ASTM F3363-19
(Specification)Standard Specification for Unvented Liquid/Gel Fuel-Burning Portable Devices
Standard Specification for Unvented Liquid/Gel Fuel-Burning Portable Devices
SCOPE
1.1 These requirements apply to devices that:
1.1.1 Sustain a flame over the fuel surface in an open reservoir;
1.1.2 Sustain a flame that does not require external ventilation to remove the combustion emissions, and are therefore ventless;
1.1.3 Burn a liquid, gelled, or otherwise non-solid fuel in an open reservoir or from a disposable, non-refillable, fuel container;
1.1.4 Have a fuel capacity of 2.5 L (0.67 gal) or less;
1.1.5 Have a power output of 1.47 kW (5000 BTU/h) or less;
1.1.6 Are intended to be easily carried or moved by hand; and
1.1.7 Are intended for indoor use, outdoor use, or both.
1.2 These requirements do not apply to devices that:
1.2.1 Are candles;
1.2.2 Are intended to cook or warm food;
1.2.3 Burn solid fuels, as determined by the test method described in Test Methods D4359; or
1.2.4 Do not have an open reservoir such as a refillable oil lamp, outdoor garden, or table torch intended to burn combustible fuel using a wick to sustain the flame (see Appendix X1).
1.3 This specification prescribes minimum safety requirements for devices to help ensure a reasonable degree of safety for normal use, thereby improving personal safety and reducing fires, deaths, and injuries.
1.4 This specification is not intended to replace other safety practices such as adult supervision, close monitoring of product when in use, and fire detection, alarm, or suppression systems.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be considered standard. The values in parentheses are explanatory or approximate information.
1.6 This specification is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat, flame, and forces 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.
1.7 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
General Information
Relations
Standards Content (Sample)
This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:F3363 −19
Standard Specification for
1
Unvented Liquid/Gel Fuel-Burning Portable Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3363; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope and forces under controlled conditions, but does not by itself
incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk
1.1 These requirements apply to devices that:
assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under
1.1.1 Sustain a flame over the fuel surface in an open
actual fire conditions.
reservoir;
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.1.2 Sustain a flame that does not require external ventila-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tion to remove the combustion emissions, and are therefore
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ventless;
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
1.1.3 Burn a liquid, gelled, or otherwise non-solid fuel in an
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
open reservoir or from a disposable, non-refillable, fuel con-
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
tainer;
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.1.4 Have a fuel capacity of 2.5 L (0.67 gal) or less;
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
1.1.5 Have a power output of 1.47 kW (5000 BTU/h) or
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
less;
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
1.1.6 Are intended to be easily carried or moved by hand;
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
and
1.1.7 Are intended for indoor use, outdoor use, or both.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 These requirements do not apply to devices that:
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2.1 Are candles;
D3828 Test Methods for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed
1.2.2 Are intended to cook or warm food;
Cup Tester
1.2.3 Burn solid fuels, as determined by the test method
D4359 Test Method for Determining Whether a Material Is
described in Test Methods D4359;or
a Liquid or a Solid
1.2.4 Do not have an open reservoir such as a refillable oil
E136 TestMethodforAssessingCombustibilityofMaterials
lamp, outdoor garden, or table torch intended to burn combus-
Using a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C
tible fuel using a wick to sustain the flame (see Appendix X1).
3. Terminology
1.3 This specification prescribes minimum safety require-
ments for devices to help ensure a reasonable degree of safety
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
for normal use, thereby improving personal safety and reduc-
3.1.1 candle, n—one or more wicks supported by a material
ing fires, deaths, and injuries.
that constitutes a fuel which is solid, semi-solid, or quasi-rigid
at room temperature 20 to 27°C (68 to 80°F); it can also
1.4 This specification is not intended to replace other safety
contain additives that are used for color, scent, stability, or to
practices such as adult supervision, close monitoring of prod-
modify the burning characteristics; the combined function of
uct when in use, and fire detection, alarm, or suppression
which is to sustain a light-producing flame.
systems.
3.1.2 combustible liquid, n—a liquid that has a flashpoint at
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be considered
or above 60°C (140°F), as determined by the test method
standard.Thevaluesinparenthesesareexplanatoryorapproxi-
described in Test Methods D3828.
mate information.
3.1.3 flammable liquid, n—a liquid that has a flashpoint
1.6 This specification is used to measure and describe the
below 60°C (140°F), as determined by the test method de-
response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat, flame,
scribed in Test Methods D3828.
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
2
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.72 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Torch Fuels. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2019. Published February 2019. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F3363-19. the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
1
---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
F3363−19
3.1.4 fuel, n—a material that is burned to p
...
Questions, Comments and Discussion
Ask us and Technical Secretary will try to provide an answer. You can facilitate discussion about the standard in here.