ASTM F2601-09
(Specification)Standard Specification for Fire Safety for Candle Accessories
Standard Specification for Fire Safety for Candle Accessories
ABSTRACT
This specification prescribes the performance requirements and corresponding test procedures for candle accessories to help ensure a reasonable degree of personal safety during normal use, thereby, reducing incidences of fires, deaths, and injuries. 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. Details regarding the safety requirements and test methods for identifying stability of candle accessories, candle burners, and potpourri, and flammability of candle rings are thoroughly discussed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification prescribes minimum safety requirements for candle accessories to help ensure a reasonable degree of safety for normal use with candles, thereby improving personal safety and reducing fires, deaths, and injuries.
1.2 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.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 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.
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.
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Designation: F2601 – 09
Standard Specification for
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Fire Safety for Candle Accessories
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2601; 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 F1972 Guide for Terminology Relating to Candles and
Associated Accessory Items
1.1 This specification prescribes minimum safety require-
F2417 Specification for Fire Safety for Candles
mentsforcandleaccessoriestohelpensureareasonabledegree
of safety for normal use with candles, thereby improving
3. Terminology
personal safety and reducing fires, deaths, and injuries.
3.1 Definitions—Certain candle-related terminology has al-
1.2 This specification is not intended to replace other safety
ready been addressed in Guide F1972. Certain additional
practices such as adult supervision, close monitoring of prod-
fire-related terminology is found in Terminology E176. The
uct when in use, and fire detection, alarm, or suppression
readerisdirectedtothosestandardsfordefinitionsnotfoundin
systems.
3.2.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
3.3 burn time, n—time interval a test specimen supports
only.
sustained flaming combustion after removal of the ignition
1.4 This standard is used to measure and describe the
source until all flaming ceases.
response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and
3.4 candle accessory, n—object designed, intended, or mar-
flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself
keted for use with a candle.
incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk
3.5 candle burner, n—candle holder that has an enclosed,
assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under
but vented, area in which to put a candle, said candle providing
actual fire conditions.
a source of heat or light or both.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.6 candle holder, n—candle accessory onto which a candle
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
is placed. It may support, hold or contain a candle when in use.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.6.1 Discussion—Filled candles are not candle holders.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.7 candle ring, n—candle accessory intended to surround
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
the candle with decorative materials in proximity to a candle,
2. Referenced Documents including, but not limited to, a continuous ring or loose fill
2 material.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.8 consumption rate, n—rate at which a candle is con-
D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
sumed measured in grams of fuel consumed per hour.
Open Cup Tester
3.8.1 Discussion—Consumption rate is determined by
E136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical
weighing a candle prior to burning and then again at the end of
Tube Furnace at 750°C
the life or burn cycle of the candle. The weight consumed in
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
grams is then divided by the burn time in hours to arrive at a
consumption rate in grams per hour.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on 3.9 ignition, n—initiation of combustion.
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.45 on
3.9.1 Discussion—The combustion is typically evidenced
Candle Products.
by glow or flame. The combustion may be sustained or
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2009.PublishedJuly2009.Originallyapproved
transient.
in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F2601 – 07. DOI: 10.1520/
F2601-09.
3.10 noncombustible, adj—not capable of igniting and
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burning when subjected to a fire under specified conditions.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.10.1 Discussion—Materials that pass Test Method E136
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. are considered noncombustible.
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3.11 potpourri burner, n—candle burner designed to pro- both. Candle burners and potpourri burners are also subject to
vide a source of heat to warm a reservoir of extraneous the requirements of 4.2.
material. 4.3.1 Rationale:
4.3.1.1 Candle burners and potpourri burners can contribute
3.12 sustained flaming, n—existenc
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Designation:F2601–07 Designation: F 2601 – 09
Standard Specification for
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Fire Safety for Candle Accessories
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2601; 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
1.1 This specification prescribes minimum safety requirements for candle accessories to help ensure a reasonable degree of
safety for normal use with candles, thereby improving personal safety and reducing fires, deaths, and injuries.
1.2 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.
1.3Candles burn with an open flame. Precautions must be taken to ensure that the flame does not ignite combustible materials
and initiate a larger fire. To that end, this specification establishes minimum safety requirements for candle accessories.
1.4
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 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.
1.5 This specification 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.
1.6This 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards: ASTM Standards:
D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester
E 136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750C
E 176 Terminology of Fire Standards
F 1972 Guide for Terminology Relating to Candles andAssociatedAccessory Items F2058Specification for Candle Fire Safety
Labeling
F 2417 Specification for Fire Safety for Candles
2.2 ANSI Standard:
ANSI Z535.4 2002Product Safety Signs and Labels
2.3 Federal Standard:
16CFR1500Hazardous Substances and Articles; Administration and Enforcement Regulations
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Certaincandle-relatedterminologyhasalreadybeenaddressedinGuideF 1972.Certainadditionalfire-related
terminology is found in Terminology E 176. The reader is directed to those standards for definitions not found in 3.2.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.3 burn time, n—total length of time from which the flame propagates away from the ignition source until it goes out on its
own. —time interval a test specimen supports sustained flaming combustion after removal of the ignition source until all flaming
ceases.
3.4 candle accessory, n—object designed, intended, or marketed for use with a candle.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.45 on Candle Products.
Current edition approved May 1, 2007. Published June 2007.
Current edition approved June 1, 2009. Published July 2009. Originally approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F 2601 – 07.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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3.5 candle burner, n—device—candle holder that has an enclosed, but vented, area in which to put a candle, said candle
providing a source of heat or light or both.
3.6 candle ringcandle holder, n—type of candle accessory intended to surround the candle with decorative materials in
proximity to a candle, excluding containers and
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