16 CFR 1615.3

§ 1615.3 General requirements.

United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective

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Citation: 16 CFR 1615.3, § 1615.3 General requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/66209
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(a) Summary of test method. Five conditioned specimens, 8.9 × 25.4 cm. (3.5 × 10 in.), are suspended one at a time vertically in holders in a prescribed cabinet and subjected to a standard flame along their bottom edge for a specified time under controlled conditions. The char length is measured. (b) Test criteria. The test criteria when the testing is done in accordance with § 1615.4 Test procedure are: (1) Average char length. The average char length of five specimens shall not exceed 17.8 cm. (7.0 in.). (2) Full specimen burn. No individual specimen shall have a char length of 25.4 cm. (10 in.).

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.