Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles; Proposed Rule, 16 CFR 1610, COMMENT REQUEST, Feb.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Part II Consumer Product Safety Commission 16 CFR Part 1610 Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles; Proposed Rule VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:27 Feb 26, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\27FEP2.SGM 27FEP2pwalker on PROD1PC71 with PROPOSALS28844 Federal Register/Vol. 72, No. 38/Tuesday, February 27, 2007/Proposed Rules article of wearing apparel, which is ‘‘so To determine the appropriate CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY highly flammable as to be dangerous COMMISSION classification, the Standard prescribes when worn by individuals.’’ The FFA of the method of testing. Five specimens 16 CFR Part 1610 1953 specified that a test, first published are subjected to a flammability tester. by the Department of Commerce as a This is a draft-proof ventilated chamber Standard for the Flammability of voluntary commercial standard, then containing an ignition medium, a Clothing Textiles; Notice of Proposed called ‘‘Flammability of Clothing sample rack and an automatic timing Rulemaking Textiles, Commercial Standard (‘‘CS’’) device. Id. 1610.4(b). The ignition 191–53,’’ shall be used to determine if medium is a motor driven gas jet around AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety fabric or clothing is ‘‘so highly a 26-gage hypodermic needle. Id. Commission. flammable as to be dangerous when 1610.4(b)(6). A swatch of each sample ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. worn by individuals.’’ must be subjected to the dry ...