ASTM D2859-01

Standard Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This fire-test-response standard describes a test method for the determination of the flammability of finished textile floor covering materials when exposed to an ignition source under controlled laboratory conditions. It is applicable to all types of textile floor coverings regardless of the method of fabrication or whether they are made from natural or man-made fibers. Although this test method may be applied to unfinished material, such a test is not considered satisfactory for the evaluation of a textile floor covering material for ultimate consumer use.
1.2 This standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
Note 1—For other standards on flammability of textiles, refer to: Test Methods D 1230 and D 3411. For methods of measuring other properties of floor coverings and components thereof, refer to: Test Methods D 418, D 1116, D 1335, D 2401, and D 2406.
1.3 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 limitiations prior to use.
1.4 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these tests
1.5 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2001
• ICS: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products
• ICS: 59.080.60 - Textile floor coverings
• Technical Committee: E05 - Fire Standards
• Drafting Committee: E05.22 - Surface Burning

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D2859-96 - Standard Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D2859-02 - Standard Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3214-23 - Standard Practice for Characterization of Fire Properties of Seating, Upholstery, and Padding Materials for Vehicles Associated with Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2157-09(2018) - Standard Specification for Synthetic Surfaced Running Tracks
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F726-17 - Standard Test Method for Sorbent Performance of Adsorbents for use on Crude Oil and Related Spills
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1551-09(2017) - Standard Test Methods for Comprehensive Characterization of Synthetic Turf Playing Surfaces and Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E1546-21 - Standard Guide for Development of Fire-Hazard-Assessment Standards
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6719-22e1 - Standard Guide for Standard Test Methods and Practices for Evaluating Pile Yarn Floor Covering
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 2859 – 01
Standard Test Method for
Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering
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Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2859; 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 D 418 Methods of Testing Pile Yarn Floor Covering Con-
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struction
1.1 This fire-test-response standard describes a test method
D 1116 Test Method for Resistance of Pile Floor Coverings
for the determination of the flammability of finished textile
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to Attack by Black Carpet Beetle Larvae
floor covering materials when exposed to an ignition source
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D 1230 Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles
under controlled laboratory conditions. It is applicable to all
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D 1335 Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Floor Coverings
types of textile floor coverings regardless of the method of
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D 1776 Practice for Conditioning Textiles for Testing
fabrication or whether they are made from natural or man-
D 2401 Test Method for Service Change of Appearance of
made fibers. Although this test method may be applied to
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Pile Floor Coverings
unfinished material, such a test is not considered satisfactory
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D 2646 Test Methods for Backing Fabrics
for the evaluation of a textile floor covering material for
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D 3411 Test Method for Flammability of Textile Materials
ultimate consumer use.
2.2 AATCC Standard:
1.2 This standard is used to measure and describe the
Method 138-1972, Shampooing: Washing of Textile Floor
response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and
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Coverings
flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself
incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk
3. Terminology
assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under
3.1 Definitions:
actual fire conditions. .
3.1.1 finished, adj—in textile floor covering materials, the
NOTE 1—For other standards on flammability of textiles, refer to: Test
completion of all manufacturing operations.
Methods D 1230 and D 3411. For methods of measuring other properties
3.1.2 flame retardant, n—a chemical used to impart flame
of floor coverings and components thereof, refer to: Test Methods D 418,
resistance.
D 1116, D 1335, D 2401, and D 2406.
3.1.3 flame-retardant treatment, n—a process for incorpo-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
rating or adding flame retardant(s) to a material or product.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.3.1 Discussion—The term “flame-retardant treatment”
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
does not apply to textiles that are inherently-flame-resistant due
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
to the intrinsic properties of the material or the fiber-forming
bility of regulatory limitiations prior to use.
polymer.
1.4 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently
3.1.4 flame resistance, n—the property of a material
hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property
whereby flaming combustion is prevented, terminated, or
shall be employed in conducting these tests
inhibited following application of a flaming or nonflaming
1.5 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
source of ignition, with or without subsequent removal of the
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
ignition source.
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
3.1.4.1 Discussion—Flame resistance can be an inherent
as requirements of the standard.
property of the basic material or product, or it may be imparted
by specific treatment. The degree of flame resistance exhibited
2. Referenced Documents
by a specific material during testing may vary with different
2.1 ASTM Standards:
test conditions.
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D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles Materials
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Discontinued, see 1979 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Part 22.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Discontinued, see 1994 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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Standards and is direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface Burning. Discontinued, see 1991 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2001. Published March 2002. Originally Discontinued, see 1980 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Part 32.
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published as D 2859 – 70 T. Last previous edition D 2859 – 96. Technical Manual of the American Association of Textile Chemists and
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01. Colorists, P. O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
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