1、Designation: F 2058 07Standard Specification forCandle Fire Safety Labeling1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2058; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parenthe
2、ses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers requirements for fire safetyinformation to be placed on candle units of sale. It alsoincludes requirements that retailers and
3、distributors shall fol-low. It is not the intent of this specification to address any otherlabeling requirements.22. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3F 1972 Guide for Terminology Relating to Candles andAssociated Accessory Items3. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
4、3.1.1 Certain candle-related terminology is addressed inGuide F 1972, and the reader is directed to that guide fordefinitions not found in the following:3.1.2 filled candle, na candle produced and used withinthe same vessel.3.1.3 fire safety warning, nprecautionary information onthe label, consistin
5、g of the safety alert symbol, the signal word(if present), the fire safety warning statement(s) and pictograms(if present) required by this standard to appear on the unit ofsale.3.1.4 fire safety warning statement(s), nspecific warningmessage(s) required by this standard.3.1.5 freestanding candle, n
6、rigid candle (for example,pillar-shaped, column-shaped, or figurine) that is intended to beburned only on a heat-resistant, noncombustible surface or ona heat-resistant, noncombustible candle accessory.3.1.6 label, ndisplay of textual or graphic matter on theunit of sale.3.1.7 packaging, nexternal c
7、ontainer, such as a box, case,bag or sleeve in which a candle(s) is sold. Packaging does notinclude the vessel of a filled candle.3.1.8 pictogram, ngraphic symbol intended to convey amessage without the use of words.3.1.9 safety alert symbol, ngraphic symbol consisting ofan exclamation point inside
8、of an equilateral triangle with thepoint of the triangle oriented upward (see 4.1).3.1.10 signal word, nthe word WARNING as it appears inthe fire safety warning.3.1.11 unit of sale, nthe candle, or candle and its con-tainer or package, as purchased by the consumer.3.1.12 warning panel, nentire surfa
9、ce of the panel onwhich the fire safety warning appears on the unit of sale.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.45 onCandle Products.Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2007. Published November 2007
10、. Originallyapproved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as F 2058 00.2It is possible that labels for use or distribution in certain countries, states,communities or locations will require other information not covered in this standardor additional language(s). It is the responsibility o
11、f the manufacturer to determinewhat additional information is necessary to comply with other applicable labelingregulations.3For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, r
12、efer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.4. Graphic Symbols Specific To This Standard44.1 Safety Alert Symbol:4.2 Pictogram for “Burn within sight”:4.3 Pictogram f
13、or “Keep away from things that catch fire”:4.4 Pictogram for “Keep away from children”:5. Significance and Use5.1 Fire safety warnings will help ensure that informationconcerning the safe use of candles is presented to consumers tohelp prevent fires.6. Requirements6.1 ExclusionsThis specification do
14、es not pertain to birth-day candles or candles intended for places of worship, com-mercial institutions, or industrial use.6.2 General:6.2.1 The fire safety warning must be placed on the unit ofsale and shall be visible to the consumer at the point of sale.The fire safety warning shall not be covere
15、d, obstructed, orremoved by the manufacturer, distributor or retailer.6.2.1.1 When the unit of sale consists solely of a candle(including its vessel if present), the fire safety warning shallappear on the top, bottom, or a side of the candle, or beattached to the candle (such as a tag).6.2.1.2 When
16、the unit of sale consists of a candle and itspackaging:(1) The fire safety warning shall appear on the top or sidesof the packaging, or must be otherwise attached to thepackaging (such as a tag). It cannot be on the bottom of thepackage as intended for display at retail unless the statement“See bott
17、om panel for safety information” or its practicalequivalent appears on the top or a side of the packaging witha minimum letter height of 1.5 mm (0.06 in.) based on theheight of a capital or upper case letter.(2) For free standing and filled candles (excludingtealights), the fire safety warning must
18、appear on the top,bottom, or a side of the candle as well as on the packaging.(3) When the sole packaging consists of a transparentmaterial (such as a clear shrink wrap) and the fire safetywarning is visible on the top, bottom or a side of the candle, thefire safety warning and the statement “See bo
19、ttom panel forsafety information” is not required on the packaging.6.2.2 The fire safety warning shall be in distinct contrastfrom its background. Its message(s) shall be in a legiblesans-serif font, such as Helvetica, Century Gothic, or equiva-lent typeface, in combinations of uppercase and lowerca
20、seletters unless otherwise specified.6.2.3 The fire safety warning need not be limited to aspecific shape. It can conform to the shape of the overall labelto allow for the most efficient use of available space. It ispermissible to outline the fire safety warning with a border.6.2.4 There are two fir
21、e safety warning options. One is atext-only option (see 6.3) and the other is a text-and-pictogramoption (see 6.4).All units of sale shall comply with one of thesetwo labeling options.6.2.5 The fire safety warning statement(s) specified in thisstandard represent minimum fire safety warning requireme
22、nts.Additional appropriate manufacturers warnings or instructionsare permitted. These warnings or instructions can precede orfollow the fire safety warning or appear elsewhere on the unitof sale, but cannot interrupt the fire safety warning.6.2.6 The total surface area of the warning panel determine
23、sthe minimum letter height, graphic symbol size and content ofthe fire safety warning. Guidance on how to determine the totalsurface area of the warning panel is shown in Appendix X1.6.2.7 Example labels are provided in Appendix X2.4The fire-safety pictograms in Section 4 were created by the Nationa
24、l CandleAssociation for the express purpose of developing universally recognized graphicsymbols depicting important candle fire-safety precautions. The National CandleAssociation has granted to the public the free, universal, and unrestricted rights touse these candle fire-safety symbols without its
25、 permission or consideration.Reproduction-quality images of the fire-safety pictograms can be accessed by thepublic, without charge, at www.candles.org/pictograms.TABLE 1 Minimum Size Requirements for the Components of theText-Only Fire Safety Warning OptionSurface Areaof the WarningPanelMinimum Hei
26、ght ofthe Safety Alert Symboland the Signal Word“WARNING”Minimum Height ofFire Safety WarningStatements21 cm2(3.3 in.2)or lessA1.5 mm (0.06 in.) 1.3 mm (0.05 in.)BGreater than21 cm2(3.3 in.2)but less than60 cm2(9.3 in.2)1.5 mm (0.06 in.) 1.3 mm (0.05 in.)B60 cm2(9.3 in.2)or greater1.8 mm (0.07 in.)
27、1.5 mm (0.06 in.)BAThis size label qualifies for the abbreviated text-only fire safety warning option.See 6.3.2.BMinimum height of letters is based on the height of a capital or upper caseletter.F20580726.3 Fire Safety Warning (Text-Only Option):6.3.1 The text-only fire safety warning shall consist
28、of thesafety alert symbol followed immediately by the signal word“WARNING” in uppercase boldface letters, after which thefollowing fire safety warning statements or their practicalequivalents shall appear in this order:Burn within sight.Keep away from things that catch fire.Keep away from children.I
29、t is permissible for these statements to appear in stackedformat or in paragraph form.6.3.2 For candles with warning panels of 21 cm2(3.3 in.2)orless, and for all individually labeled taper candles, manufac-turers have the option of using an abbreviated text-only firesafety warning consisting solely
30、 of the safety alert symbol andthe single fire safety warning statement “Burn within sight” orits practical equivalent.6.3.3 The minimum size requirements for components ofthe text-only fire safety warning (including the abbreviatedtext-only fire safety warning) are indicated in Table 1.6.4 Fire Saf
31、ety Warning (Text-and-Pictogram Option):6.4.1 The text-and-pictogram fire safety warning shall con-sist of the safety alert symbol followed immediately by thepictograms shown in 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4, in that order. Immedi-ately following or in close proximity to the pictograms, thefollowing fire safety
32、 warning statements or their practicalequivalents shall appear in this order:Burn within sight.Keep away from things that catch fire.Keep away from children.It is permissible for these statements to appear in stackedformat or in paragraph form.6.4.2 For candles with warning panels of 21 cm2(3.3 in.2
33、)orless, and for all individually labeled taper candles, manufac-turers have the option of using an abbreviated text-and-pictogram fire safety warning consisting solely of the safetyalert symbol followed by the “Burn within sight” pictogram(see 4.2) and the fire safety warning statement “Burn within
34、sight” or its practical equivalent.6.4.3 The minimum size requirements for the componentsof the text-and-pictogram fire safety warning (including theabbreviated text-and-pictogram fire safety warning) are indi-cated in Table 2.7. Keywords7.1 candle; labeling; pictograms; safetyAPPENDIXES(Nonmandator
35、y Information)X1. CALCULATING THE WARNING PANEL SURFACE AREAX1.1 The letter height and pictogram size requirements ofthe fire safety warnings depend on the surface area of the panelon which it appears. This appendix provides information forcalculating the warning panel surface area.X1.2 The first st
36、ep to determine the minimum size of thecomponents of the fire safety warning is to calculate the entiresurface area of the warning panel. Using that result, refer toTable 1 (for text-only) or Table 2 (for text and pictogram) in thestandard to determine the minimum size requirements for thecomponents
37、 of the fire safety warning. It is important to notethat it is the total surface area of the warning panel that iscalculated, not the size of the labeled area or only the spotwhere the fire safety warning appears. Thus, if a manufacturerusesa4by4cmadhesive label to place the fire safety warningon th
38、e side of a box measuring 10 by 10 cm, the required sizeof the warnings text and graphic elements is based on awarning panel surface area of 100 cm2(the surface area of oneside of the box), not 16 cm2(the surface area of just theadhesive label).CALCULATIONS FOR SURFACE AREASX1.3 Squares and Rectangl
39、esFor square or rectanglesurfaces, multiply the width (w) by the height (h) to obtain thesurface area. See Fig. X1.1.X1.4 CirclesFor round or circular surfaces, multiply thesquare of the radius (r) by 3.14 (p) to obtain the surface area.See Fig. X1.2.TABLE 2 Minimum Size Requirements for the Compone
40、nts of the Text-and-Pictogram Fire Safety Warning OptionSurface Area ofthe Warning PanelMinimum Height ofthe Safety Alert SymbolMinimum Diameter ofthe PictogramsMinimum Height ofthe Fire Safety WarningStatements21 cm2(3.3 in.2)orlessA4mm(0.15in.)B8 mm (0.31 in.) 1.3 mm (0.05 in.)CGreater than 21 cm2
41、(3.3 in.2)but less than 60 cm2(9.3 in.2)5mm(0.20in.)B10 mm (0.39 in.) 1.3 mm (0.05 in.)C60 cm2(9.3 in.2) or greater 8 mm (0.31 in.)B16 mm (0.63 in.) 1.5 mm (0.06 in.)CAThis size label qualifies for the abbreviated text-and-pictogram fire safety warning option. See 6.4.2.BThe minimum height of the sa
42、fety alert symbol must always be at least half the height of the pictogram(s). If the pictogram(s) is larger than the minimum size, the safetyalert symbol must be enlarged to at least half of the pictograms height.CMinimum height of letters is based on the height of a capital or upper case letter.F2
43、058073X1.5 CylindersFor the side of cylindrical surfaces, thewarning panel is considered to be 40 % of the total surface ofthe height of the cylinder. This 40 % represents approximatelythe area that can be seen at one time by someone looking at theside surface of the cylinder. To calculate the surfa
44、ce areamultiply 0.4 times the diameter (d) times the height (h) times3.14 (p) (that is, 0.4 3 d 3 h 3 3.14). See Fig. X1.3.NOTESurface area = w 3 hFIG. X1.1 Surface Area of Squares and RectanglesNOTESurface area = 3.14 3 r2FIG. X1.2 Surface Area of CirclesNOTESurface area = 0.4 3 d 3 h 3 3.14. For c
45、ylindrical surfaces thathave a rounded neck or shoulder, the height measurement excludes theneck and shoulder of the container.FIG. X1.3 Surface Area of CylindersF2058074X2. EXAMPLE LABELSX2.1 The following example labels are provided solely toassist the reader in envisioning some of the many ways i
46、nwhich the fire safety warning can be used on different candlelabel formats. The use and placement of the fire safety warningwithin the specifications of this standard are at the discretion ofthe manufacturer.X2.2 Examples include labels that might appear on thebottom or side of a candle, on a surfa
47、ce of a candle package, ona hangtag, etc. Some examples are shown with pictograms andothers in the text-only version.X2.3 Because a growing number of companies label theirproducts in more than one language, some of the labelexamples are in multi-language formats. Although the use ofmultiple language
48、s is not discussed in the standard, candlessold in some locations may be required to be labeled in morethan one language.X2.4 Example labels are also shown for different sizedwarning panels, including “small labels”warning panel sur-face areas of 21 cm2(3.3 in.2) or less; “medium labels”warning pane
49、l surface areas greater than 21 cm2(3.3 in.2) butless than 60 cm2(9.3 in.2); and “large labels”warning panelsurface areas of 60 cm2(9.3 in.2) or greater.X2.5 Many of the example labels also include mock UPCbar codes, use instructions, the name/address line of manufac-turer, net weight, country of origin, etc. These items are notaddressed in this standard and are shown solely for illustrativepurposes. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer todetermine what information is required to appear on a product.X2.6 Fig. X2.1 is an example of an abbreviated text-
