ASTM F400-04

Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Lighters

SCOPE
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2004
• ICS: 97.180 - Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.02 - Safety Standards for Lighters

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F400-00 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Lighters
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM F400-10 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Lighters
• Effective Date: 01-May-2010
• Referred By: ASTM F2201-20 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Utility Lighters
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: F400 – 04
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Lighters
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF400;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This consumer safety specification covers all flame- 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
producing consumer products commonly known as cigarette 3.1.1 burner valve—component of a gas lighter that con-
lighters, pipe lighters, and cigar lighters and such similar trols the release of fuel.
devices as defined in 3.1.7. Matches are specifically excluded 3.1.2 burner valve orifice—tip of the burner valve from
from this safety specification; flame-producing products in- which fuel is released.
tended solely for igniting apparatus other than cigars, pipes, 3.1.3 flame—resultofcombustionoffuelthatproducesheat
and cigarettes are also specifically excluded from this safety andoftenlightwhichcouldbevisiblewiththenakedeyeunder
specification.Lightersarespecificallynotintendedforuseasa normal or subdued lighting conditions.
candle, flashlight, or for other uses requiring an extended burn 3.1.4 flame height—linear distance from the tip of the
time. visible flame to the top of the shield or, in the absence of a
1.2 This specification establishes requirements for lighters shield, from the tip of the visible flame to the top of the burner
to ensure a reasonable degree of safety for normal use or valve orifice or to the bottom of the exposed wick.
reasonably foreseeable misuse of such lighters by users. 3.1.4.1 Discussion—Flame heights shall be measured in
1.3 Lighters, being flame-producing devices, can, as do all accordance with 8.1.
flame sources, present a potential hazard to the consumer.This 3.1.5 flaring—variance of flame height from the steady-
specification cannot eliminate all hazards, but is intended to state flame condition.
minimize potential hazards of lighters to users. 3.1.6 ignite—toproduceaflamewithalighterbyactivating
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the the self-contained ignition and fuel release systems of that
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information lighter in the intended manner.
only. 3.1.7 lighter—manually operated flame-producing device
1.5 Disposable and novelty lighters as defined at 16 CFR employing a petrochemical derivative as a fuel. It is normally
Part 1210 are subject to the mandatory child resistance used for deliberately igniting cigarettes, pipes, and cigars, and
standard found therein. may foreseeably be used to ignite materials such as paper,
1.6 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the wicks, candles, and lanterns.
test methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This 3.1.8 lighter, adjustable—lighter that is received by the
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, consumer with a mechanism for the user to vary the height of
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user the flame manually.
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health 3.1.9 lighter, automatic adjusting pipe—lighter designed
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita- andmerchandisedspecificallyforthepurposeoflightingpipes
tions prior to use. and characterized by an automatic increase in flame height
when tilted from an upright position.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.10 lighter, disposable—lighter that is received by the
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2.1 Federal Standard:
user with a supply of fuel and that is not intended to be
16 CFR Part 1210 Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters refueled.
3.1.11 lighter, fluid—lighterthatutilizesahexane-typefluid
such as petrol or naphtha whose vapor pressure at 24°C (75°F)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
does not exceed a gage pressure of 34 kPa (5 psi).
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.02 on
3.1.12 lighter, gas—lighter that utilizes a butane, isobutane,
Safety Standards for Lighters.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2004. Published September 2004. Originally
propane, or other liquefied hydrocarbon mixture whose vapor
approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as F400–00. DOI:
pressureat24°C(75°F)exceedsagagepressureof103kPa(15
10.1520/F0400-04.
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psi).
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