Designation:F2700−08(Reapproved2013)StandardTestMethodforUnsteady-StateHeatTransferEvaluationofFlameResistantMaterialsforClothingwithContinuousHeating1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2700;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodmeasuresthenon-steadystateheattransferthroughflameresistantmaterialsforclothingsubjectedtoacontinuous,combinedconvectiveandradiantheatexpo-sure.1.1.1Thistestmethodisnotapplicabletomaterialsthatarenotflameresistant.NOTE1—Thedeterminationofamaterial’sflameresistanceshallbemadepriortotestinganddoneaccordingtotheapplicableperformanceorspecificationstandard,orboth,forthematerial’send-use.1.1.2Thistestmethoddoesnotpredictamaterial’sskinburninjuryperformancefromthespecifiedthermalenergyexposure.Itdoesnotaccountforthethermalenergycontainedinthetestspecimenaftertheexposurehasceased.NOTE2—SeeAppendixX4foradditionalinformationregardingthistestmethodandpredictedskinburninjury.1.2Thistestmethodisusedtomeasureanddescribetheresponseofmaterials,products,orassembliestoheatundercontrolledconditions,butdoesnotbyitselfincorporateallfactorsrequiredforfirehazardorfireriskassessmentofthematerials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoinch-poundorotherunitsthatarecommonlyusedforthermaltesting.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1776PracticeforConditioningandTestingTextilesD1777TestMethodforThicknessofTextileMaterialsD3776TestM...
