New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Appendices › Appendix F-5

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
CHILDREN'S SLEEPWEAR
Standard for the Flammability .......
of Children's Sleepwear .......
(DOC FF 3-71; as amended. Issued by the U.S. Secretary of
				Commerce)
.1 Definitions.
.2 Scope and Application.
.3 General Requirements.
.4 Test Procedure.
.5 Labeling Requirements.
.1
Definitions.
In addition to the definitions
				given in section 2 of the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended (sec. 1, 81 Stat.
				568; 15 U.S.C.
				1191), and §
								7.2 of the Procedures (33 F.R.
				14642, Oct. 1, 1968), the following definitions apply for the purposes of this
				Standard:
(a) "Children's Sleepwear" means any product of wearing apparel
				up to and including size 6X, such as nightgowns, pajamas, or similar or related
				items, such as robes, intended to be worn primarily for a sleeping or
				activities related to sleeping. Diapers and underwear are excluded from this
				definition.
(b) "Size 6X" means the size defined as 6X in Department of
				Commerce Voluntary Product Standard, previously identified as Commercial
				Standard, CS 151-50 "Body Measurements for the Sizing of Apparel for Infants,
				Babies, Toddlers, and Children."1
(c) "Item" means any product of children's sleepwear, or any
				fabric or related material intended or promoted for use in children's
				sleepwear.
(d) "Trim" means decorative materials, such as ribbons, laces,
				embroidery, or ornaments. This definition does not include (1) individual
				pieces less than 2 inches in their longest dimension, provided that such pieces
				do not constitute or cover in aggregate a total of more than 20 square inches
				of the item, or (2) functional materials (findings), such as zippers, buttons,
				or elastic bands, used in the construction of garments.
(e) "Test Criteria" means the maximum char length and residual
				flame time which a sample or specimen may exhibit in order to pass an
				individual test.
(f) "Char Length" means the distance from the original lower
				edge of the specimen exposed to the flame in accordance with the procedure
				specified in ".4 Test Procedure" to the end of the tear or void in the charred,
				burned, or damaged area, the tear being made in accordance with the procedure
				specified in.4(d) (2).
(g) "Residual Flame Time" is defined as the time from removal
				of the burner from the specimen to the final extinction of molten material or
				other fragments flaming on the base of the cabinet.
(h) "Afterglow" means the continuation of glowing of parts of a
				specimen after flaming has ceased.
(i) "Fabric Piece" (Piece) means a continuous, unseamed length
				of fabric, one or more of which make up a unit.
(j) "Fabric Production Unit" (Unit) means any quantity of
				finished fabric up to 5,000 linear yards for normal sampling or 10,000 linear
				yards for reduced sampling which has a specific identity that remains unchanged
				throughout the Unit except for color or print pattern as specified in.4(b) (1).
				For purposes of this definition, finished fabric means fabric in its final form
				after completing its last processing step as a fabric except for
				slitting.
(k) "Garment Production Unit" (Unit) means any quantity of
				finished garments up to 500 dozen which have a specific identity that remains
				unchanged throughout the Unit except for size, trim, findings, color, and print
				patterns as specified in.4(b) (1).
(l) "Sample" means five test specimens.
(m) "Specimen" means an 8.9 × 25.4 cm. (3.5 × 10 in.) section
				of fabric. For garment testing the specimen will include a seam or trim.
.2
Scope and Application.
(a) This Standard
				provides a test method to determine the flammability of items as defined
				in.1(c).
(b) All items as defined in.1(c), are subject to requirements
				of this standard.
.3
General Requirements-
(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 and residual flame time are
				measured.
(b)
Test Criteria.
The test criteria when the
				testing is done in accordance with ".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.).
(3)
Residual Flame Time.
No individual
				specimen shall have a residual flame time greater than 10 seconds.
.4
Test Procedure-
(a)
Apparatus
-(1)
Test Chamber.
The test chamber
				shall be a steel cabinet with inside dimensions of 32.9 cm.
				(1215/16 in.) wide, 32.9 cm.
				(12 15/16 in.) deep, and 76.2
				cm. (30 in.) high. It shall have a frame which permits the suspension of the
				specimen holder over the center of the base of the cabinet at such a height
				that the bottom of the specimen holder is 1.7 cm. (3/4 in.) above the highest
				point of the barrel of the gas burner specified in .4(a) (3) and perpendicular
				to the front of the cabinet. The front of the cabinet shall be a close fitting
				door with a glass insert to permit observation of the entire test. The cabinet
				floor shall be covered with a piece of asbestos paper, whose length and width
				are approximately 2.5 cm. (1 in.) less than the cabinet floor dimensions and
				whose thickness is a nominal 0.3 cm.
				(1/8 in.). A piece of
				asbestos paper at least 15.2 × 15.2 cm. (6 × 6 in.) and of nominal thickness of
				0.15 cm. (1/16 in.) or less
				shall be used to catch the drips or other fragments and this latter paper shall
				be changed after each specimen which drips has been tested. The cabinet to be
				used in this test method is illustrated in Figure 1 and detailed in Engineering
				Drawings, Nos. 1 to 7.
(2)
Specimen Holder.
The specimen holder is
				designed to permit suspension of the specimen in a fixed vertical position and
				to prevent curling of the specimen when the flame is applied. It shall consist
				of two U-shaped 0.20 cm. (14 ga. USS) thick steel plates, 42.2 cm.
				(165/8 in.) long, and 8.9 cm.
				(3.5 in.) wide, with aligning pins. The openings in the plates shall be 35.6
				cm. (14 in.) long and 5.1 cm. (2 in.) wide. The specimen shall be fixed between
				the plates, which shall be held together with side clamps. The holder to be
				used in this test method is illustrated in Figure 2 and detailed in Engineering
				Drawing No. 7.
(3)
Burner.
The burner shall be substantially
				the same as that illustrated in Figure 1 and detailed in Engineering Drawing
				No. 6. It shall have a tube of 1.1 cm. (0.43 in.) Inside diameter. The input
				line to the burner shall be equipped with a needle value. It shall have a
				variable orifice to adjust the height of the flame. The barrel of the burner
				shall be at an angle of 25° from the vertical. The burner shall be equipped
				with an adjustable stop collar so that it may be positioned quickly under the
				test specimen. The burner shall be connected to the gas source by rubber or
				other flexible tubing.
(4)
Gas Supply System.
There shall be a
				pressure regulator to furnish gas to the burner under a pressure of 129 ± 13
				mm. Hg (2 1/2 ± 1/4 lbs. per sq. in.) at the burner inlet.
(5)
Gas.
The gas shall be at least 97 percent
				pure methane.
(6)
Hooks and Weights.
Metal hooks and weights
				shall be used to produce a series of loads for char length determinations.
				Suitable metal hooks consist of No. 19 gauge steel wire, or equivalent, made
				from 7.6 cm. (3 in.) lengths of the wire, bent 1.3 cm. (0.5 in.) from one end
				to a 45° angle hook. The longer end of the wire is fastened around the neck of
				the weight to be used and the other in the lower end of each burned specimen to
				one side of the burned area. The requisite loads are given in Table 1.
TABLE 1-ORIGINAL FABRIC
				WEIGHT1
g./sq. m.
(oz./sq. yd.)
Loads
g.
(lb.)
Less than 101 .......
(Less than 3.0) .......
54.4
(0.12)
101 to 207 .......
(3.0 to 6.0) .......
113.4
(.25)
207 to 338 .......
(6.0 to 10.0) .......
226.8
(.50)
Greater than 338 .......
(Greater than 10.0). .......
340.2
(.75)
1 Weight of the original fabric, containing no seams or trim,
				is calculated from the weight of a specimen which has been conditioned for at
				least 8 hours at 21±1.1°C. (70±2°F.) and 65±2 percent relative humidity.
				Shorter conditioning times may be used if the change in weight of a specimen in
				successive weighings made at intervals of not less than 2 hours does not exceed
				0.2 percent of the weight of the specimen.
(7)
Stopwatch.
A stopwatch or similar timing
				device shall be used to measure time to 0.1 second.
(8)
Scale.
A linear scale graduated in
				millimeters or 0.1 inch divisions shall be used to measure char length.
(9)
Circulating Air Oven.
A forced circulation
				drying oven capable of maintaining the specimens at 105±2.8° C. (221±5° F.),
				shall be used to dry the specimen while mounted in the specimen
				holders.2
(10)
Desiccator.
An air-tight and
				moisture-tight desiccating chamber shall be used for cooling mounted specimens
				after drying. Anhydrous silica gel shall be used as the desiccant in the
				desiccating chamber.
(11)
Hood.
A hood or other suitable enclosure
				shall be used to provide a draft-free environment surrounding the test chamber,
				This enclosure shall have a fan or other suitable means for exhausting smoke
				and/or toxic gases produced by testing.
(b)
Specimens and Sampling
-(1)
General.
The test criteria of.3(b) shall be used in
				conjunction with the following fabric and garment sampling plan, or any other
				approved by the Department of Commerce that provides at least the equivalent
				level of fire safety to the consumer. Alternate sampling plans submitted for
				approval shall have operating characteristics such that the probability of Unit
				acceptance at any percentage defective does not exceed the corresponding
				probability of Unit acceptance of the following sampling plan in the region of
				the latter's operating characteristic curves that lies between 5 and 95 percent
				acceptance probability.
Different colors or different print patterns of the same fabric
				may be included in a single Fabric or Garment Production Unit, provided such
				colors or print patterns demonstrate char lengths and residual flame times that
				are not significantly different from each other as determined by previous
				testing of at least three Samples from each color or print pattern to be
				included in the Unit.
Garments with different trim and findings may be included in a
				single Garment Production Unit providing the other garment characteristics are
				identical except for size, color, and print pattern.
For fabrics whose flammability characteristics are not
				dependent on chemical additives or chemical reactants to fiber, yarns, or
				fabrics, the laundering requirement of .4(d) (4) is met on subsequent Fabric
				Production Units if results of testing an initial Fabric Production Unit
				demonstrate acceptability according to the requirements of .4(b) (2), Normal
				Sampling, both before and after the appropriate laundering.
If the fabric has been shown to meet the laundering
				requirement, .4(d) (4), the garments produced from that fabric are not required
				to be laundered.
Each Sample (five specimens) for all Fabric Sampling shall be
				selected so that two specimens are in one fabric direction (machine or
				cross-machine) and three specimens are in the other fabric direction except for
				the additional Sample selected after a failure, in which case, all five
				specimens shall be selected in the same fabric direction in which the specimen
				failure occurred.
Fabric Samples may be selected from fabric as outlined in .4(b)
				(2) Fabric Sampling or, for verification purposes, from randomly selected
				garments.
Multilayer fabrics shall be tested with a hem of approximately
				2.5 cm. (1 in.) sewn at the bottom edge of the specimen with a suitable thread
				and stitch. The specimen shall include each of the components over its entire
				length. Garments manufactured from multilayer fabrics shall be tested with the
				edge finish at the bottom edge of the specimen which is used in the
				garment.
(2)
Fabric Sampling.
A Fabric Production Unit
				(Unit) is either accepted or rejected in accordance with the following
				plan:
Normal Sampling.
Select one Sample from the
				beginning of the first Fabric Piece (Piece) in the Unit and one Sample from the
				end of the last Piece in the Unit, or select a sample from each end of the
				Piece if the Unit is made up of only one Piece. Test the two selected Samples.
				If both Samples meet all the Test Criteria of .3(b), accept the unit. If either
				or both of the Samples fail the 17.8 cm. (7.0 in.) average char length
				criterion, .3(b) (1), reject the Unit. If two or more of the individual
				specimens, from the 10 selected specimens fail the 25.4 cm. (10 in.) char
				length, .3(b) (2), and/or the 10 second residual flame time criteria, .3(b)
				(3), reject the Unit. If only one individual specimen, from the 10 selected
				specimens, fails the 25.4 cm. (10 in.) char length, .3(b) (2), and/or the 10
				second residual flame time criteria, .3(b) (3), select five additional
				specimens from the same end of the Piece in which the failure occurred, all
				five to be taken in the fabric direction in which the specimen failure
				occurred. If this additional Sample passes all the test criteria, accept the
				Unit. If this additional Sample fails any part of the test criteria, reject the
				Unit.
Reduced Sampling.
The level of sampling
				required for fabric acceptance may be reduced provided the preceding 15 Units
				of the fabric have all been accepted using the Normal Sampling plan.
The Reduced Sampling plan shall be the same as for Normal
				Sampling except that the quantity of fabric in the Unit may be increased to
				10,000 linear yards.
Select and test two Samples in the same manner as in Normal
				Sampling. Accept or reject the Unit on the same basis as with Normal
				Sampling.
Reduced Sampling shall be discontinued and Normal Sampling
				resumed if a Unit is rejected.
Tightened Sampling.
The level of sampling
				required for acceptance shall be increased when a Unit is rejected under the
				Normal Sampling plan. The Tightened Sampling shall be the same as Normal
				Sampling except that one additional Sample shall be selected and cut from a
				middle Piece in the Unit. If the Unit is made up of less than two Pieces, the
				Unit shall be divided into at least two Pieces. The division shall be such that
				the Pieces produced by the division shall not be smaller than 100 linear yards
				or greater than 2,500 linear yards. If the Unit is made up of two Pieces, the
				additional Sample shall be selected from the interior end of one of the Pieces.
				Test the three selected Samples. If all three selected Samples meet all the
				test criteria of .3(b), accept the Unit. If one or more of the three selected
				Samples fail the 17.8 cm. (7.0 in.) average char length criterion, .3(b) (1),
				reject the Unit. If two or more of the individual specimens, from the 15
				selected specimens, fail the 25.4 cm. (10 in.) char length, .3(b) (2), and/or
				the 10 second residual flame time criteria, .3(b) (3), reject the unit. If only
				one individual specimen, of the 15 Selected Specimens fails the 25.4 cm. (10
				in.) char length, .3(b) (2), and/or the 10 second residual flame time criteria,
				.3(b) (3), select five additional specimens from the same end of the same Piece
				in which the failure occurred, all five to be taken in the fabric direction in
				which the Specimen failure occurred. if this additional Sample passes all the
				test criteria, accept the Unit. If this additional Sample fails any part of the
				test criteria, reject the Unit. Tightened Sampling may be discontinued and
				Normal Sampling resumed after five consecutive Units have all been accepted
				using Tightened Sampling. If Tightened Sampling remains in effect for 15
				consecutive Units, production of the specific fabric in Tightened Sampling must
				be discontinued until that part of the process or component which is causing
				failure has been identified and the quality of the end product has been
				improved.
Disposition of Rejected Units.
The Piece or
				Pieces which have failed and resulted in the initial rejection of the Unit may
				not be retested, used, or promoted for use in children's sleepwear as defined
				in .1(a) except after reworking to improve the flammability characteristics and
				subsequent retesting in accordance with the procedures in Tightened
				Sampling.
The remainder of a rejected Unit, after removing the Piece or
				Pieces the failure of which resulted in Unit rejection, may be accepted if the
				following test plan is successfully concluded at all required locations. The
				required locations are those adjacent to each such failed Piece. (Required
				locations exist on both sides of the "Middle Piece" tested in Tightened
				Sampling if failure of that Piece resulted in Unit rejection.) Failure of a
				Piece shall be deemed to have resulted in Unit rejection if Unit rejection
				occurred and a Sample or specimen from the Piece failed any test criterion of
				.3(b).
The Unit should contain at least 15 Pieces for disposition
				testing after removing the falling Pieces. If necessary for this purpose, the
				Unit shall be demarcated into at least 15 approximately equal length Pieces
				unless such division results in Pieces shorter than 100 linear yards. In this
				latter case, the Unit shall be demarcated into roughly equal length Pieces of
				approximately 100 linear yards each. If such a division results in five Pieces
				or less in the Unit for each failing Piece after removing the failing Pieces,
				only the individual Piece retest procedure (described subsequently) may be
				used.
Select and cut a Sample from each end of each adjoining Piece
				beginning adjacent to the Piece which failed. Test the two Samples from the
				Piece. If both Samples meet all the test criteria of .3(b), the Piece is
				acceptable. If one or both of the two selected Samples fail the 17.8 cm. (7.0
				in.) average char length criterion, .3(b) (1), the Piece is unacceptable. If
				two or more of the individual Specimens, from the 10 selected specimens, fail
				the 25.4 cm. (10 in.) char length, .3(b) (2), and/or the 10 second residual
				flame time criteria, .3(b) (3), the Piece is unacceptable. If only one
				individual specimens, from the 10 selected specimens, fails the 25.4 cm. (10
				in.) char length, .3(b) (2), and/or the 10 second residual flame time criteria,
				.3(b) (3), select five additional specimens from the same end of the Piece in
				which the failure occurred, all five to be taken in the fabric direction in
				which the specimen failure occurred. If this additional Sample passes all the
				test criteria, the Piece is acceptable. If this additional Sample fails any
				part of the test criteria, the Piece is unacceptable.
Continue testing adjoining Pieces until a Piece has been found
				acceptable. Then continue testing adjoining Pieces until three successive
				adjoining Pieces, not including the first acceptable Piece, have been found
				acceptable or until five such Pieces not including the first acceptable Piece,
				have been tested, whichever occurs sooner. Unless three successive adjoining
				Pieces have been found acceptable among five such Pieces, testing shall be
				stopped and the entire Unit rejected without further testing. If three
				successive Pieces have been found acceptable among five such Pieces, accept the
				three successive acceptable Pieces and the remaining Pieces in the Unit.
Alternatively, individual Pieces from a rejected Unit
				containing three or more Pieces may be tested and accepted or rejected on a
				Piece-by-Piece basis according to the following plan, after removing the Piece
				or Pieces, the failure of which resulted in Unit rejection.
Select four Samples (two from each end) from the Piece. Test
				the four selected Samples. If all four Samples meet all the Test Criteria of
				.3(b), accept the Piece. If one or more of the Samples fail the 17.8 cm. (7
				in.) average char length criterion, .3(b) (1), reject the Piece. If two or more
				of the individual Specimens, from the 20 selected specimens, fail the 25.4 cm.
				(10 in.) char length, .3(b) (1), and/or the 10 second residual flame time
				criteria, .3(b) (3), reject the Piece. If only one individual specimen, from
				the 20 selected specimens, fails the 25.4 cm. (10 in.) char length, .3(b) (2),
				and/or the 10 second residual flame time criteria, .3(b) (3), select two
				additional Samples from the same end of the Piece in which the failure
				occurred. If these additional two Samples meet all the Test Criteria of .3(b),
				accept the Piece. If one or both of the two additional Samples fail any part of
				the Test Criteria, reject the Piece.
The Pieces of a Unit rejected after retesting may not be
				retested, used, or promoted for use in children's sleepwear as defined in .1(a)
				except after reworking to improve the flammability characteristics, and
				subsequent retesting in accordance with the procedures set forth in Tightened
				Sampling,
Records.
Records of all Unit sizes, test
				results, and the disposition of rejected Pieces and Units must be maintained by
				the manufacturer upon the effective date of this Standard. Rules and
				regulations may be established by the Federal Trade Commission.
(3)
Garment Sampling.
The garment sampling
				plan is made up of two parts: (1) Prototype Testing and (2) Production Testing.
				Prior to production, prototypes must be tested to assure that the design
				characteristics of the garment are acceptable. Garment Production Units (Units)
				are then accepted or rejected on an individual Unit basis.
Edge finishes such as hems and binding are excluded from
				testing except that when trim is used on an edge the trim must be subjected to
				prototype testing. Seams attaching findings are excluded from testing.
Prototype Testing.
Preproduction prototypes of
				a garment style or type shall be tested to assure that satisfactory garment
				specifications in terms of flammability are set up prior to production.
Seams.
Make three Samples (15 specimens) using
				the longest seam type and three Samples using each other seam type 10 inches or
				longer that is to be included in the garment. Prior to testing, assign each
				specimen to one of the three Samples. Test each set of three Samples and accept
				or reject each seam design in accordance with the following plan:
If all three Samples meet all the test criteria of .3(b),
				accept the seam design. If one or more of the three Samples fail the 17.8 cm.
				(7 in.) average char length criterion, .3(b) (1), reject the seam design. If
				three or more of the individual Specimens from the 15 selected specimens fail
				the 25.4 cm. (10 in.) char length, .3(b) (2), and/or the 10 second residual
				flame time criteria, .3(b) (3) reject the seam design. If only one of the
				individual specimens from the 15 selected specimens fails the 25.4 cm. (10 in.)
				char length, .3(b) (2), and/or the 10 second residual flame time criteria,
				.3(b) (3), accept the seam design.
If two of the individual specimens, from the 15 selected
				specimens, fail the 25.4 cm. (10 in.) char length, .3(b) (2), and/or the 10
				second residual flame time criteria, .3(b) (3), select three more Samples (15
				specimens) and retest. If all three additional Samples meet all the test
				criteria of .3(b), accept the seam design. If one or more of the three
				additional Samples fail the 17.8 cm. (7 in.) average char length criterion, .3
				(b) (1), reject the seam design.
If two or more of the individual specimens, from the 15
				selected specimens, fail the 25.4 cm. (10 in.) char length, .3(b) (2), and/or
				the 10 second residual flame time criteria, .3(b) (3), reject the seam design.
				If only one of the individual specimens, from the 15 selected specimens, fail
				the 25.4 cm. (10 in.) char length, .3(b) (2), and/or the 10 second residual
				flame time criteria, .3(b) (3), accept the seam design.
Trim.
Make three Samples (15 specimens) from
				each type of trim to be included in the garment. Specimens shall be prepared by
				sewing or attaching the trim to the center of the vertical axis of an
				appropriate section of untrimmed fabric, beginning the sewing or attachment at
				the lower edge of each specimen. The sewing or attachment shall be made in the
				manner in which the trim is to be attached in the garment.
Sewing or otherwise attaching the trim shall be done with
				thread or fastening material of the same composition and size to be used for
				this purpose in the garment and using the same stitching or seam type. The trim
				shall be sewn or fastened the entire length of the specimen. Prior to testing,
				assign each specimen to one of the three Samples. Test the sets of three
				Samples and accept or reject the type of trim and design on the same basis as
				seam design.
Production Testing.
A Unit is either accepted
				or rejected according to the following plan:
From each Unit select at random sufficient garments and cut
				three Samples (15 specimens) from the longest seam type. No more than five
				specimens may be cut from a single garment. Prior to testing, assign each
				specimen to one of the three Samples. All specimens cut from a single garment
				must be included in the same Sample. Test the three selected Samples. If all
				three Samples meet all the test criteria of .3(b), accept the Unit. If one or
				more of the three Samples fail the 17.8 cm. (7 in.) average char length
				criterion, .3(b) (1), reject the Unit. If four or more of the individual
				specimens, from the 15 selected specimens, fail the 25.4 cm. (10 in.) char
				length, .3(b) (2), and/or the 10 second residual flame time criterion, .3(b)
				(3), reject the Unit. If three or less of the individual specimens, from the 15
				selected specimens, fail the 25.4 cm. (10 in.) char length, .3(b) (2) and/or
				the 10 second residual flame time criteria, .3(b) (3), accept the Unit.
If the garment under test does not have a 10-inch seam in the
				largest size in which it is produced, the following selection and testing
				procedure shall be followed.
Select and cut specimens 8.9 cm. (3.5 in.) wide by the maximum
				available seam length, with the seam in the center of the specimen and
				extending the entire specimen length. Cut three Samples (15 specimens). These
				specimens shall be placed in specimen holders so that the bottom edge is even
				with the bottom of the specimen holder and the seam begins in the center of the
				bottom edge. Prior to testing, assign each specimen to one of the three
				Samples. All specimens cut from a single garment must be included in the same
				Sample.
Test the three Samples. If all three Samples pass the 17.8 cm.
				(7 in.) average char length criterion, .3(b) (1), and if three or less
				individual specimens fail by charring the entire specimen length and/or
				exceeding the 10 second residual flame time criterion, .3(b) (3), accept the
				Unit. If the Unit is not accepted in the above test, three Samples (15
				specimens) of the longest seam type shall be made using fabric and thread from
				production inventory and sewn on production machines by production operators.
				The individual fabric sections prior to sewing must be no larger than 20.3 ×
				63.3 cm. (8 in. × 25 in.) and must be selected from more than one area of the
				base fabric. Test the three prepared Samples. Accept or reject the Unit as
				described previously in this subsection.
Disposition of Rejected Units.
Rejected Units
				shall not be retested, used, or promoted for use in children's sleepwear as
				defined in .1(a) except after reworking to improve the flammability
				characteristics and subsequent retesting in accordance with the procedures set
				forth in garment production testing.
Records.
Records of all Unit sizes, test
				results, and the disposition of rejected Units must be maintained by the
				manufacturer upon the effective date of this standard. Rules and regulations
				may be established by the Federal Trade Commission.
(4)
Compliance Market Sampling Plan by FTC.
The FTC may submit, for approval by the Secretary of Commerce, fabric and/or
				garment sampling plans for use in market testing of items covered by this
				standard. For approval, such plans shall define noncompliance of a production
				Unit to exist only when it is shown, with a high level of statistical
				confidence, those production Units represented by tested items which fail such
				FTC plans will, in fact, fail this standard.
Production Units found to be noncomplying under these
				provisions shall be deemed not to conform to this standard.
(c)
Mounting and Conditioning of Specimens.
The specimens shall be placed in specimen holders so that the bottom edge of
				each specimen is even with the bottom of the specimen holder. Mount the
				specimen in as close to a flat configuration as possible. The sides of the
				specimen holder shall cover 1.9 cm. (3/4 in.) of the specimen width along each
				long edge of the specimen, and thus shall expose 5.1 cm. (2 in.) of the
				specimen width. The sides of the specimen holder shall be clamped with a
				sufficient number of clamps or shall be taped to prevent the specimen from
				being displaced during handling and testing. The specimens may be taped in the
				holders if the clamps fail to hold them. Place the mounted specimens in the
				drying oven in a manner that will permit free circulation of air at 105° C.
				(221° F.) around them for 30 minutes.3
Remove the mounted specimens from the oven and place them in
				the desiccator for 30 minutes to cool. No more than five specimens shall be
				placed in a desiccator at one time. Specimens shall remain in the desiccator no
				more than 60 minutes.
(d)
Testing
-(1)
Burner
				Adjustment.
With the hood fan turned off, use the needle valve to
				adjust the flame height of the burner to 3.8 cm. (1 1/2 in.) above the highest
				point of the barrel of the burner. A suitable height indicator is shown in
				Engineering Drawing No. 6 and Figure 1.
(2)
Specimen Burning and Evaluation.
One at a
				time, the mounted specimens shall be removed from the desiccator and suspended
				in the cabinet for testing. The cabinet door shall be closed and the burner
				flame impinged on the bottom edge of the specimen for 3.0±0.2
				seconds.4 Flame impingement is accomplished by
				moving the burner under the specimen for this length of time, and then removing
				it.
If flaming drips or fragments are evident, measure the residual
				flame time to the nearest 0.1 second.
When afterglow has ceased, remove the specimen from the cabinet
				and holder, and place it on a clean flat surface. Fold the specimen lengthwise
				along a line through the highest peak of the charred or melted area; crease the
				specimen firmly by hand. Unfold the specimen and insert the hook with the
				correct weight as shown in Table 1 in the specimen on one side of the charred
				area 6.4 mm. (1/4 in.) from the lower edge.
Tear the specimen by grasping the other lower corner of the
				fabric and gently raising the specimen and weight clear of the supporting
				surface.5 Measure the char length as the distance
				from the end of the tear to the edge of the specimen exposed to the flame.
				After testing each specimen, vent the hood and cabinet to remove the smoke
				and/or toxic gases.
(3)
Report.
Report the value of char length,
				in centimeters (inches), and the residual flame time, in seconds, for each
				specimen, as well as the average char length for each set of five
				specimens.
(4)
Laundering.
The procedures described under
				.4(b), .4(c), and .4(d) shall be carried out on finished items (as produced or
				after one washing and drying) and after they have been washed and dried 50
				times according to AATCC Test Method 124-1969.6
				Items which do not withstand 50 launderings shall be tested at the end of their
				useful service life.
Washing procedure 6.2(III), with a water temperature of
				60°±2.3° C. (140±5° F.), and drying procedure 6.3.2(B), shall be used. Maximum
				load shall be 3.64 Kg. (8 pounds) and may consist of any combination of test
				samples and dummy pieces. Alternatively, a different number of times under
				another washing and drying procedure may be specified and used, if that
				procedure has previously been found to be equivalent by the Federal Trade
				Commission.
Such laundering is not required of items which are not intended
				to be laundered, as determined by the Federal Trade Commission.
Items which are not susceptible to being laundered and are
				labeled "dryclean only" shall be drycleaned by a procedure which has previously
				been found to be acceptable by the Federal Trade Commission.
For the purpose of the issuance of a guarantee under section 8
				of the Act, finished sleepwear garments to be tested according to .4(b) need
				not be laundered or drycleaned provided all fabrics used in making the garments
				(except trim have been guaranteed by the fabric producer to be acceptable when
				tested according to.4(b).
.5
Labeling Requirements-
(a)
Care
				Labels.
All items of children's sleepwear shall be labeled with
				precautionary instructions to protect the items from agents or treatments which
				are known to cause deterioration of their flame resistance. If the item has
				been initially tested under .4(d) (4) after one washing and drying, It shall be
				labeled with instructions to wash before wearing. Such labels shall be
				permanent and otherwise in accordance with rules and regulations established by
				the Federal Trade Commission.
(b)
Temporary Requirement for Noncomplying
				Items.
Items of noncomplying children's sleepwear which are
				manufactured during the 12 months following the effective date of the standard
				shall, prior to introduction into commerce, be prominently, permanently, and
				conspicuously labeled with the following statement: "Flammable (Does Not Meet
				U.S. Department of Commerce Standard DOC FF 3-71.) Should not be worn near
				sources of fire." Such labels should be in accordance with the rules and
				regulations established by the Federal Trade Commission.
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Footnotes
1 Weight of the original fabric, containing no seams or trim,
				is calculated from the weight of a specimen which has been conditioned for at
				least 8 hours at 21±1.1°C. (70±2°F.) and 65±2 percent relative humidity.
				Shorter conditioning times may be used if the change in weight of a specimen in
				successive weighings made at intervals of not less than 2 hours does not exceed
				0.2 percent of the weight of the specimen.
1 Copies available from the National Technical information
				Service, 5285 Port Royal Street, Springfield, VA 22151.
2 Option 1 of ASTM, D2654-67T, "Method of Test for Amount of
				Moisture In Textile Materials," describes a satisfactory oven (1970 Book of
				ASTM Standards, Part 24, published by the American Society for Testing and
				Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19103).
3 If the specimens are moist when received, permit them to air
				dry at laboratory conditions prior to placement in the oven. A satisfactory
				preconditioning procedure may be found in ASTM D 1776--67, "Conditioning
				Textiles and Textile Products for Testing." ("1970 Book or ASTM Standards,"
				Part 24, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race
				Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.)
4 If more than 15 seconds elapse between removal of a specimen
				from the desiccator and the initial flame impingement, that specimen shall be
				reconditioned prior to testing.
5 A figure showing how this is done is given in AATCC 34-1969,
				Technical Manual of the American Association or Textile Chemists and Colorists,
				vol. 46, 1970, published by AATCC, Post Office Box 12215, Research Triangle
				Park, N.C. 27709.
6 Technical Manual of the American Association of Textile
				Chemists and Colorists, vol. 46, 1970, published by AATCC, Post Office Box
				12215, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709.