ASTM D1230-17

Standard Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Test Method D1230 cannot be recommended for the acceptance testing of commercial shipments since Federal regulations require apparel fabrics to meet the criteria of 16 CFR Part 1610 and correlation of test results with actual performance has not been established. Although Test Method D1230 is not recommended for acceptance testing, it is useful because it provides a method to test general non-regulated textile fabrics.  
5.1.1 In case of a dispute arising from differences in reported test results when using Test Method D1230 for testing of commercial shipments, the purchaser and the supplier shall conduct comparative tests to determine if there is a statistical bias between their laboratories. Competent statistical assistance is recommended for the investigation of bias. At a minimum, the two parties shall take a group of test specimens which are as homogeneous as possible and which are from a lot of material of the type in question. The test specimens shall be randomly assigned in equal numbers to each laboratory for testing. The average results from the two laboratories shall be compared using a nonparametric test for unpaired data and an acceptable probability level chosen by the two parties before testing is begun. If a bias is found, either its cause must be found and corrected or the purchaser and the supplier must agree to interpret future test results in light of the known bias.  
5.2 All fabrics made of natural or regenerated cellulose, as well as many made from other natural or man-made fibers, are combustible. Some combustible fabrics when used for clothing are potentially dangerous to the wearer because of such factors as ease of ignition, flame spread time, amount of heat released, and design of the garment. This test measures two such factors: ease of ignition and flame spread time.  
5.3 In order to place fabrics in one of the three flammability classes, arbitrary limits have been selected for time of application of the flame and for time of fl...
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of the flammability of textile fabrics as they reach the consumer for apparel items other than children's sleepwear or protective clothing.  
1.2 This test method measures and describes 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 risk assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.  
1.3 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these tests.
Note 1: This test method is not identical to 16 CFR Part 1610, Flammability of Clothing Textiles. Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations require that clothing fabrics introduced into commerce meet the requirements of 16 CFR Part 1610.  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard; inch-pound units are provided for information only.  
1.5 This test method 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 test method to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 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

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Jul-2017
• ICS: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products
• ICS: 59.080.30 - Textile fabrics
• Technical Committee: D13 - Textiles
• Drafting Committee: D13.52 - Flammability

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D1230 − 17
Standard Test Method for
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Flammability of Apparel Textiles
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1230; 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 D3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel,
Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of the flamma-
D4391 Terminology Relating to The Burning Behavior of
bility of textile fabrics as they reach the consumer for apparel
Textiles
items other than children’s sleepwear or protective clothing.
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
1.2 This test method measures and describes the response of
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2.2 AATCC Test Method:
materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under
124 - 2011 Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics after Re-
controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all
peated Home Laundering
factors required for fire hazard or risk assessment of the
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2.3 CPSC Guidance Document:
materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
16CFRPart1610 StandardfortheFlammabilityofClothing
1.3 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safe-
Textiles October 2008
guards for personnel and property shall be employed in
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2.4 ISO Standards
conducting these tests.
ISO 4880 Burning behaviour of textiles and textile products
NOTE 1—This test method is not identical to 16 CFR Part 1610,
ISO 13943 Fire safety
Flammability of ClothingTextiles. Consumer Product Safety Commission
regulations require that clothing fabrics introduced into commerce meet
the requirements of 16 CFR Part 1610.
3. Terminology
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard: base
standard; inch-pound units are provided for information only.
burn, burn time, combustible textile, dry cleaning, flame
application time, flame spread, flame-spread time, flame
1.5 This test method does not purport to address all of the
retardant, flame-retardant-treated, flammability, ignition,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
interlining, laundering, plain surface textile fabric, raised fiber
responsibility of the user of this test method to establish
surface, refurbish, surface flash.
appropriate safety and health practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2 For terms related to burning behavior of textiles, See
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
Terminology D4391.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.3 For terms related to fabric treatments and finishings, see
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Terminology D3136.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.4 For terms related to fabric treatments and finishings, see
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Terminology in the referenced AATCC test method.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.5 For terminology related to fire issues other than burning
2. Referenced Documents
behavior of textiles, see Terminology E176 and ISO 13943. In
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case of conflict, the terminology in E176 will prevail.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
3.6 For other terms related to textiles, see Terminology
D123 and the American Association of Textile Chemists and
Colorists test method.
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextiles
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.52 on Flammability.
Current edition approved July 15, 2017. Published August 2017. Originally
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approved in 1952. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as D1230–10 (2016) . AATCC Technical Manual of the American Association of Textile Chemists
DOI: 10.1520/D1230-17. and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or AvailablefromtheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommission,www.cpsc.gov.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on la Voie-Creuse, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://
the ASTM website. www.iso.ch.
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4. Summary of Test Method beausefulguideinjudgingtherelativeflammabilityofapparel
textiles. It must be understood, however, that no
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Designation: D1230 − 10 (Reapproved 2016) D1230 − 17
Standard Test Method for
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Flammability of Apparel Textiles
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1230; 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.
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ε NOTE—The terminology section was editorially revised in April 2016.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of the flammability of textile fabrics as they reach the consumer for or from apparel
items other than children’s sleepwear or protective clothing.
1.2 This test method measures and describes 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 risk assessment of the materials,
products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
1.3 Fire testing is inherently hazardous. Adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these
tests.
NOTE 1—This test method is not identical to 16 CFR Part 1610, Flammability of Clothing Textiles. Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations
require that clothing fabrics introduced into commerce meet the requirements of 16 CFR Part 1610.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard; inch-pound units are provided for information only.
1.5 This test method 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 test method to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
1.6 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
E176D3136 Terminology of Fire StandardsRelating to Care Labeling for Apparel, Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather
Products
D4391 Terminology Relating to The Burning Behavior of Textiles
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
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2.2 AATCC Test Method:
124 - 2011 Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering
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2.3 CPSC Guidance Document:
16 CFR Part 1610 Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles October 2008
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2.4 ISO Standards
ISO 4880 Burning behaviour of textiles and textile products
ISO 13943 Fire safety
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.52 on Flammability.
Current edition approved April 1, 2016July 15, 2017. Published April 2016August 2017. Originally approved in 1952. Last previous edition approved in 20102016 as
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D1230–10. –10 (2016) . DOI: 10.1520/D1230-10R16E01.10.1520/D1230-17.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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AATCC Technical Manual of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
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Available from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, www.cpsc.gov.
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.ch.
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3. Terminology
3.1 For Terminology related to the burning behavior of textiles, See TerminologyThe following terms are relevant to this
standard: base burn, burn time, combustible D4391.textile, dry cleaning, flame application time, flame spread, flame-spread time,
flame retardant, flame-retardant-treated, flammability, ignition, interlining, laundering, plain surface textile fabric, raised fiber
surface, refurbish, surface flash.
3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard: base burn, combustible textile, dry cleaning, flame application time,
flame spread, flame-spread
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