot eliminate all hazards, but is intended to
consumer with a mechanism for the user to vary the height of
minimize potential hazards of lighters to users.
the flame manually.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
2.1.9 lighter, automatic adjusting pipe—a lighter designed
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
and merchandised specifically for the purpose of lighting pipes
only.
and characterized by an automatic increase in flame height
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
when tilted from an upright position.
test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification: This
2.1.10 lighter, disposable—a lighter that is received by the
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
user with a supply of fuel and that is not intended to be
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
refueled.
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
2.1.11 lighter, fluid—a lighter that utilizes a hexane-type
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
fluid such as petrol or naphtha whose vapor pressure at 24°C
tions prior to use.
(75°F) does not exceed a gage pressure of 34 kPa (5 psi).
2. Terminology
2.1.12 lighter, gas—a lighter that utilizes a butane, isobu-
tane, propane, or other liquefied hydrocarbon mixture whose
2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
vapor pressure at 24°C (75°F) exceeds a gage pressure of 103
2.1.1 burner valve—the component of a gas lighter that
kPa (15 psi).
controls the release of fuel.
2.1.13 lighter, nonadjustable—a lighter that has a flame
2.1.2 burner valve orifice—the tip of the burner valve from
height preset by the manufacturer and is not provided with a
which fuel is released.
mechanism to adjust the flame height.
2.1.3 flame—the result of combustion of fuel that produces
2.1.14 lighter, non-self-extinguishing—a lighter that, once
heat and often light which could be visible or non-visible with
ignited, does not require intentional or positive action by the
the naked eye under normal lighting conditions.
user to maintain a flame and requires a subsequent, deliberate
user action to extinguish the flame.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
2.1.15 lighter, postmixing burner—a gas lighter in which
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.02 on
fuel and air is mixed at the point of combustion.
Safety Standards for Lighters.
2.1.16 lighter, premixing burner—a gas lighter in which fuel
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2000. Published December 2000. Originally
and air is mixed before b
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