Designation:D1230–94(Reapproved2001)StandardTestMethodforFlammabilityofApparelTextiles1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1230;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheevaluationoftheflamma-bilityoftextilefabricsastheyreachtheconsumerfororfromapparelotherthanchildren’ssleepwearorprotectiveclothing.1.2Thisstandardshouldbeusedtomeasureanddescribethepropertiesofmaterials,products,orassembliesinresponsetoheatandflameundercontrolledlaboratoryconditionsandshouldnotbeusedtodescribeorappraisethefirehazardorfireriskofmaterials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.However,resultsofthistestmaybeusedaselementsofafire-riskassessmentwhichtakesintoaccountallofthefactorswhicharepertinenttoanassessmentofthefirehazardofaparticularenduse.NOTE1—Thistestmethodisnotidenticalto16CFRPart1610,FlammabilityofClothingTextiles.ConsumerProductSafetyCommissionregulationsrequirethatfabricsintroducedintocommercemeettherequirementsof16CFRPart1610.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyproblems,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Specificprecau-tionaryinformationisfoundin9.2.1.3.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard;inch-poundunitsareprovidedforinformationonly.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextiles2D484SpecificationofHydrocarbonDrycleaningSolvents3D2724TestMethodsforBonded,Fused,andLaminatedApparelFabrics2E122PracticeforChoiceofSampleSizetoEstimateaMeasureofQualityforLotorProcess42.2AATCCTestMethod:135DimensionalChangesinAutomaticHomeLaunderingofDurablePressWovenorKnitFabrics53.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1combustibletextile,n—atextilethatwilligniteandburnorthatwillgiveoffvaporsthatigniteandburnwhensubjectedtoexternalsourcesofignition.3.1.2flamespread,n—thepropagationofaflameawayfromthesourceofignition.3.1.3flame-spreadtime,n—thetimetakenbyaflameonaburningmaterialtotravelaspecifieddistanceunderspecifiedconditions.3.1.4flammability,n—thosecharacteristicsofamaterialthatpertaintoitsrelativeeaseofignitionandrelativeabilitytosustaincombustion.3.1.5flameretardant,n—achemicalusedtoimpartflameresistance.3.1.6flame-retardant-treated,adj—havingreceivedaflame-retardanttreatment.3.1.6.1Theterm“flame-retardant-treated”doesnotapplytotextilesthatareinherentlyflameresistantduetotheintrinsicpropertiesofthematerialorthefiber-formingpolymer.3.1.7interlining,n—anytextilewhichisintendedforincor-porationintoanarticleofwearingapparelasalayerbetweenanoutershellandaninnerlining.3.1.8raisedfibersurface,n—intextilefabrics,intentionallyliftedfibersoryarnssuchaspile,napped,tufted,flocked,orsimilarsurfaces.3.2Fordefinitionsofothertermsusedinthistestmethod,refertoTerminologyD123andtotheTechnicalManualoftheAmericanAssociationofTextileChemistsandColorists.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Thestandardprovidesmethodsoftestingtheflamma-bilityoftextilesfromorintendedtobeusedforapparel,explainsthreeclassesofflammability,setsforththerequire-mentsforclassifyingtextiles,andwarnsagainsttheuseofsingleormultilayertextilefabricsthathaveburningcharacter-isticsconsideredbythetradetomakethemunsuitableforapparel.4.2Specimenscutfromthetextilearepreparedbybrushingiftheyhavearaisedfibersurface,bydrycleaningandlaun-deringiftheyhavebeenflame-retardant-treated.Adried1ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD13.52onFlammability.CurrenteditionapprovedJune15,1994.PublishedAugust1994.OriginallypublishedasD1230–52T.LastpreviouseditionD1230–92.2AnnualBookofASTMStandards,Vol07.01.3Discontinued—See1983AnnualBookofASTMStandards,Vol06.03.4AnnualBookofASTMStandards,Vol14.02.5AvailablefromtheAmericanAssociationofTextileChemistsandColorists,P.O.Box12215,ResearchTrianglePark,NC27709.1Copyright©ASTM,100BarrHarborDrive,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959,UnitedStates.specimenisinsertedinaframeandheldinaspecialapparatusatanangleof45°,astandardizedflameisappliedtothesurfacenearthelowerendfor1s,andthetimerequiredfortheflametoproceedupthefabricadistanceof127mm(5in.)isrecorded.Notationismadeastowhetherthebaseofaraised-surfacefabricignites,chars,ormelts.5.SignificanceandUse5.1TestMethodD1230forthedeterminationoftheflam-mabilityofappareltextilescannotberecommendedfortheacceptancetestingofcommercialshipmentssinceFederalregulationsrequireapparelfabricstomeetthecriteriaof16CFR1610andcorrelationoftestresultswithactualperfor-mancehasnotbeenestablished.AlthoughTestMethodD1230isnotrecommendedforacceptancetesting,itisusefulbecauseitprovidesalessexpensiveandtimeconsumingresearchtoolthan16CFR1610.Also,sincetheConsumerProductSafetyCommissionispresentlyconsideringactiontoallowalternatetestmethodsto16CFR1610,and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