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(c) On May 19, 1972, the Federal Trade Commission published a notice in the F EDERAL R EGISTER(37 FR 10104) tempo-rarily suspending the washing require-ments under FF 1–70 for carpets and rugs containing alumina trihydrate in the backing. This temporary suspen-sion was extended a number of times. On March 28, 1973 the Federal Trade Commission propod in the F EDERAL
R EGISTER(38 FR 8101) an alternative laundering procedure for such carpets and rugs and gave notice that the sus-pension of the laundering requirement was extended until the completion of the proceeding to establish an alter-native laundering procedure. The sus-pension continues in effect.
[40 FR 59931, Dec. 30, 1975, as amended at 65 FR 12933, Mar. 10, 2000]
Subpart D—Interpretations and
Policies
§1630.81Policy on recall of noncom-plying carpets and rugs.
(a) Purpo. The purpo of this c-tion is to state the policy of the Com-mission concerning recall of carpets and rugs which are subject to and fail to comply with the Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs (FF 1–70) (16 CFR part 1630, sub-part A). In this policy statement, the Commission reaffirms that provisions of the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA) authorize recall of any product which fails to comply with an applicable flammability standard issued under that Act. Additionally, this policy statement announces general prin-ciples which will be followed by the Commission in exercising the author-ity contained in the FFA to require re-call of carpets and rugs from various levels of distribution, including carpets and rugs in the posssion of the ulti-mate consumer.
(b) Recall from distributors and retail-ers. The Commission will exerci the authority contained in the FFA to order recall of carpets and rugs which fail to comply with the Standard for the Surface Flammability for Carpets and Rugs and which are in the poss-sion of any distributor, retailer, or other person or firm in the chain of dis-tribution, where the facts, including the number and pattern of test fail-ures, indicate that such action is nec-essary and appropriate.
(c) Recall from consumers. (1) In cas involving carpets and rugs distributed
怎么治疗肝in commerce by a domestic manufac-turer, or imported into the United States, after July 11, 1978, the Commis-sion will exerci the authority con-tained in the FFA to order recall of carpets and rugs which fail to comply with the Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs and which are in the posssion of ultimate purchars, including installed carpet, where the facts, including the number and pattern of test failures, indicate that such action is necessary and ap-propriate.
(2) The Commission may exerci the authority of ction 15 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2064) to order the repair, replacement, or repur-cha of any carpets or rugs in the pos-ssion of ultimate purchars, includ-
ing installed carpet, if such carpets and rugs prent a ‘‘substantial product hazard’’ as that term is ud in the Consumer Product Safety Act in any ca involving carpets or rugs which were distributed in commerce by a do-mestic manufacturer or imported into the United States, on or before July 11, 1978, or any time thereafter.
(Sec. 5, 15 U.S.C. 1194, 67 Stat. 112, June 30, 1953; c. 5, 15 U.S.C. 45(b), 38 Stat. 719, Sept. 26, 1914; c. 15, 15 U.S.C. 2064, 86 Stat. 1221, Oct. 27, 1972)
[44 FR 2169, Jan. 10, 1979]
PART 1631—STANDARD FOR THE SURFACE FLA M M ABILITY OF SM ALL CARPETS AND RUGS (FF
2–70)
Subpart A—The Standard
Sec.
1631.1Definitions.
1631.2Scope and application.
1631.3General requirements.
1631.4Test procedure.
1631.5Labeling requirements.
Subpart B—Rules and Regulations
1631.31Reasonable and reprentative tests and recordkeeping requirements.
1631.32Reasonable and reprentative tests and recordkeeping requirements—addi-降央卓玛歌曲
tional requirements.
16 CFR Ch. II (1–1–09 Edition) §1631.1
1631.33Carpets and rugs with fire-retardant treatment.
1631.34Small carpets and rugs not meeting acceptance criterion.
Subpart C—Washing Procedures
1631.61Hide carpets and rugs—alternative washing procedure.
1631.62Wool flokati carpets and rugs—alter-native washing procedure.
S OURCE: 40 FR 59935, Dec. 30, 1975, unless otherwi noted.
Subpart A—The Standard
A UTHORITY: Sec. 4, 67 Stat. 112, as amended,
81 Stat. 569–70; 15 U.S.C. 1193.
§1631.1Definitions.
In addition to the definitions given in ction 2 of the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended (c. 1, 81 Stat. 568; 15 U.S.C. 1191), and the procedures under that act for tting standards (part 1607 of this chapter), the following defini-tions apply for the purpos of this Standard:
(a) Acceptance Criterion means that at least ven out of eight individual specimens of a small carpet or rug shall meet the test criterion as defined in this Standard.
(b) Test Criterion means the basis for judging whether or not a single speci-men of small carpet or rug has pasd the test, i.e., the charred portion of a tested specimen shall not extend to within 2.54 cm. (1.0 in.) of the edge of the hole in the flattening frame at any point.
(c) Small Carpet means any type of finished product made in whole or in part of fabric or related material and intended for u or which may reason-ably be expected to be ud as a floor covering which is expod to traffic in homes, offices, or other places of as-mbly or accommodation, and which may or may not be fastened to the floor by mechanical means such as nails, tacks, barbs, sta
ples, adhesives, and which has no dimension greater than 1.83 m. (6 ft.) and an area not greater than 2.23 m.2(24 sq. ft.). Prod-ucts such as ‘‘Carpet Squares’’ with di-mensions smaller than the but in-tended to be asmbled, upon installa-tion, into asmblies which may have dimensions greater than the, are ex-cluded from this definition. They are, however, included in the Standard for the surface flammability of carpets and rugs (FF 1–70) (subpart A of part 1630 of this chapter). Mats, hides with natural or synthetic fibers, and other similar products are included in this definition if they are within the defined dimen-sions, but resilient floor coverings such as linoleum, asphalt tile and vinyl tile are not.
(d) Small Rug means, for the purpos of this Standard, the same as small carpet and shall be accepted as inter-changeable with small carpet.
(e) Traffic Surface means a surface of a small carpet or rug which is intended to be walked upon.
(f) Timed Burning Tablet (pill) means a methenamine tablet, flat, with a nominal heat of combustion value of 7180 calories/gram, a mass of 150 mg ±5mg and a nominal diameter of 6mm.
(g) Fire-Retardant Treatment means any process to which a small carpet or rug has been expod which signifi-cantly decreas the flammability of that small carpet or rug and enables it to meet the
acceptance criterion of this Standard.
[40 FR 59935, Dec. 30, 1975, as amended at 72 FR 60767, Oct. 26, 2007]
§1631.2Scope and application.
(a) This Standard provides a test method to determine the surface flam-mability of small carpets and rugs when expod to a standard small source of ignition under carefully pre-scribed draft-protected conditions. It is applicable to all types of small carpets and rugs ud as floor covering mate-rials regardless of their method of fab-rication or whether they are made of natural or synthetic fibers or films, or combinations of, or substitutes for the.
(b) One of a kind small carpet or rug, such as an antique, an Oriental or a hide, may be excluded from testing under this Standard pursuant to condi-tions established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
§1631.3General requirements.
(a) Summary of test method. This method involves the exposure of each of eight conditioned, replicate speci-mens of a small carpet or rug to a
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16.35 mm. (1⁄4in.) cement asbestos board is
a suitable material.
2Option 1 of ASTM D 2654–67T, ‘‘Methods of Test for Amount of Moisture in Textile Ma-terials,’’ describes a satisfactory oven. (‘‘1969 Book of ASTM Standards,’’ part 24, pub-lished by the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadel-phia, PA 19103.)
standard igniting source in a draft-pro-tected environment and measurement of the proximity of the charred portion to the edge of the hole in the pre-scribed flattening frame.
(b) Test criterion. A specimen pass the test if the charred portion does not extend to within 2.54 cm. (1.0 in.) of the edge of the hole in the flattening frame at any point.
(c) Acceptance criterion. At least ven of the eight specimens shall meet the test criterion in order to conform with this Standard.
§1631.4Test procedure.
(a) Apparatus—(1) Test chamber. The test chamber shall consist of an open top hollow cube made of noncombus-tible material1with inside dimensions 30.48 × 30.48 × 30.48 cm. (12 × 12 × 12 in.) and a minimum of 6.35 mm. (1⁄4in.) wall thickness. The flat bottom of the box shall be made of the same material as the sides and shall be easily removable. The sides shall be fastened together with screws or brackets and taped to prevent air leakage into the box during u.
N OTE: A minimum of two chambers and two extra bottoms is suggested for efficient operation.
(2) Flattening frame. A steel plate, 22.86 × 22.86 cm. (9 × 9 in.) 6.35 mm. (1⁄4 in.) thick with a 20.32 cm. (8 in.) diame-ter hole in its center is required to hold the specimen flat during the cour of the test. It is recommended that one be provided for each test chamber.
(3) Standard igniting source. A methe-namine tablet, flat, with a nominal heat of combustion value of 7180 cal-ories/gram, a mass of 150 mg ±5 mg and a nominal diameter of 6mm. The tab-lets shall be stored in a desiccator over a desiccant for 24 hours prior to u. (Small quantities of absorbed water may cau the tablets to fracture when first ignited. If a major fracture occurs, any results from that test shall be ig-nored, and it shall be repeated.)
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(4) Test specimens. Each test specimen shall be a 22.86 × 22.86 cm. (9 × 9 in.) c-tion of the small
carpet or rug to be tested. Eight specimens are required.
(5) Circulating air oven. A forced cir-culation drying oven capable of remov-ing the moisture from the specimens when maintained at 105 °C. (221 °F.) for 2 hours.2
(6) Desiccating cabinet. An airtight and moisture tight cabinet capable of holding the floor covering specimens horizontally without contacting each other during the cooling period fol-lowing drying, and containing silica gel desiccant.
(7) Gloves. Nonhygroscopic gloves (such as rubber or polyethylene) for handling the sample after drying and raising the pile on specimens prior to testing.
(8) Hood. A hood capable of being clod and having its draft turned off during each test and capable of rapidly removing the products of combustion following each test. The front or sides of the hood should be transparent to permit obrvation of the tests in progress.
(9) Mirror. A small mirror mounted above each test chamber at an angle to permit obrvation of the specimen from outside the hood.
(10) Vacuum cleaner. A vacuum clean-
er to remove all loo material from each specimen prior to conditioning. All surfaces of the vacuum cleaner con-tacting the specimen shall be flat and smooth.
(b) Sampling—(1) Selection of samples.
(i) Select a sample of the material rep-rentative of the lot and large enough to permit cutting eight test specimens 22.86 × 22.86 cm. (9 × 9 in.) free from creas, fold marks, delaminations or other distortions. The reprentative sample of material may require the u of more than one small carpet or rug. The test specimens should contain the most flammable parts of the traffic surface at their centers. The most flammable area may be determined on the basis of experience or through pre-testing.
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§1631.4 3The vacuum cleaning described is not in-tended to simulate the effects of repeated vacuum cleaning in rvice.
4If the specimens are moist when received, permit them to air-dry at laboratory condi-tions prior to placement in the oven. A satis-factory preconditioning procedure may be
found in ASTM D 1776–67, ‘‘Conditioning Tex-tiles and Textile Products for Testing.’’ (‘‘1969 Book of ASTM Standards,’’ part 24, published by the American Society for Test-ing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Phila-delphia, Pa. 19103.)
(ii) If the carpet or rug has had a fire- retardant treatment, or is made of fi-bers which have had a fire-retardant treatment, the lected sample or over- sized specimens thereof shall be washed, prior to cutting of test speci-mens after they have been washed and dried either 10 times in accordance with ctions 8.2.2, 8.2.3, and 8.3.1(A) of AATCC Test Method 124–1996 ‘‘Appear-ance of Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering,’’ using wash temperature V (60° ±3 °C, 140° ±5 °F) specified in Table II of that method, and the water level, agitator speed, washing time, spin speed and final spin cycle specified for ‘‘Normal/Cotton Sturdy’’ in Table
III, and drying shall be performed in
accordance with ction 8.3.1(A) of that
test method, Tumble Dry, maximum
load 3.64 Kg (8 pounds), using the ex-haust temperature (66° ±5 °C, 150° ±10
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°F) and cool down time of 10 minutes specified in the ‘‘Durable Press’’ condi-tions of Table IV; or such number of times by another washing and drying procedure which the Consumer Product Safety Commission has determined to be equivalent of AATCC Test Method
124–1996. Alternatively, the lected sample or oversized specimens thereof may be washed, drycleaned, or sham-pooed 10 times, prior to cutting of test specimens, in such manner as the man-ufacturer or other interested party shall previously have established to the satisfaction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission is normally ud for that type of carpet or rug in rv-ice.
(iii) AATCC Test Method 124–1996 ‘‘Appearance of Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering,’’ is found in Tech-nical Manual of the American Associa-tion of Textile Chemists and Colorists, vol. 73, 1997, which is incorporated by reference. Copies of this document are available from the American Associa-tion of Textile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, Rearch Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709. This docu-ment is also available for inspection at
the National Archives and Records Ad-ministration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: v/federal l register/ code l of l federal l regulations/ ibr l locations.html. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Di-rector of the Federal Register in ac-cordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) Cutting. Cut eight 22.86±0.64 cm. (9±1⁄4in.) square specimens of each small carpet or rug to be tested to comply with paragraph (b)(1) of this ction. (c) Conditioning. (1) Clean each speci-men with the vacuum cleaner until it is free of all loo ends left during the manufacturing process and from any material that may have been worked into the pile during handling.3Care must be exercid to avoid ‘‘fuzzing’’ of the pile yarn.
(2) Place the specimens in a drying
oven in a manner that will permit free
circulation of the air at 105 °C. (221 °F.) around them for 2 hours.4Remove the specimens from the oven with gloved hands and place them horizontally in the desiccator with traffic surface up and free from contact with each other until cooled to room temperature, but in no instance less than 1 hour.
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(d) Testing. (1) Place the test chamber in the draft-protected environment (hood with draft off) with its bottom in
place. Wearing gloves, remove a test specimen from the desiccator and
brush its traffic surface with a gloved hand in such a manner as to rai its pile. Place the specimen
on the center of the floor of the test chamber, traffic surface up, exercising care that the specimen is horizontal and flat. Place
the flattening frame on the specimen and position a methenamine tablet on one of its flat sides in the center of the
20.32 cm. (8 in.) hole. (2) Ignite the tablet by touching a lighted match or an equivalent igniting
source carefully to its top. If more
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than 2 minutes elap between the re-moval of the specimen from the desic-cator and the ignition of the tablet, the conditioning must be repeated.
(3) Continue each test until one of the following conditions occurs:
(i) The last vestige of flame or glow disappears. (This is frequently accom-panied by a final puff of smoke.)
快闪游戏(ii) The flaming or smoldering has approached within 2.54 cm. (1.0 in.) of the edge of the hole in the flattening frame at any point.
(4) When all combustion has cead, ventilate the hood and measure the shortest distance between the edge of the hole in the flattening frame and the charred area. Record the distance measured for each specimen.
(5) Remove the specimen from the chamber and remove any burn residue from the floor of the chamber. Before proceeding to the next test, the floor must be cooled to normal room tem-perature or replaced with one that is at normal room temperature.
(e) Report. The number of specimens of the eight tested in which the charred area does not extend to within 2.54 cm.
(1.0 in.) of the edge of the hole in the flattening frame shall be reported.
(f) I nterpretation of results. If the charred area does not extend to within 2.54 cm. (1.0 in.) of the edge of the hole in the flattening frame at any point for at least ven of the eight specimens, the small carpet or rug meets the ac-ceptance criterion.
[40 FR 59935, Dec. 30, 1975, as amended at 65 FR 12934, Mar. 10, 2000; 72 FR 60767, Oct. 26, 2007]
§1631.5Labeling requirements.
(a) If a small carpet or rug does not meet the acceptance criterion, it shall, prior to its introduction into com-merce, be permanently labeled, pursu-ant to rules and regulations estab-lished by the Consumer Product Safety Commission with the following state-ment: FLAMMABLE (FAILS U.S. DE-PARTMENT OF COMMERCE STAND-ARD FF 2–70): SHOULD NOT BE USED NEAR SOURCES OF IGNITION.
(b) If a small carpet or rug has had a fire-retardant treatment or is made of fibers which have had a fire-retardant treatment, it shall be labeled with the letter ‘‘T’’ pursuant to rules and regu-lations established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Subpart B—Rules and Regulations
A UTHORITY: Sec. 5, 67 Stat. 112, as amended,
圆的认识说课稿81 Stat. 570; 15 U.S.C. 1194.
§1631.31Reasonable and reprenta-tive tests and recordkeeping re-
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quirements.
E XPLANATION: Section 8 of the act, among other things, provides that no person shall be subject to criminal procution under c-tion 7 of the act for a violation of ction 3 of the act if such person establishes a guar-anty received in good faith signed by and containing the name and address of the per-son by whom the product, fabric, or related material guaranteed was manufactured, or from whom it was received, to the effect that reasonable and reprentative tests made in accordance with applicable flammability standards show that the product, fabric, or related material covered by the guaranty conforms with such standards.
While a person establishing a guaranty re-ceived in good faith would not be subject to criminal procution under ction 7 of the act, he, and/or the merchandi involved, would nevertheless remain subject to the ad-ministrative process of the Consumer Product Safety Commission under ction 5 of the act as well as injunction and con-demnation procedures under ction 6 there-of. A guarantor derives no immunity of any kind, civil or criminal, from the issuance of his own guaranty or performance of the rea-sonable and reprentative tests prescribed by this ction.
The furnishing of guaranties is not manda-tory under the act. The purpo of this c-tion is to establish minimum requirements for reasonable and reprentative tests upon which guaranties may be bad. The ction does not have any legal effect beyond that specified in ction 8 of the act.
(a) For the purpos of this ction the following definitions apply:
(1) Standard means the Standard in subpart A of this part.
(2) Test means a test as prescribed by the Standard.
(3) Acceptance criterion means ‘‘ac-ceptance criterion’’ as defined in the Standard.
(4) Test criterion means ‘‘test cri-terion’’ as defined in the Standard.
(5) Carpet and rug mean ‘‘carpet’’ and ‘‘rug’’ as defined in the Standard.
(6) Quality of machine-made carpets or rugs means any line of carpets or rugs, esntially machine-made, which are
