Designation:D4524−20StandardTestMethodforCompositionofPlumage1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4524;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthequantitativedeterminationofthecomponentsfoundinplumage.Thetestmethodisapplicableforplumagefoundinbulkformorinfinishedconsumerproducts.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD7022TerminologyRelatingtoApparel2.2OtherDocuments:FedStd.No.148a–1964Method2:DeterminationofCom-positionFeatherFillingMaterials3ABFLO:QuantitativeDeterminationofFeatherandDowninPlumage4FTCGuidesfortheFeatherandDownProductsIndustry,199853.Terminology3.1ForallterminologyrelatedtoApparel,seeTerminologyD7022.3.1.1Thefollowingtermsarerelevanttothisstandard:plumage.3.2Forthedefinitionsofallothertextileterms,refertoTerminologyD123.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Arepresentativesampleofplumageisselectedfromtheproductbeingtested.Thecontentsofthesampleareidentifiedandseparatedintocomponentparts.Thosecomponentpartsaremeasuredandreportedasapercentageofthewhole.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Thistestmethodmaybeusedforacceptancetestingofcommercialshipmentsofbu...
